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“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.”

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.

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:

At a recent public hearing in Alamance County, Dr. Denise Nepveux, PhD, associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery in the Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program, joined a strong community turnout advocating for full funding of the Alamance-Burlington School System (ABSS).

Working with researchers in Spain and Germany, Hickey and his collaborators aim to understand how cytokines, growth factors and other small, soluble molecules, can direct cell behavior and influence how cells organize to form tissues and organs.

Duke Physician Assistant Program Admissions Blog Here at the Duke PA program, we take pride in our strong history and deep roots. We encourage our students to feed into their personal development, collaborate, and connect to the community through service.

On June 6, 2025, students from the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2026 gathered at the iconic Duke Chapel for their White Coat Ceremony—a milestone that marks the transition from classroom learning to hands-on clinical training. The event celebrated the students’ dedication and growth as they prepare to apply their academic knowledge in real-world healthcare settings.

A team of Duke researchers led by Svati H. Shah, MD, MS, Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases, and Neha Pagidipati, MD, MPH, associate professor of medicine, have developed a model using the Project Baseline Health Study (PBHS) for how to effectively communicate results to patients and help empower them towards their health and medical choices.

Computational biology and bioinformatics faculty member Gregory Crawford, PhD, has been named the Wilburt C Davison Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics.

Dr. MaryBeth Gallagher, PhD, OTR/L, BCMH, assistant professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Occupational Therapy Doctorate program, recently co-presented at UNC’s annual Ethics Event alongside Dr. Nancy Bagatell, Director of UNC’s Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy.