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 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 Publications
Identifying best practices for the delivery of sexual and gender minority content: a mixed-methods approach.
Journal Article J Sex Med · January 5, 2026 BACKGROUND: The importance of training healthcare providers to care for sexual and gender minority (SGM) patients is highlighted in the medical education literature; however, best practices for inclusion of this content in medical education are not well de ... Full text Link to item CiteInterest in Fertility Preservation Among Adults Seen at a Gender Care Clinic.
Journal Article J Clin Med · September 1, 2025 Introduction/Background: Medical treatments received by transgender and/or gender diverse (TGD) people can impact fertility, yet the literature lacks data on factors that influence fertility decisions among TGD people. Specific Aim(s): This study aimed to ... Full text Link to item CiteUsing Reflection and a Systems-Based Approach to Foster Gender Inclusion.
Journal Article J Physician Assist Educ · March 4, 2025 This article serves as a practical guide for physician assistant/physician associate (PA) educators regarding gender bias. Beginning with common language regarding bias, discrimination, and microaggressions, the work also illuminates the far-reaching conse ... 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
Recent Artistic Works
How to Reconcile Medications
Digital Media January 1, 2019 http://studentonboarding.stfm.org/medicationreconciliation/View All Artistic Works
Education, Training & Certifications
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.