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Dr. Damon Tweedy Explores the Urgent Need to Integrate …

WEBIn his new book "Facing the Unseen: The Struggle to Center Mental Health in Medicine," (Dr. Damon Tweedy, MD, (SoM) discusses the challenges of integrating …

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Dr. Bentley-Edwards and Dr. McMillian-Bohler on "Critical …

WEBThe latest WRAL Documentary, Critical Term: Why are Black Mothers and Babies Dying, shines a light on the maternal and infant health crisis and what local …

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Leadership Comes Naturally to Duke Human Vaccine …

WEBMeet Dr. Kevin Saunders (SoM), a professor of surgery, microbiology, and immunology at Duke University School of Medicine who was recently named associate …

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Duke-Kannapolis launches kidney disease study for …

WEBDr. Opeyemi Olabisi hopes to change that. Olabisi is the principal investigator of the Duke APOL1 Study, based in Durham and now Kannapolis. His …

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Dr. Smith (Divinity) lectures on Advancing Social Justice, …

WEBAt The Hastings Center's annual Callahan Lecture Dr. Patrick Smith (Divinity) shares “[Pandemics] display the effects of an underlying sociopolitical …

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Meet Dr. Tonia Poteat: Leading The Path on Transgender …

WEBAs a North Carolina native, Dr. Tonia Poteat attended the North Carolina School of Science and Math, just four blocks from where she now lives. In 2023, Dr. …

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Dr. Joanne Wilson: Still Blazing Trails Black Think Tank

WEBAs a North Carolina native, Dr. Joanne Wilson (SoM), broke barriers becoming the second Black woman to earn a medical degree from Duke and the first …

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Community Outreach & Engagement at Duke Cancer …

WEBTomi Akinyemiju joins a robust core team of community outreach and engagement (COE) leaders at DCI that includes Patierno; medical sociologist Nadine …

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Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler Black Think Tank

WEBDr. McMillian-Bohler is an Assistant Clinical Professor at Duke University School of Nursing, she teaches Health Promotion and Perinatal Nursing in the pre-professional and …

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A Livestream Panel on Health in Palestine with Palestinian Health

WEBA conversation with Professor Frances Hasso. Livestream link https://duke.is/v/5v55 For detailed biographies, see "more event information" below.Razzan Quran is a Palestinian …

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DEBRA CLARK JONES NAMED ASSOCIATE VICE PRESIDENT FOR …

WEBDebra Clark Jones has been named Associate Vice President for Community Health for the Duke University Health System (DUHS). This role, reporting jointly to Dr. …

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Dr. Schenita Randolph Awarded $100K to Lead Development of …

WEBDr. Schenita Randolph, (DUSON), has received a $100K grant for her groundbreaking work developing a mentoring program for Black nurse scientists. The …

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Duke Psychiatry Introduces New Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leaders

WEBThe Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences has established two new leadership positions to provide vision and leadership to promote an equitable, anti …

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Dr. Keisha Bentley-Edwards: Maternal Mortality Disparities Persist …

WEBThe CDC reports that Black women are three times more likely to die in childbirth or from pregnancy-related issues than white women. In recent interview to …

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Schools of Medicine & Nursing Black Think Tank

WEBBouchet Society is a student-led organization across all of STEM PhD departments, focusing primarily on basic sciences and Pratt. The Bouchet Society hopes to further …

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Debra Jones Black Think Tank

WEBAssociate Vice President for Community Health for Duke Health (919) 668-3792. [email protected]

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Dr. Johnna Frierson and colleagues Awarded NIH Grant to Prep …

WEBDuke has been awarded a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a one-year postbaccalaureate program for students interested in pursuing a …

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Honoring Dr. Kimberley Evans Black Think Tank

WEBWe mourn the passing of Dr. Kimberley J. Evans, a revered member of the Department of Medicine (DOM). Joining Duke in 1998, her impactful journey included …

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