| Gail Marion, PA-C, PhD |
Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
 “I spend most of my “leisure time” caring for the land and trails on the wooded river bluff where I live. I also enjoy Latin dancing, running, canoeing and traveling to Chicago to see my grandchildren.” |
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Interests |
Areas of Interest: Using Patient-Centered, Culturally Competent Communication to Help Eliminate Health Disparities |
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Education |
1973 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
B.A. Degree, Psychology |
1980 | Physician Assistant Program
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
1997 | University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Greensboro, NC
Ph.D. Degree, Educational Leadership and Cultural Foundations Dissertation Title: Healing Practice
Advisor: Dr. David Purpel |
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Postdoctoral Training |
1987 | Mini Research Fellowship
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
1997 | Mini Research Fellowship
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Certifications |
1980 | National Commission on the Certification of Physician Assistants
Recertified 1986, 1992, 1999 |
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Academic Career |
1980 - 1987 | Instructor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
1987 – 1999 | Assistant Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
1999 – present | Associate Professor
Department of Family & Community Medicine
Wake Forest University School of Medicine
Winston-Salem, NC |
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Current & Recent Projects |
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Advancing Communication, Cultural Competency and Diversity |
Source | Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care, (D57HP03190-01-00) |
Funding | $720,000 |
Timeframe | 2004 – 2007 |
Role | Principal Investigator |
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Providing for Hispanic Patients: Cultural Access |
Source | Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medicine, Residency Training in Primary Care (1D22HP00199) |
Funding | $455,000 |
Timeframe | 2001 – 2004 |
Role | Co-Principal Investigator |
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Research in Learning and Teaching Empathic Communication and Relationship Excellence (RELATE-CARE) |
Source | Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, Division of Medicine, Academic Administrative Units in Primary Care (5D12HP00007) |
Funding | $570,000 |
Timeframe | 2000 – 2003 |
Role | Co-Principal Investigator |
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Development of a Web-Based Tobacco Cessation Curriculum |
Source | National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health R-25 (CA096562-01) |
Funding | $1,613,000 |
Timeframe | 2003 – 2008 |
Role | Co-Principal Investigator |
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