The Dean's Video Messages

Dean Klotman welcomes Julius Wilder, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, and Assistant Professor of Sociology, to discuss the rising rate of colon cancer in young adults, and what Duke is doing to help turn this trend around.

Dean Mary Klotman, MD, welcomes Barbara Hooper, the Founding Program Director and Division Chief of the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Program at Duke. They discuss the division's goals and some of the misconceptions about Occupational Therapy, and about what sets Duke’s program apart.

Dean Mary Klotman, MD, talks with Sarah Armstrong, MD, Duke Professor of Pediatrics and Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Obesity, about the AAP new guidelines for child and adolescent obesity.

Dean Mary Klotman, MD, talks with David Page, Professor and Chair of the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, about the advantages as well as the potential downsides of AI and Machine Learning, and about how the School of Medicine is working to maximize the opportunities and minimize the risks.

Dean Mary Klotman talks to Donald McDonnell, PhD, the Glaxo-Wellcome Distinguished Professor of Molecular Cancer Biology about the FDA-approved breakthrough drug for breast cancer developed in his Duke lab.

In celebration of Black History Month, Dean Klotman interviews Kevin Thomas, MD, the School of Medicine's Vice Dean for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, about the importance of the month and about Duke's role in combating racism.

Dean Klotman is joined by Duke cardiologist Christopher Granger, MD, to discuss the importance of getting trained in rapid hands-only CPR.

Watch Dean Mary E. Klotman deliver the annual State of the School Address emphasizing the twin themes of One Duke and a commitment to service.

 

During the State of the School Address, the Dean reflected on the successes and challenges of the past year and shared her outlook for the future of the School of Medicine.