Med Students Participate in White Coat “Die-In”
More than 70 Duke University medical students gathered together today at 12:30 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans Center to take part in a nationwide demonstration of medical students aimed at drawing attention to social injustice and racial bias. Students at more than 40 medical schools across the country were expected to take part in the “White Coat Die-In” protests.
Dean Andrews named “Leader in Diversity”
Nancy C. Andrews, MD, PhD, Dean, Duke University School of Medicine, has been recognized as a “Leader in Diversity.”
School of Medicine forms Inclusion Council to promote sense of belonging
The School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity and Inclusion works with the medical school leadership to foster and influence an inclusive climate in which all constituents across the School of Medicine experience a genuine sense of belonging, engagement and achievement. The Office recently launched an Inclusion Council.
The goals of the council are trifold:
School of Medicine Video wins CASE Gold Medal Award
CASE (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) announced its national 2014 Circle of Excellence awards. These awards “acknowledge superior accomplishments that have lasting impact, demonstrate the highest level of professionalism and deliver exceptional results. Winning programs epitomize the profession’s best practices, raise standards and contribute to a growing body of knowledge about advancement.”