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A new cohort of distinguished professors in the Duke University School of Medicine was honored recently. These distinguished professors represent exceptional achievement and reflect the school’s commitment to attracting and retaining diverse faculty whose wide range of backgrounds and experiences enrich the academic environment.

May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, and this year's theme is “Advancing Leaders Through Innovation.” To honor this, we're recognizing some of our first- and second-year students who identify as part of the AANHPI community and are leaders in their communities. Leadership styles can be incredibly diverse across the board, as no two individuals are exactly alike. These students embody this individuality and inspire our Duke Doctorate of Physical Therapy community.

A pilot group coaching program for division chiefs in the department of pediatrics led to increased leadership knowledge and self-efficacy across multiple domains.

Last year, Dane Whicker, PhD, offered tips for how you can make a difference for LGBTQI+ people at Duke. As we look to celebrate Pride Month this year, take moment to read a few of Whicker’s recommendations for how you can help create a supportive environment for LGBTQI+ colleagues, loved ones, and patients. Read the entire list of tips here.

We know the program administrators help keep track of students’ committees, exams, and coursework and ensure that they get their paychecks every month. We know they help DGSes manage admissions, reporting, and compliance with university requirements and policies. We know they manage events like orientations, recruitment dinners, seminars, and student gatherings. But we also know they do so much more than these day-to-day tasks, so I asked them to share some of the highlights of their roles over the past year.

Ashleigh Rawls Pharmacology Staci Bilbo, Ph.D. 5/2/2024 Microglial MyD88 Dependent Pathways are Regulated in a Sex Specific Manner in the context of HMGB1 induced anxiety

Congratulations to the 2024 LEADER program graduates! 

Conflict is a natural part of any work environment, and it is possible to navigate through conflict while maintaining relationships, preserving your reputation, and ultimately building more trust and achieving better solutions. Join us for the Transforming Conflict into Collaboration Virtual Workshop.

The ability to develop an effective working relationship with the leadership of an academic medical institution is critical to the success of associate deans’ and department chairs’ departments or units as well as their own professional success. 

Equipping occupational therapists to empower low vision patients