News About the Dean

Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message and Updates

Duke University School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman, MD, shares updates on significant research achievements, prestigious awards, upcoming events, and important health reminders.

Breakthroughs in Brain Tumor Treatment: A Conversation with Dr. David M. Ashley

Mary Klotman, MD, talks with David M. Ashley, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, MBBS (Hons), Director of the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. They discuss the challenges of treating brain tumors and recent advancements, including an FDA-approved drug for treating low-grade gliomas developed at the center, vorasidenib.

Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message and Updates

Dean Mary Klotman, MD, shares updates on welcoming new students, significant research achievements, prestigious awards, upcoming events, and important health reminders.

How Climate Change Affects Health: A Conversation with Robert Tighe, MD

Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine Mary Klotman, MD, talks with Robert Tighe, MD, about the school’s new climate change research strategy, emphasizing the critical need to address the climate crisis and its impact on health.

Mary E. Klotman's Friday Message and Updates

Duke University School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman, MD, shares updates on welcoming new students, significant research achievements, prestigious awards, upcoming events, and important health reminders for the new academic year.

Commentary: The Crucial Role of Academic Medical Centers in Preparing for the Future of Health AI

In a commentary published by the North Carolina Medical Journal, Mary E. Klotman, MD, associate vice president for health affairs and dean of the School of Medicine, and Michael Pencina, PhD, Duke Health’s chief data scientist and vice dean for data science, describe how academic medical centers can maximize their potential and take a leading role in the responsible implementation of artificial intelligence in health care.

Perspective: Causes, Consequences, and Solutions for Falling Vaccination Rates

In a column posted by American Scientist magazine, Duke Executive Vice President for Health Affairs and School of Medicine Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD; Adjunct Professor in Medicine Brian Southwell, PhD; and Tuckson Health Connections Managing Director Reed V. Tuckson address concerns about the increasing number of Americans who are declining even routine vaccinations due to medical misinformation and other factors.