Overview
Area of interest include:
PA Education
Primary Care
Quality Improvement
Behavioral Health Integration
Social Determinants of Health
Motivational Interviewing
Substance Use Disorders
Hepatitis C
LGBTQ+ Health
Public Health
Current Duke Appointments & Affiliations
Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
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2023 - Present
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program,
Family Medicine and Community Health
Recent Scholarly Works
Demographic Insights: Sexual and Gender Minority Physician Assistant/Associate Students.
Journal article J Physician Assist Educ · September 15, 2026 INTRODUCTION: The population prevalence of sexual and gender minority (SGM) people continues to grow. However, the proportion of SGM-identified physician assistant/physician associate (PA) students is less than the general population and the percentage of ... Full text Link to item CiteChanges in Transgender Health Curricula in Physician Assistant Programs Following the Implementation of Accreditation Standards in the United States.
Journal article J Physician Assist Educ · September 1, 2026 INTRODUCTION: The Accreditation Review Commission on the Education of the Physician Assistant, which accredits all US Physician Assistant (PA) programs, published standards in 2019 which specifically required programs to include instruction on medical care ... Full text Link to item CiteVenous Thromboembolism in Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals on Estrogen-Based Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy.
Journal article J Clin Med · May 28, 2026 Background: The use of estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy (E-GAHT) has been associated with an increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE), but much of the evidence originates from data on cisgender women and from cohorts of transgender and ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
Physician Assistant Leaders in Underserved Communities (PA-LUC)
Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2020 - 2025Sexual & Gender Minority Curricula in PA Education
FellowshipPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by Physician Assistant Education Association · 2023 - 2025Clinical Rotation Development Fellowship
Inst. Training Prgm or CMEFellow · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2011 - 2016View All Grants
Education
East Carolina University, Brody School of Medicine ·
2024
DrPH
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2009
M.H.S.
Duke University, School of Medicine ·
2009
P.A.- C.
East Carolina University ·
2001
M.S.W.