Virginia Fowkes
Academic Appointments
- Sr Research Scholar (PI Waiver), Medicine - Family & Community Medicine
- Sr Research Scholar, Medicine - General Medical Disciplines
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Professional Overview
Administrative Appointments
- Associate Director, Center for Education iadn Research n Family and Community Medicine (2002 - 2010)
- Executive Advisor and Evaluation Director, California Statewide AHEC Program (2005 - present)
- Director of Evaluation, California Statewide AHEC Emergency Preparedness Program (2003 - 2008)
- Director, Primary Care Associate Program, Family Medicine (1974 - 2005)
Honors and Awards
- Recognition award, California Healthcare Workforce Policy Commisstion (2006)
Professional Education
| MHS: | University of California,Davis, Health Services (1980) |
| FNP: | University of California,Davis, Family Medicine (1979) |
| BS: | Duke University, Nursing (1964) |
Community and International Work
- Community AHECs, International
- Community-based training for PAs/NPs, California
- External Evaluator, Botswana, Africa
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
Evaluation of academic-community programs for health professionals in medically underserved areas
Training of health professionals for medically underserved areas/populations
Program development in medical education (Family Medicine and (AHECs)
National and state policy workforce development
Publications
- Emergency preparedness education and training for health professionals: a blueprint for future action. Biosecur Bioterror. 2010; (1): 79-83
- Exercises in emergency preparedness for health professionals in community clinics. J Community Health. 2010; (5): 512-8
- Emergency Preparedness for Health Professionals in a Statewide AHEC Program: The First Two Years Academic Medicine. 2007; (August): 781-787
- The California PA Workforce: A 10 Year Perspective Perspectives on Physician Assistant Education. 2000: 152-156
- Evaluating the potential of international medical graduates as physician assistants in primary care. Acad Med. 1996; (8): 886-92
- Effectiveness of Education Strategies Preparing Physician Assistants, Nurse Practitioners and Certified Nurse-Midwives for Underserved Areas Public Health Reports. 1994: 673-682
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