Perri Anne Morgan | Scholars@Duke

Perri Anne Morgan
Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health

Dr. Morgan is a health services researcher focusing on PAs and NPs in the health workforce and on outcomes associated with their use in different roles and settings. As Director of Research in the Duke PA Division, she led the development of the PA Research section, which is one of only a few such groups nationally. As a practicing PA for 25 years, Dr. Morgan has extensive knowledge of the PA profession from the perspective of a clinician. As one of a very few national experts on education, practice, and workforce issues related to the PA profession, Dr. Morgan is regularly invited to serve in national and state level policy advisory positions. Her research, linked below, addresses methodological problems of data sources for use in research on PAs and NPs, the effect of PA use on health resource utilization, and use and roles of PAs and NPs in various settings.

Current Appointments & Affiliations

Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2019
Professor in Population Health Sciences, Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments 2018

Contact Information

800 South Duke Street, Box 104780, Durham, NC 27710
800 South Duke Street, Box 104780, Durham, NC 27710
perri.morgan@duke.edu (919) 681-3161
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Background
Education, Training, & Certifications
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin - Madison 2007
- M.Ed., University of Wisconsin - Madison 2000
- P.A.- C., Emory University 1987
Duke Appointment History
- Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2015 - 2019
- Associate Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2012 - 2015
- Assistant Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2009 - 2011
- Assistant Professor in Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2008 - 2009
- Clinical Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2005 - 2008
- Consulting Associate in the Department of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health 2004 - 2005
- Instructor, Temporary of Community and Family Medicine, Family Medicine and Community Health, Clinical Science Departments 2004
Recognition
In the News
- FEB 27, 2015
  
  Duke Researchers Lead Studies on Growing Role of Physician Assistants
Expertise
Subject Headings
Research
Selected Grants
- Experience of Physician Assistants and Nurse Practitioners in Onboarding Programs awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2013 - 2022
- Impact of Primary Care Clinician Interdependence and Coordination on Quality of Care Delivered to Complex Older Patients with Diabetes awarded by National Institutes of Health 2016 - 2021
- Best Practices in On-boarding Physician Assistants awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association 2018 - 2020
- Physician Assistant and Nurse Practitioner Roles in Patient-Centered Medical Homes awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2014 - 2016
- A national and state level analysis of job openings for physician assistants awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association 2015 - 2016
- Preceptors' Perspective of Physician Assistant Students' Interprofessional Interactions and Competencies awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association 2015
- Accessing Patient Care in a Changing Environment: patient preferences and perceptions awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association 2015
- Health Workforce Research Center (HWRC) Program awarded by University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill 2013 - 2014
Publications & Artistic Works
Selected Publications
- Academic Articles
  - Sanchez, Mara, Lorraine Anglin, Rachel Rana, Rita Butterfield, Christine M. Everett, and Perri Morgan. “Emerging practices in onboarding programs for PAs: Program content.” Jaapa 33, no. 9 (September 2020): 38–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000694968.61482.e6.
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  - Smith, Valerie A., Perri A. Morgan, David Edelman, Sandra L. Woolson, Theodore S. Z. Berkowitz, Courtney H. Van Houtven, Cristina C. Hendrix, Christine M. Everett, Brandolyn S. White, and George L. Jackson. “Utilization and Costs by Primary Care Provider Type: Are There Differences Among Diabetic Patients of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, and Physician Assistants?” Med Care 58, no. 8 (August 2020): 681–88. https://doi.org/10.1097/MLR.0000000000001326.
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  - Rana, Rachel, Melinda Blazar, Quincy Jones, Rita Butterfield, Christine M. Everett, and Perri Morgan. “PA job availability in primary care during 2014 and 2016.” Jaapa 33, no. 7 (July 2020): 38–43. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000668820.22981.be.
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  - Everett, Christine M., George L. Jackson, and Perri Morgan. “Why the science of healthcare delivery matters to practicing PAs.” Jaapa 33, no. 3 (March 2020): 51–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000654364.27617.38.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Mara Sanchez, Lorraine Anglin, Rachel Rana, Rita Butterfield, and Christine M. Everett. “Emerging practices in onboarding programs for PAs and NPs.” Jaapa 33, no. 3 (March 2020): 40–46. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000654016.94204.2e.
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  - Morgan, Perri. “Predicted shortages of physicians might even disappear if we fully account for PAs and NPs.” Jaapa 32, no. 10 (October 2019): 51–53. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000580580.89002.f4.
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  - Jackson, George L., Valerie A. Smith, David Edelman, Cristina C. Hendrix, and Perri A. Morgan. “Intermediate Diabetes Outcomes in Patients Managed by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, or Physician Assistants.” Ann Intern Med 171, no. 2 (July 16, 2019): 145. https://doi.org/10.7326/L19-0200.
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  - Everett, Christine M., Perri Morgan, Valerie A. Smith, Sandra Woolson, David Edelman, Cristina C. Hendrix, Theodore Berkowitz, Brandolyn White, and George L. Jackson. “Primary care provider type: Are there differences in patients' intermediate diabetes outcomes?” Jaapa 32, no. 6 (June 2019): 36–42. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000558239.06875.0b.
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  - Morgan, Perri A., Valerie A. Smith, Theodore S. Z. Berkowitz, David Edelman, Courtney H. Van Houtven, Sandra L. Woolson, Cristina C. Hendrix, Christine M. Everett, Brandolyn S. White, and George L. Jackson. “Impact Of Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, And Physician Assistants On Utilization And Costs For Complex Patients.” Health Aff (Millwood) 38, no. 6 (June 2019): 1028–36. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2019.00014.
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  - Jackson, George L., Valerie A. Smith, David Edelman, Sandra L. Woolson, Cristina C. Hendrix, Christine M. Everett, Theodore S. Berkowitz, Brandolyn S. White, and Perri A. Morgan. “Intermediate Diabetes Outcomes in Patients Managed by Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, or Physician Assistants: A Cohort Study.” Ann Intern Med 169, no. 12 (December 18, 2018): 825–35. https://doi.org/10.7326/M17-1987.
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  - Everett, Christine M., Perri Morgan, Valerie A. Smith, Sandra Woolson, David Edelman, Cristina C. Hendrix, Theodore Berkowitz, Brandolyn White, and George L. Jackson. “Interpersonal continuity of primary care of veterans with diabetes: a cohort study using electronic health record data.” Bmc Fam Pract 19, no. 1 (July 30, 2018): 132. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-018-0823-5.
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  - Leach, Brandi, Margaret Gradison, Perri Morgan, Christine Everett, Michael J. Dill, and Justine Strand de Oliveira. “Patient preference in primary care provider type.” Healthc (Amst) 6, no. 1 (March 2018): 13–16. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2017.01.001.
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  - Streilein, Annamarie, Brandi Leach, Christine Everett, and Perri Morgan. “Knowing Your Worth: Salary Expectations and Gender of Matriculating Physician Assistant Students.” J Physician Assist Educ 29, no. 1 (March 2018): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000180.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Brandi Leach, Kristine Himmerick, and Christine Everett. “Job openings for PAs by specialty.” Jaapa 31, no. 1 (January 2018): 45–47. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000527701.08322.18.
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  - Leach, Brandi, Perri Morgan, Justine Strand de Oliveira, Sharon Hull, Truls Østbye, and Christine Everett. “Primary care multidisciplinary teams in practice: a qualitative study.” Bmc Fam Pract 18, no. 1 (December 29, 2017): 115. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12875-017-0701-6.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Kristine A. Himmerick, Brandi Leach, Patricia Dieter, and Christine Everett. “Scarcity of Primary Care Positions May Divert Physician Assistants Into Specialty Practice.” Med Care Res Rev 74, no. 1 (February 2017): 109–22. https://doi.org/10.1177/1077558715627555.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Christine M. Everett, Valerie A. Smith, Sandra Woolson, David Edelman, Cristina C. Hendrix, Theodore S. Z. Berkowitz, Brandolyn White, and George L. Jackson. “Factors Associated With Having a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician Assistant as Primary Care Provider for Veterans With Diabetes Mellitus.” Inquiry 54 (January 1, 2017): 46958017712762. https://doi.org/10.1177/0046958017712762.
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  - Everett, C. M., P. Morgan, and G. L. Jackson. “Patient characteristics associated with primary care PA and APRN roles.” Jaapa : Official Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants 29, no. 12 (December 1, 2016): 1–6.
  - Everett, Christine M., Perri Morgan, and George L. Jackson. “Primary care physician assistant and advance practice nurses roles: Patient healthcare utilization, unmet need, and satisfaction.” Healthc (Amst) 4, no. 4 (December 2016): 327–33. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2016.03.005.
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  - Everett, Christine M., Perri Morgan, and George L. Jackson. “Patient characteristics associated with primary care PA and APRN roles.” Jaapa 29, no. 12 (December 2016): 1–6. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000508217.65992.72.
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  - Everett, C., V. Martinez-Bianchi, P. Morgan, M. Gradison, K. Hills, N. Weigle, P. Dieter, S. Hull, J. Strand de Oliveira, and J. Michener. “Dr. Carek's Commentary on Training PAs and NPs.” Family Medicine 48, no. 9 (October 1, 2016): 742–43.
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  - Everett, Christine M., Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, Perri Morgan, Margaret Gradison, Karen Hills, Nancy J. Weigle, Patricia McKelvey Dieter, Sharon Hull, Justine Strand de Oliveira, and Lloyd Michener. “Dr Carek's Commentary on Training PAs and NPs.” Fam Med 48, no. 9 (October 2016): 742–43.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Christine M. Everett, Katherine M. Humeniuk, and Virginia L. Valentin. “Physician assistant specialty choice: Distribution, salaries, and comparison with physicians.” Jaapa 29, no. 7 (July 2016): 46–52. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000484301.35696.16.
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  - Fraher, Erin P., Perri Morgan, and Anna Johnson. “Specialty distribution of physician assistants and nurse practitioners in North Carolina.” Jaapa 29, no. 4 (April 2016): 38–43. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000481402.98969.07.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Katherine M. Humeniuk, and Christine M. Everett. “Facilitating Research in Physician Assistant Programs: Creating a Student-Level Longitudinal Database.” J Physician Assist Educ 26, no. 3 (September 2015): 130–35. https://doi.org/10.1097/JPA.0000000000000030.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Christine Everett, and Esther Hing. “Nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and physicians in community health centers, 2006-2010.” Healthc (Amst) 3, no. 2 (June 2015): 102–7. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2014.06.002.
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  - Morgan, Perri. “Handcuffs.” Jaapa 28, no. 5 (May 2015): 12–13. https://doi.org/10.1097/01.JAA.0000463875.65492.d1.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Christine M. Everett, and Esther Hing. “Time spent with patients by physicians, nurse practitioners, and physician assistants in community health centers, 2006-2010.” Healthc (Amst) 2, no. 4 (December 2014): 232–37. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.hjdsi.2014.09.009.
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  - Morgan, Perri A., David H. Abbott, Rebecca B. McNeil, and Deborah A. Fisher. “Characteristics of primary care office visits to nurse practitioners, physician assistants and physicians in United States Veterans Health Administration facilities, 2005 to 2010: a retrospective cross-sectional analysis.” Hum Resour Health 10 (November 13, 2012): 42. https://doi.org/10.1186/1478-4491-10-42.
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  - Morgan, Perri, Justine Strand De Oliveira, and Nancy M. Short. “Physician assistants and nurse practitioners: a missing component in state workforce assessments.” J Interprof Care 25, no. 4 (July 2011): 252–57. https://doi.org/10.3109/13561820.2010.501917.
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  - Alexander, Stewart C., Kathryn I. Pollak, Perri A. Morgan, Justine Strand, Amy P. Abernethy, Amy S. Jeffreys, Robert M. Arnold, et al. “How do non-physician clinicians respond to advanced cancer patients' negative expressions of emotions?” Support Care Cancer 19, no. 1 (January 2011): 155–59. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-010-0996-5.
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  - Morgan, Perri A., and Roderick S. Hooker. “Choice of specialties among physician assistants in the United States.” Health Aff (Millwood) 29, no. 5 (May 2010): 887–92. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2008.0835.
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  - Morgan, Perri A., Justine Strand de Oliveira, Stewart C. Alexander, Kathryn I. Pollak, Amy S. Jeffreys, Maren K. Olsen, Robert M. Arnold, Amy P. Abernethy, Keri L. Rodriguez, and James A. Tulsky. “Comparing oncologist, nurse, and physician assistant attitudes toward discussions of negative emotions with patients.” J Physician Assist Educ 21, no. 3 (2010): 13–17. https://doi.org/10.1097/01367895-201021030-00002.
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  - Morgan, Perri A., Nilay D. Shah, Jay S. Kaufman, and Mark A. Albanese. “Impact of physician assistant care on office visit resource use in the United States.” Health Serv Res 43, no. 5 Pt 2 (October 2008): 1906–22. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2008.00874.x.
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  - Morgan, Perri A., Justine Strand, Truls Østbye, and Mark A. Albanese. “Missing in action: care by physician assistants and nurse practitioners in national health surveys.” Health Serv Res 42, no. 5 (October 2007): 2022–37. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1475-6773.2007.00700.x.
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  - Morgan, Perri, and Justine Strand. “What about physician assistants?” Health Aff (Millwood) 24, no. 3 (May 2005): 886–87. https://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.24.3.886-a.
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  - Judd, Catherine R., Roderick Hooker, and Perri Morgan. “Improving physician assistant education and practice in SUD and policy recommendations on substance abuse education for physician assistants.” Subst Abus 23, no. 3 Suppl (September 2002): 273–87. https://doi.org/10.1080/08897070209511521.
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  - Judd, C. R., R. Hooker, and P. Morgan. “Improving physician assistant education and practice in SUD and policy recommendations on substance abuse education for physician assistants.” Substance Abuse : Official Publication of the Association for Medical Education and Research in Substance Abuse 23, no. 3 Suppl (2002): 273–87.
  - Svetkey, L. P., L. K. George, B. M. Burchett, P. A. Morgan, and D. G. Blazer. “Black/white differences in hypertension in the elderly: an epidemiologic analysis in central North Carolina.” Am J Epidemiol 137, no. 1 (January 1, 1993): 64–73. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a116603.
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  - Register, K. B., P. A. Morgan, and P. B. Wyrick. “Interaction between Chlamydia spp. and human polymorphonuclear leukocytes in vitro.” Infection and Immunity 52, no. 3 (June 1986): 664–70.
- Other Articles
  - Melcher, B. Q., P. Morgan, L. Lin, J. Stem, P. Moorman, and A. Stouder. “Satisfaction guaranteed? An analysis of lecturer characteristics associated with physician assistant student satisfaction.” The Journal of Physician Assistant Education : The Official Journal of the Physician Assistant Education Association, 2012.
Teaching & Mentoring
Recent Courses
- PHYASST 221: Clinical Medicine II 2020
- PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2020
- PHYASST 231: Patient Assessment and Counseling I 2020
- PHYASST 255: Evidence-Based Practice I 2020
- PHYASST 305: Evidence-Based Medicine II 2020
- PHYASST 306: Integrative Medicine 2020
- PHYASST 309: Public Health and Healthcare in Cuba 2020
- PHYASST 221: Clinical Medicine II 2019
- PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2019
- PHYASST 231: Patient Assessment and Counseling I 2019
- PHYASST 255: Evidence-Based Practice I 2019
- PHYASST 305: Evidence-Based Medicine II 2019
- PHYASST 306: Integrative Medicine 2019
- PHYASST 309: Public Health and Healthcare in Cuba 2019
- PHYASST 220: Clinical Medicine I 2018
- PHYASST 221: Clinical Medicine II 2018
- PHYASST 222: Clinical Medicine III 2018
- PHYASST 231: Patient Assessment and Counseling I 2018
- PHYASST 255: Evidence-Based Practice I 2018
- PHYASST 305: Evidence-Based Medicine II 2018
- PHYASST 306: Integrative Medicine 2018
- PHYASST 309: Public Health and Healthcare in Cuba 2018

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Education, Training, & Certifications

Duke Appointment History

In the News

Subject Headings

Selected Grants

Selected Publications

Academic Articles

Other Articles

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