Christine Everett, PhD, MPH, PA-C

Dr. Everett is a Professor, Founding Physician Associate (PA) Program Director and Chief of the Division of PA Studies at the Medical College of Wisconsin. She also maintains an adjunct appointment in the Department of Population Sciences at Duke University. Dr. Everett is also a practicing PA and has worked in rural emergency departments and provided primary care to people recovering from substance abuse and addiction.

Dr. Everett’s research initiatives focus on healthcare team design and the impact on patient, provider, and organizational outcomes. She has authored over 40 peer-reviewed publications in journals such as Health Affairs, Medical Care, and Annals of Internal Medicine. She has also contributed chapters to 3 books and been invited to speak in Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom. Recent work has focused on defining primary care teams, how they work together, and how they relate to outcomes for patients with diabetes.

Nationally, Christine has served on a range of governmental and non-governmental groups, including the Healthy People 2010 Workgroup, the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality Primary Care Team Workforce Models Workgroup, and the American Academy of Physician Assistant Research Council, and on the Advisory Board of the Center for Professionalism and Value in Health Care. She is currently the Research Editor for the Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants.