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Antoine Bailliard, PhD, MS, OTR/L, collaborated with the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) over the summer to educate and train frontline community mental health workers. His efforts focused on promoting best practices in psychosocial rehabilitation and enhancing the ability of these workers to support individuals in achieving meaningful participation in their communities. 

While the Nobel-winning genome-editing technology CRISPR holds great promise, Duke’s Center for Advanced Genomic Technologies is putting some eggs in other baskets.

We’re thrilled to welcome Raheleh Ghasseminia, MS, OT/L, who joined the Occupational Therapy Doctorate Division as an assistant professor on October 1. Personal Life Born in California, Raheleh lived all over the U.S. as a child because of her parents’ work. She attended college and graduate school at UNC and has called Hillsborough home since 2006.

The Youth Mentoring Collaborative (YMC) Symposium was on October 12th, 2024, at the Durham Convention Center. BOOST Science Program at Duke University is a proud partner with YMC. Congratulations to all winners, especially our BOOST Science peer leader and youth staff team member, Naki Ellis. 

With great pleasure, we announce that Lisa VanHoose, PT, PhD, MPH, FAPTA, Professor of Physical Therapy and Director of the Doctor of Physical Therapy Program at the University of Louisiana, Monroe, will be the 2025 Eleanor Branch Lecture Speaker.

Colin Duckett, PhD, will serve as executive vice dean for basic and preclinical science, and Geeta Swamy, MD, will serve as executive vice dean for clinical sciences and research administration.

The city of Durham, along with many from the Duke Health community, came together to celebrate inclusion, community, family, pride, and advocacy at Pride: Durham, NC 2024.

After living in the U.S. for nearly a decade, I find myself reflecting on various experiences that have strengthened my Latina identity. Upon arrival, I struggled to connect with others due to unfamiliar contextual factors, including a new language, diverse cultures, and a completely different environment.

Have you ever considered how your identity influences your participation in and experience of your occupations? 

As part of Duke’s National Hispanic Heritage Month celebration, we asked our Occupational Therapy Doctorate (OTD) students who identify as Hispanic/Latinx about their background and what they're most proud of. Their answers underscore our pride in the OTD program—one that is rich with diverse individuals and perspectives that come together to create a unique learning community.