Duke Physician Assistant Program

Executive Leadership Team

April Stouder

April Loehmer Stouder, EdD, MHS, PA-C

Division Chief and Program Director, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Jacquetta Melvin

Jacquetta Melvin, MPH, PA-C

Associate Program Director, Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Kenyon Michael Railey, MD

Kenyon Michael Railey, MD

Medical Director, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Rachel Porter

Rachel Porter, MEd, PhD

Director of Preclinical Education, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, DrPH, MSW, MHS, PA-C

Director of Assessment and Evaluation, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Jody Crabtree

Jody Clayton

Administrative Manager
Lareisa F

Laresia Farrington, BA

Staff Assistant

Faculty and Staff

Averyll Aberdeen

Averyll Aberdeen

Program Coordinator, Senior - Alumni Affairs and Preceptor Development
Lovest Alexander, Jr.

Lovest Alexander, Jr., MHS, PA-C, DFAAPA

Director of Recruitment and Community Outreach, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Lorraine Anglin

Lorraine Anglin, MHS, PA-C

Director of Admissions, Academic Coordinator, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Woody Bass

Woody Bass, MA

Information Services Specialist
Melinda Blazar

Melinda Blazar, EdD, MHS, PA-C

Medical Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Janelle Bludorn

Janelle Bludorn, MS, PA-C

Academic Coordinator, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Michael Connery, BS

Michael Connery, BS

Multimedia and User Services Specialist
Jody Crabtree

Jody Clayton

Administrative Manager
Emily Douglas

Emily Douglas, DMSc, MSPAS, MSc, (PH), PA-C

Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Wendy Elwell-Paige, MS

Wendy Elwell-Paige, MS

Associate Director of Admissions
Lareisa F

Laresia Farrington, BA

Staff Assistant
Kyla Fisher

Kyla Fisher, BFA

Staff Specialist - Communications and Recruitment
Karen Gorham

Karen Gorham

Staff Specialist – Finance
Suzanne Hallquist

Suzanne Hallquist, MSPH, MHS, PA-C

Instructional Specialist, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Irene Hardeman

Irene Hardeman

Admissions Staff Specialist
Kate Holeman, BA

Kate Holeman, BA

Clinical Program Coordinator
Megan Holmes

Megan Holmes, Ph.D.

Academic Coordinator, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Kim Howard

Kim Howard, MHS, PA-C

Surgical Curriculum Coordinator, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Nick Hudak

Nick Hudak, PhD, MPA, MSEd, PA-C

Clinical Coordinator, Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones, DrPH, MSW, MHS, PA-C

Director of Assessment and Evaluation, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Brittany Macon

Brittany Macon-Davis, DMSc, MHS, PA-C

Clinical Coordinator, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Betsy Melcher

Betsy Melcher, MS, ATC, MHS, PA-C

Director of Clinical Medicine, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Jacquetta Melvin

Jacquetta Melvin, MPH, PA-C

Associate Program Director, Director of Clinical Education, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Abbey Metzger, BS

Abbey Metzger, BS

Clinical Staff Assistant
Perri Morgan

Perri Morgan, PhD, PA-C

Senior Instructional Specialist, Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Laura Okolie, DMSc, MBA, MHS, PA-C

Laura Okolie, DMSc, MBA, MHS, PA-C

Instructional Specialist, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Michelle Parrot

Michelle Parrott

Staff Assistant
Sandro Pinheiro

Sandro Pinheiro, PhD, MA, MRE

Senior Education Specialist, Professor in Medicine
Rachel Porter

Rachel Porter, MEd, PhD

Director of Preclinical Education, Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Kenyon Michael Railey, MD

Kenyon Michael Railey, MD

Medical Director, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
April Stouder

April Loehmer Stouder, EdD, MHS, PA-C

Division Chief and Program Director, Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Angel Turner

Angel Turner

Preclinical Staff Specialist
Tracy Valez

Tracy Velez, MAHE

Senior Program Coordinator – Assessment & Evaluation
Linwood Webb, BA

Linwood Webb, BA

Instructional Media Designer