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Laura Case, PT, DPT, MS, PhD, PCS, C/NDT, is an associate professor of Orthopaedic Surgery and a core faculty member in the Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy program.

Duke University’s Duke Doctor of Physical Therapy Division has signed an agreement with Northeastern University to expand its Faculty Development Residency program to help prepare more highly effective PT professionals for faculty and administrative roles.

In this month’s “On the Scene”, Dr. Beth Sullivan, Associate Dean for Research Training, looks to the new academic year, welcomes the incoming 1st year biomedical PhD students, highlights some of our students and faculty, and discusses key partnerships between OBGE and the SOM research community.

Cait Elizabeth Hamele Greene Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Nicholas Heaton, Ph.D. 9/8/2023 Single-Cell Technologies and Single-Cycle Viruses as Tools to Understand and

Each summer before the start of the Fall semester, I try to find time to reflect on the previous year, the highs and lows, and the ways in which I’ve engaged (effectively or not) with students and faculty. Most of my top 10 CliftonStrengths fall squarely within Strategic Thinking, so naturally, I also make time to plan and prepare for OBGE’s new projects for the incoming academic year.

My name is Tesakiah Harjo, and I am THAT physician assistant (PA) student you always worry you might end up being. I generally did well in school, and then PA school hit me like a brick wall. I never really had to study in undergrad. I always did well on exams and was lucky enough to get into Duke on my first try. At the beginning of preclinical year, I expected to have to put in the work, but I did not foresee the struggles I would face – and ultimately, overcome.

  Dr. MaryBeth Gallagher is an assistant professor in Orthopaedic Surgery and an occupational therapist and occupational scientist with over 25 years of teaching experience. She joined the OTD program after working at UNC Hospitals where she was a clinical specialist in mental health and a mentor on the AOTA Fellowship in Mental Health.

In August, the Duke Occupational Therapy Doctorate program welcomed 45 new students who entered the three-year program. Members of the Class of 2026  bring a wide range of lived experiences contributing to a rich learning environment. They hail from states across the nation and represent a wide range of cultures and backgrounds. Here are just a few: 

In a new study published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, researchers performed metabolomic profiling on three different cohorts of patient samples to see which metabolites might predict long-term major adverse cardiovascular events (MACE) among patients with diabetes.

Mary Klotman, MD, talks with faculty member Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, about improving health access and care in underrepresented populations.