Claire Hull, MHS, PA-C
Assistant Professor, Clinical Coordinator
Claire Hull
hullc@ohsu.edu
Claire Hull joined the faculty in April 2006. As the Clinical Coordinator for the program Claire oversees the curriculum and placement of students in the clinical phase of the program. She also participates in teaching first year students in several courses, including physical diagnosis, patient communication, and clinical medicine tutorials. She holds an appointment as an assistant professor in the Division of Physician Assistant Education.
After graduating from the Duke University Physician Assistant Program in 1995 with a Master in Health Sciences degree, Claire practiced in a community health clinic on an Indian reservation in rural Oregon for four years. During this time Claire served as a clinical preceptor for OHSU physician assistant students, and also served on the admissions committee for the program.
Since 2000 Claire has enjoyed working full-time in PA education. Prior to joining the OHSU faculty she was the academic coordinator at the University of Alabama at Birmingham PA Program and the Assistant Director for the Didactic Curriculum at Yale University PA program. She has received several honors for her commitment to PA education. Clinically, Claire has worked in family medicine, urgent care, and as a hospitalist.
In addition to her responsibilities at OHSU, Claire participates as a committee member of the Physician Assistant Education Association (PAEA) and the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA).
Selected Publications and Presentations:
Biagioli FE and Hull C. “I Don’t Have Time for Students”: Showing Preceptors How to be More Efficient with Students. Presentation at the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine 34th Annual Predoctoral Education Conference in Portland, Oregon, January 26, 2008.
Hull CE and Kenney-Moore P. Electronic Toys or Legitimate Learning Tools? Using Audience Response Systems in the Classroom to Enhance Student Learning. Presentation at the Physician Assistant Education Association 2007 Education Forum in Tucson, Arizona, October 26, 2007.Hull CE and Biagioli FE. What Can We Learn from our Successful Clinical Preceptors? Presentation at the Physician Assistant Education Association 2007 Education Forum in Tucson, Arizona, October 27, 2007.
Hull CE. Update on community acquired pneumonia. Clinician Reviews, Sept 2007;17(9):28-36.
Caton L and Hull CE. Optimizing the Clinical Site Visit. Presentation at the Physician Assistant Education Association 2006 Education Forum in Quebec City, Canada, October 27, 2006.
Spiro CE. Pulmonary tuberculosis: The need for vigilence. Clinician Reviews, Feb 2006; 16(2):34-39.
Spiro, CE. Teaching PA Students to Become Effective Patient Educators:A Unique Project. Presentation at the Academy of Physician Assistant Programs 2004 Education Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, November 6, 2004.
Spiro CE and Spiro DM. Acute meningitis: Focus on bacterial infection. Clinician Reviews, March 2004; 14(3): 53-59.
Spiro CE. Evaluating Chronic Cough: A Systematic Approach. Clinician Reviews, Oct 2003; 13(10):51-58.
