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Dr. Emily D’Agostino, DPH, MS, MEd, MA, associate professor of Orthopaedics and director of Community-Engaged Research Practice in the Occupational Therapy Doctoral Division, led the evaluation of the Going Places initiative—a community-based after-school program developed by Durham Parks and Recreation in collaboration with Duke pediatric and orthopaedic researchers.

It has been a full year for Duke PA students, both in and outside the classroom. From hosting fundraisers and school carnivals to the much-loved visit to Burton Elementary, they have found meaningful ways to make their mark and shine a light on the PA profession.

Funding supports cross-campus collaboration in academic medicine and research.

The Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program proudly hosted its 2025 Summer Discovery Program (SDP) from June 9 to 13, welcoming 20 undergraduate students from across the country for an immersive week of exploration, mentorship, and hands-on learning.

Computational Biology & Bioinformatics student, Yiling Liu, will deliver her dissertation defense on Robust and Scalable Causal Inference: Domain Alignment, Time-series Counterfactuals, Multi‑Treatment & Multi‑Outcome Causal Effects, and LLM-Integrated Causal Discovery on July 10. Title: Robust and Scalable Causal Inference: Domain Alignment, Time-series Counterfactuals, Multi‑Treatment & Multi‑Outcome Causal Effects, and LLM-Integrated Causal Discovery

In an effort to support our community during this time of uncertainty and rapid change, the School of Medicine Office for Faculty will be offering free virtual group coaching sessions for faculty members.

“In the beginning, I simply wanted pots and seeds to grow pollinator plants, because I thought that planting into the ground would be too steep of a goal… But over time, it became clear that this garden would grow into something much deeper, and much larger than I ever could have anticipated.”

First-year student Skyler Gubbels has been elected to serve on the Student Academy Board of Directors for the 2025 cycle. Gubbels will represent the Southeast region as the Southeast Regional Director. The AAPA website describes the Regional Director position as follows:

Beta Tested: DPAP Approved How Peer Partnership and Purpose-Built Tech Modernized Volunteer Engagement As the Stead Society student secretary for the Class of 2026, one of my core responsibilities is to track and manage individual and class-wide volunteer hours.