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Jewish communities have deep roots in Latin American history, with the first synagogue in the Americas built in Brazil in 1636. A student group known as “Jewtinos at Duke” celebrates this connection of shared Jewish and Latino heritage.

In this two-part series, first-year students Polly Hurlburt and Kris Miller sat down to discuss Kris's groundbreaking role as the first Black president of the Duke PA Program's student society, the Stead Society.   Part Two: Looking Forward Read part one here!    

Dear OTD Community,

OTD faculty members will serve as panelists and the featured speakers at this Duke Divinity School event on March 4. Please join us for a conversation on disability in education, accommodations, and Universal Design for Learning.

In a finding that could help reduce the racial disparity in kidney disease, Duke Health researchers have detailed how two common gene variants among African Americans can cause kidney failure.

Two Computational Biology and Bioinformatics students will be defending their dissertations during the month of March. They will be held in person and virtually. 

The human brain works in different ways for each of us. But Madhav Swaminathan, MD, professor of anesthesiology, says that shouldn’t be a reason for anyone to feel excluded. Witnessing his autistic adult son thrive as an office assistant at the Duke Center for Autism and Brain Development has been the motivation behind Swaminathan’s push to create welcoming, inclusive spaces for neurodiverse individuals at Duke.

We are excited to welcome Student Services Coordinator Paige Vinson, who begins on March 11.

Every year, the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) program hosts a 5K to raise money for the Foundation for Physical Therapy Research, which is an organization that funds PhD students, postdocs, and rehab-focused projects. The 

Katherine D. Myers, PT, DPT, PhD candidate (pictured on left), received a 2024 Adopt-A-Doc award. The award recognized her dedication to the profession of physical therapy and the education of physical therapists and physical therapist assistants.