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C.KimStokes,MHS,isaClinicalAssistantProfessorinthe DepartmentofPhysicianAssistantStudies.Mrs.Stokescurrently servesastheDirectorofClinicalEducation.ShecompletedherMHS atDukeUniversityin2003andisalsoa2003graduateoftheECUPA Program.BeinganativeofasmalltownintheBlueRidge Mountains,shehasastrongdesiretotrainexcellentmedical providers,inthehopestheywillconsiderpracticinginruralareas. Uponjoiningthefacultyin2012,shebringsalmost10yearsof clinicalexperienceinavarietyofbackgrounds,including:primary care,urgentcare,occupationalhealthandsurgicaloncology.She hasstronginterestsinWomen'sHealth,RuralHealthandGeriatrics andisaHRSAGeriatricWorkforceEnhancementProgramgrant collaboratorwithECUCollegeofNursingandBrodySchoolof Medicine.Shecurrentlypracticesfamilymedicineandgeriatrics. Researchinterestsincludeinterprofessionaleducationandsimulationexperiences. WhatdoyoulikebestaboutworkingatECU? FeelinglikeI’mcontributingtothenextgenerationofhealthcareproviders.Itwashardleavingfulltime clinicalpracticeasaPhysicianAssistanttocometoacademia,becauseIfeltlikeIdidmybesttowork withintegrityandexcellence,todothebestbymypatients.ButIquicklyrealizedinthisfacultyrole,I havethepotentialtoinfluence35studentsayeartobejustascommittedtothosepatients,andthatis veryrewarding. Whatdoyoufindmostexcitingaboutyourresearchanditspotential? Thepotentialabilitytotransformhowweeducateourmedicalprovidersandhowthiscangenerate betterpatientoutcomes.Haveyouevertakentimetospeakwithapatientwithcomorbiditieswhogoes toamedicaloffice?Theymanytimesleaveconfused,frustrated,referredsomewhereelseandunsure ofwheretogoorwhattodonext(orunsurewhytheyaresupposedtobeimplementingchangesin medicines,lifestyle,etc).ItexcitesmethatIcanhelpthemfeelbettercaredfor,listenedto,and educated.Thisisespeciallyimportantinprimarycare.WehavealotofagingruralNorthCaroliniansout there! Whatexcitesyouaboutteaching? Whenwefindaninnovativewaytomakethematerial"stick"andwhenwefindawaytodothat efficiently. Whatdoyouhopestudentstakeawayfromtheirexperiencesfromworkingwithyouonyour research? Thattherearemorepeopleinthisteamofprovidersthanjustthemselves.Theyarenottheonlyperson whocancarrytheburdenofpatientcare.TherearePAs,NPs,MDswhocanallcarrythatoverallburden together,andtherearenursesandalliedhealthprofessionalswhocanalsosupportthepatient/family tomakethisteamworkmoreefficiently.Also,IhopetheycanappreciateEVERYmemberofthe healthcareteamfromthenursingassistantscleaninguppatientstotheCEOofthehospitalsystem.Each personinthisteamisimportant.Eachplaysapartthat,ifmissing,wouldresultinpooroutcomes.Each personneedstoberespectedandheard.Ithinkthisboilsdowntorespect,communication,integrity, shared-responsibilityandmutualsupport. Whatisyourfavoriteteachingorresearchmoment? Myfavoritemoment(s)havetobepost-interprofessionalexperienceswhenthestudentscometome andsay,"Thatwasreallyeyeopening...","Ineverconsidered...","Theyaskedthesamequestionswe did..."or"Iwanttoknowmoreaboutthis..."Whentheyseethingsfromanewperspectiveandbeginto desirepersonalinvolvementinthecause,Ifeellikewe’rereallyontosomething.
