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Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, and Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA—both assistant professors of Orthopaedic Surgery—are transforming how Duke DPT and OTD students approach the financial realities of graduate education through the Duke OTD & DPT Financial Leadership Series. Since its launch in 2021, the program has provided students with practical tools for budgeting, debt management, loan forgiveness, and long‑term financial planning.

How does one go from rappelling and ascending in and out of crevasses and flying in a helicopter over glaciers as part of their commute to work, to sitting in lecture for eight hours/day at Duke University’s Physician Assistant Program? The journey was far from linear, but I think that’s what I’m most proud of. It is truly my own.

Jacquetta Melvin, MPH, PA-C, has been promoted to associate program director of the Duke University Physician Assistant Program. She steps into this role following the transition of April Stouder, EdD, MHA, PA-C, to program director and division chief in November. Alongside her new role, Melvin continues to serve as director of clinical education and is an assistant professor in Family Medicine and Community Health.

In 2021, Tiffany Adams, PT, DPT, MBA, PhD, and Tomeico Faison, OTD, OTR/L, FAOTA, partnered to create an initiative to empower future health professionals with skills to make informed financial decisions.

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The Duke University School of Medicine Office of Biomedical and Graduate Education (OBGE) and Precision Genomics Collaboratory awarded 11 pilot grants of $2,000 each to SOM Biomedical PhD students. The goal of these grants is to support our students in scientific and educational efforts to bolster their graduate training experiences.

Aravind Asokan is among those selected as fellows to the prestigious National Academy of Inventors (NAI) list.

Two dozen students from a variety of School of Medicine programs gathered via Zoom for an Imperfection Session on the topic of "The Imposter Syndrome."  Explained by moderator and expert on shame competence Dr.

A new publication co-authored by Duke Orthopaedic Surgery faculty members Steven Z. George, PT, PhD, and Maggie E. Horn, PT, DPT, PhD, and colleagues sheds light on how patients with common shoulder disorders use healthcare services within the U.S. Military Health System. The study, titled “Healthcare Use Patterns for High Volume Musculoskeletal Shoulder Disorders: A Longitudinal Cohort from the U.S.