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Rachel Porter

Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program
DUMC Box 104780, Durham, NC 27710
800 S Duke Street, Durham, NC 27701

Overview


Director of Preclinical Education

Areas of interest include:
  • Physician Assistant Education
  • Higher education teaching and learning, collaboration, and faculty developmentĀ 
  • Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Health Policy and Advocacy
  • Health Humanities
  • Artificial Intelligence in Education and Healthcare
  • Curriculum Development, Innovation, and Evaluation
  • Emerging technologies for communicating, teaching, and learning
  • Strategic Planning and Project Management in Education
  • Organizational Learning and Development

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health · 2022 - Present Family Medicine and Community Health, Physician Assistant Program, Family Medicine and Community Health

Recent Publications


Creating a Culture of Teaching and Learning

Journal Article Medical Science Educator · August 1, 2024 Full text Cite

One World, One Health: Tackling the Global Health Crisis

Journal Article Medical Science Educator · June 1, 2024 Full text Cite
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Recent Grants


Transforming Healthcare through Enhanced Clinical Training Teams

Inst. Training Prgm or CMEEducation Coordinator · Awarded by Health Resources and Service Administration · 2016 - 2022

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Education, Training & Certifications


North Carolina State University · 2013 Ph.D.
North Carolina State University · 2009 M.Ed.