Mark Archambault

Associate Professor - Physician Assistant Studies

Gerald L. Francis Center 223
2087 Campus Box
Elon, NC 27244 marchambault@elon.edu (336) 278-6841

Brief Biography

Dr. Mark Archambault came to Elon in March of 2011 for the opportunity to lead the creation of the Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program. Prior to joining Elon, he served as Vice Chair and Co-Director of Pre-Clinical Education at Wake Forest School of Medicine. Earlier in his career, he gained clinical experience working in outpatient internal medicine clinics in both inner city and rural areas. He has a doctorate in health sciences from Nova Southeastern University and enjoys advancing the competencies of patient-centered communication, pharmacotherapeutics and evidence-based medicine within the PA profession.

Education

Doctor of Health Science, Nova Southeastern University

Masters of Health Science, Lock Haven Univerity of Pennsylvania

Bachelor or Arts in Chemistry, Lycoming College

Employment History

Elon University, Elon, NC

Founding Department Chair, Program Director and Associate Professor

2011-present

Wake Forest School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC

Vice Chair, Co-Director of Pre-Clinical Education: 2010-2011

Assistant Professor and Academic Coordinator: 2007-2010

Le Moyne College, Syracuse, NY

Academic Coordinator: 2003-2006

Pre-Clinical Coordinator: 2001-2003

Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania, Lock Haven, PA

Assistant Professor: 2000-2001

Geisinger Clinic- Lewistown, PA

Internal Medicine PA

Hamilton Health Center - Harrisburg, PA

Internal Medicine and Pediatric PA

Courses Taught

Masters Project 1 and 2 Course Director

Leadership Positions

Leadership Winston-Salem: Social Service Day Committee Member (2009-2011)

Leadership Winston-Salem: Graduate Class of 2009

Grants Awarded

Physician Assistant Education Association Research Grant. Awarded October 21, 2010. $4,756. The Current Utilization and Impact of Curriculum Mapping within PA Education: A National Survey Project. PI: Mark E. Archambault DHSc, PA-C, Co-Investigators: Reamer L. Bushardt PharmD, PA-C and Wanda Gonsalves MD.

Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA): Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care. Awarded 2007 - 2010. $750,0000. PAs Meeting Vulnerable Patients Health Literacy. Project Director: Gail S. Marion PhD. PA-C. Co-project directors: Mark E. Archambault DHSc, PA-C and James A. Van Rhee MS, PA-C.

Northwest AHEC: Community Plunge. Re-awarded 2010. $3,550. PI: Mark E. Archambault DHSc, PA-C

Northwest AHEC: Community Plunge. Re-awarded 2009. $4,400. PI: Mark E. Archambault DHSc, PA-C

Northwest AHEC: Community Plunge. Re-awarded 2008. $5,000. PI: Mark E. Archambault DHSc, PA-C

Northwest AHEC: Community Plunge. Awarded 2007. $5,200. PI: Mark E. Archambault DHSc, PA-C

HRSA: Physician Assistant Training in Primary Care. Awarded 2005 - 2008. $650,000. Le Moyne College Cultural Competence Initiative. Team of Linda G. Allison MD, MPH, Mark E. Archambault MHS, RPA-C (co-project director, 50%), Sandra Lane BSN, MPH, PhD and Steven Kulick.

Publications

Ngumezi UC, Archambault ME. Critically appraised topic: When does treatment of subclinical hypothyroidism reduce cardiovascular risk? Journal of the American Academy of Physician Assistants(JAAPA). 2012 Feb;25(2):57-58.

Jewett LM, Archambault ME. Critically appraised topic: Should an ACE inhibitor be prescribed to reduce this patient’s risk of developing progressive renal disease? JAAPA. 2011 Sept;24(9):51-3.

Franceschini D, Archambault ME. A modified CAGE questionnaire for tanning addiction. Journal of Dermatology for the Physician Assistants (JDPA). 2011; 5(3):30-32.

Archambault ME. Critically appraised topic: Is estrogen therapy effective at improving stress urinary incontinence symptoms? JAAPA. 2010 Dec;23(12): eSupplement.

Archambault ME, Goldgar C, Keahey D. The Evidence-based medicine project advisor’s challenge: Critiquing the quality of student’s MEDLINE search methods. Journal of Physician Assistant Education (JPAE). 2010; 21(3): 33-39.

Archambault ME. Diagnosis and treatment of hereditary angioedema in the primary care setting: A review for physician assistants. JAAPA. 2010; 23(4): S5-8.

Archambault ME, Watson T. Abstract: Promoting Academic Success Through Assessing Effectiveness of Student Support Systems. JPAE. 2009; 19(4): 34.

Shull C, Hildebrandt C, Archambault ME. Abstract: The Impact of Experiential Social Service Agency Visits on Faculty Referral Patterns and Awareness of Client Perspectives. JPAE. 2009; 20(4): 36.

Archambault ME, Van Rhee JA, Marion, GS, Crandall SJ. Utilizing implicit association testing to promote awareness of age and disability implicit bias. JPAE. 2008; 20(4): 20-26.

Archambault ME. CME article: Patient-centered communication skills: Are you blending the art and science of medicine? JDPA. 2008; 2(3): 16-19.

Archambault ME. Atopic Disease: Can it be prevented in high-risk infants? ADVANCE for Physician Assistants. 2008; 16(5): 31-35.

Archambault ME. CAT Clinic: Do triptans increase the risk of stroke in migraine sufferers? JAAPA. 2006; 19(7):57-58.

Book Chapters

Archambault ME. Chapter 10: Neurology for 6^th Edition of Lange Q&A: Physician Assistant to be published by McGraw-Hill: New York.

Presentations

Archambault ME, Essary A, et al. Faculty Development Institute presents: Building Your Resources to Support Faculty Development. Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Meeting. New Orleans, LA, November 2011.

Bailey J, Marion G, Archambault M, Davis S, Hildebrandt C, Crandall S. Physician Assistant Students’ Unconscious Bias and Patient-centered Attitudes: Are They Related? Association for Medical Education in Europe (AMEE). Vienna, Austria, August 2011.

Archambault ME, Bushardt RL. Pharmacotherapeutics: Utilizing the Physician Assistant Competencies to Ensure Future Physician Assistants Are Competent Prescribers (PA Educator Audience). Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, November 2009.

Archambault ME, Watson T. Poster Presentation: Promoting Academic Success Through Assessing Effectiveness of Student Support Systems. Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, November 2009.

Shull C, Hildebrandt C, Archambault ME. Poster Presentation: The Impact of Experiential Social Service Agency Visits on Faculty Referral Patterns and Awareness of Client Perspectives. Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Meeting. Portland, OR, November 2009.

Van Rhee JA, Archambault ME, et al. Test Writing Workshop. Physician Assistant Education Association Annual Meeting. Tucson, AZ, October 2008.

Archambault ME, Allison LG, Springston MS. Teaching Cultural Competency through Case-Based and Problem-Based Learning. Physician Assistant Education Association: Semi-Annual Meeting. Philadelphia, PA, May 2007.

Archambault ME, Allison LG, Springston MS. Poster Presentation: Bored With Your Board Review? Test This Out. Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Annual Meeting. Las Croabas, PR, November, 2005.

Archambault ME, Allison LG. Paper/Abstract Presentation: Utilization and Perceived Effectiveness of PANCE Review Activities. Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Annual Meeting. Las Croabas, PR, November, 2005.

Allison LG, Archambault ME, Springston MS. Round Table: Developing and Maintaining a PA Student Manual. Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP) Semi-Annual Meeting. Orlando, FL, May 28, 2005.

Allison LG, Archambault ME. Use of problem-based learning in a mixed curriculum. Association of Physician Assistant Programs (APAP), Nashville, TN, November 6, 2004.

Invited Presentations

Archambault ME, Bushardt RL. Pharmacotherapeutics: Utilizing the Physician Assistant Competencies to Ensure Physician Assistants Are Competent Prescribers. (Clinician Audience) American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting. Atlanta, GA, May 30^th, 2010.

Archambault ME. Cultural Competency Case-Based Learning author and facilitator. American Medical Student Association (AMSA): Achieving Diversity in Dentistry and Medicine Leadership Training Program 2006: Upstate Medical University. Syracuse, NY. August 10^th, 2006.