Jacqueline Barnett: Duke Physician Assistant Program Focused on Support and Communication

This past year, members of the Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program community, like so many of us, faced immeasurable challenges. The increased visibility of racially-targeted crimes and the subsequent protests and reckoning, police inquiries and trials added a thick layer of extra stress to an already distressing time. Political tension and a prolonged election season depleted our emotional reserves and increased the risk of anxiety, depression, and workplace stress.  

The PA Program team is working together to support the mental health and wellness of the community.  Program Director Jacqueline S. Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C, works to be both proactive and flexible. To her, this approach—along with having a caring, compassionate, and dedicated team—is the primary reason the Duke PA program successfully navigated the monumental challenges of the past year.  Read more here.