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On August 2nd, the Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program held its 57th graduation, celebrating the class of 2024. Ninety-one students walked beneath the Gothic arches and stained glass of Duke Chapel to receive their certificates. Division Chief and Program Director Jacqueline S. Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C, began the ceremony by providing statistics on the amount of work it takes to be a PA student.

Students in the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) Class of 2027 began their graduate school journey on August 5. The 104 students in the class attended an orientation week packed with programming that laid the groundwork for a successful start to their program. 

Forty-five new students joined the Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) program on Monday, August 5.

Fatty liver disease happens when a person’s body begins to store fat in the liver, which can damage the organ. Some forms of fatty liver disease are caused by excessive alcohol use.

After over 38 years of service to Duke Health, Billy Newton Jr., Vice Dean for Administration, Clinical Department Support, will retire effective June 30, 2025.

Many students worry that if they are not prepared to apply to a physician assistant program in concert with the end of their undergraduate degree, they are hurting their chances of getting into PA school at all. But did you know that only about 7% of our students in a given year come directly from college? For many, college is where the path to PA begins, but we do not believe that's where it must end.

“Choose happiness.”  Amanda Kahn with a journal at the start of the Happiness Journal session 7/24/2024

I write to inform you that Scott Gibson, Executive Vice Dean for Administration for the School of Medicine, has decided to retire from Duke effective July 31, 2025.

We're excited to release the XLEAP chemistry on the NextSeq 1000.

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