Dr. Virginia Fowkes

Biography

Virginia Fowkes is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at Stanford University. With a career spanning several decades, she has served in various capacities, including as a Senior Research Scholar and as Director of the Primary Care Associate Program. Her professional work includes extensive experience in program evaluation, health services research, and training health care professionals to serve medically underserved populations. Virginia has been involved with the California Statewide AHEC Program since its inception, with roles that have included Executive Advisor Evaluation Director and Associate Director of the Center for Education and Research in Family Community Medicine. Throughout her career, Virginia has received recognition for her contributions to healthcare policy and workforce development. She is dedicated to improving health care delivery in underserved areas and focuses on academic-community partnerships for training health professionals. Her work has helped shape the landscape of primary care education and evaluation in California and beyond.

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