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As director of educational programs in the School of Medicine’s Office for Faculty, Jessica Schonberg, M.Ed., designs seminars that give faculty a chance to come together with their peers and discover new ways to make a meaningful impact at work.

For the first time in more than two decades, Duke University School of Medicine hosted the annual Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) Southeast Regional Conference. Over 250 students, residents, and faculty members from universities across the Southeast came together for the student-coordinated conference held March 14-15.

Duke University School of Medicine served as host of the 2025 Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) National Conference earlier this month, marking the first time Duke has hosted. More than 400 students, speakers, volunteers, and sponsors came together from around the country for the student-driven event, which was held March 7-9.  

During the conference, Duke’s Chapter of APAMSA was named Chapter of the Year and Best Chapter in Advocacy. 

As director of diversity and innovation in professional pathways within the Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, is helping future generations of occupational therapists of all backgrounds discover the joys of the profession.

When Patrick Smith, PhD, first began his academic training in bioethics, his uncle, a civil rights leader, taught him an important lesson: don't forget about the people. Smith shares how despite working in a field that can sometimes seem removed from the people, his uncle’s words have stayed with him, influencing his work at the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine.

A forgotten tragedy from Duke’s past is being revisited in a powerful new podcast. “Unhealed” tells the story of Maltheus Avery, a Black Army veteran who died after being denied care at Duke Hospital in 1949. Led by Drs. Jeffrey Baker and Damon Tweedy, the podcast explores the historical and ethical implications of Avery’s death and why his story still matters today.

Growing up in the rural South, third-year Duke medical student Dorothy Gheorghiu was often the only Jewish person in her school, her neighborhood, and other settings. These experiences made her keenly aware of the importance of inclusion and belonging, and she was grateful to find a welcoming community when she came first came to Duke as an undergrad.

Over the years as an occupational therapist, Omar Mohiuddin, OTR/L, MS, MPH, CLVT, came to realize that many accessibility issues often go unaddressed, even in spaces originally designed with older adults and persons with visual impairment in mind. That realization fueled his passion for accessibility and drives his devotion to improving the day-to-day lives of persons with blindness and low vision.

Duke University School of Medicine’s BOOST Program recently celebrated 20 years of inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM).

Charles Johnson, MD, faced challenges from the moment he was hired as the first Black faculty member in the School of Medicine in 1970.