Matthew Wright, Ph.D.
Lecturer
Department of Physician Assistant Studies
Program: Physician Assistant
Phone: (732) 235-4445
Email: matthew.wright@rutgers.edu
Office location:
675 Hoes Lane West , 6th Floor
Piscataway, NJ 08854
About
Dr. Wright received his undergraduate degree in dietetics in 2006 and a master of science in allied health in 2008 from the University of Connecticut. Before attending the UMDNJ (now Rutgers) physician assistant (PA) program, he worked clinically as a dietitian. He is a graduate of the UMDNJ PA class of 2013.
Dr. Wright has worked in urgent care, internal medicine, and family medicine, providing nutrition and medical care. In 2016, he joined the Rutgers physician assistant program faculty while continuing to practice clinically on a part-time basis.
Dr. Wright’s teaching responsibilities include a variety of medicine and clinical nutrition lectures, coordinating the behavioral health, pediatrics, and women’s health curriculum, and small group facilitation in skills of patient assessment. He completed his PhD in health and human performance in 2023. His dissertation examined the effects of exercise and self-efficacy on symptoms of anxiety and depression among PA students.
Education
B.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., University of Connecticut
M.S., UMDNJ – SHRP
Ph.D., Concordia University Chicago
Professional Achievements
UMDNJ-SHRP Graduate Scholarship Award, 2012
Research
Research Interests
Health Promotion, Nutrition and Exercise, Exercise and Cognitive performance, Active Learning
Transforming a Mindset: Population Health approach to Individual Patient Encounters, Presentation presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Education Forum; October 2019, Washington, DC
Infectious Diseases. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2019
Use of Simulation to Enhance Critical Thinking in Behavioral Health. Poster presented at Physician Assistant Education Association Educational Forum; October 2018; Anaheim, CA
Infectious Diseases. Presented at the Rutgers Physician Assistant Program PANCE/PANRE Review Course, Piscataway, NJ, May 2018
Publications
| Title | Authors | Where and When | ||
Nutrition Food Policy Guidelines – What Should Patients Eat? |
McReynolds J, Roche N, Wright MJ |
Physician Assistant Clinics. 2022 Jan;7(1):191-199 |
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Utilization of a Flipped Classroom Improves Exam Performance Compared to Traditional Lecture |
Wright MJ, Jia Y, Vidal E, Palfreyman L, O’Connell CB, Parrot J. |
J Physician Assistant Education. 2021 Dec;32(4):261-264 |
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Personality Disorders |
Wright MJ., Carbajal A. |
J American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2021 Oct;34(10):49-50 |
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Schizophrenia and Psychosis |
Wright MJ |
J American Academy of Physician Assistants. 2020 Jun; 33(6):46-47 |
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Inhibiting gastric acid production does not affect intestinal calcium absorption: a randomized, crossover controlled clinical trial |
Wright MJ, Proctor DD, Insogna KL, Kerstetter JE |
Journal of Bone and Mineral Research. 2010 Oct; 25 (10): 2205 – 11 |
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Proton Pump Inhibiting Drugs, Calcium Homeostasis and Bone Health |
Wright MJ, Proctor DD, Insogna KL, Kerstetter JE. |
Nutrition Reviews. 2008 Feb; (2): 103 – 108 |
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