Gift Funds Duke Regional Hospital Renovations to Benefit Patients, Staff, Community
A refurbished lobby and modernized auditorium now welcome patients, staff, and community members to Duke Regional Hospital, thanks to a generous $1.1 million gift from the Durham County Hospital Corporation. The investment marks another milestone in their longstanding partnership, and the renovations help make Duke Regional the best place possible for health, hope, and healing.
BOOST in 2025: Inspiring the next generation of STEM leaders
Student’s journey highlights a transformative year for BOOST, a program designed to excite young people about science and inspire careers in medicine and related fields.
Quick Learner: What is the life cycle of a biomedical research grant?
Federal funding has provided crucial support for biomedical research at American universities for decades, fueling the innovation and discovery necessary to solve the biggest health challenges. This explainer video describes how research saves lives and how the process of research funding works.
A Day in the Life of a Third-Year Medical Student
Nicole Miller thought medical school was going to be all books and studying, but in her third year at Duke University School of Medicine she also does clinical work, research and community work, and she even finds time to dance.
Drones Now Deliver AEDs During 911 Calls in First-of-Its-Kind U.S. Study
Monique Starks, MD, associate professor at medicine, is leading the nation's first clinical trial of an innovative approach to saving more people who suffer cardiac arrest by delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by drone. Drones carrying AEDs are being dispatched during real 911 calls in Forsyth County, North Carolina, to see if drones can deliver AEDs to patients faster than traditional emergency services.
Beyond the Prescription: Elevating Patient Conversations about Nutrition and Food Insecurity
Lynette Staplefoote-Boynton, MD, MPH, a fifth-year internal medicine-psychiatry resident, has developed a training curriculum to better equip primary care and psychiatry trainees at Duke and beyond to counsel their patients on issues of diet and access to healthy food.
Duke scholars featured in 2025 highly cited researchers list
Fourteen faculty with primary appointments in the School of Medicine, along with four others from Duke-NUS, are among 31 Duke scholars in the top 1% of researchers in their fields for publication citations.
Honoring Service and Dedication: How Duke Veterans are Shaping the Future of Health and Healing
This Veterans Day, Duke Orthopaedics and the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs proudly recognize the extraordinary contributions of our veterans—current residents and students—who have served our country and now dedicate themselves to improving the lives of future patients.
A bold vision for men’s health: Ben Ncube’s journey from law to global impact
Inspired by his father’s health challenges, master’s student Ben Ncube is leveraging Duke’s Population Health Sciences Program to reimagine what’s possible in global men’s health policy.
A Surgeon Shaped by Service
After years reconstructing the faces of injured service members, Air Force veteran David Powers, MD, brings that same precision and compassion to patients recovering from gunshots, accidents, and cancer.