MD Program News

A study by Duke University School of Medicine reveals a complex cycle between substance use and pain.  

The study, published Aug. 21 in the journal Pain, examined data from 32,000 adults and found a two-way relationship that evolves over time: pain can drive substance use, and substance use can worsen pain. This cycle can result in a perpetual pain loop for the one in five Americans who experience chronic pain.  

Third year medical student found that published reports of cases of skin cancers in tattooed skin have become more common over time, though the number of reported cases remains small.

The symposium showcases the unique curriculum at Duke University School of Medicine, where students gain invaluable research experience while pursuing their medical degrees.

Through internship with a Durham health clinic, students learn the challenges immigrants face in navigating the U.S. health system – and help patients solve them

Elle Hepburn Reason, a third-year MD student, and James White, a first-year MD student, were named to this year’s class of Tillman Scholars.

Congratulations to the 433 students from the Duke University School of Medicine who graduated on Sunday, May 12, 2024, marking the successful culmination of their hard work and dedication. Students received degrees in the following programs:

 

Duke medical student Virginie Marchand spent her entire 3rd year at Duke in Tanzania, where she joined a team focused on HIV stigma during labor and delivery.

Each year, fourth-year medical students across the country view the third week of March as the beginning of their careers in medicine. Match Day, created in 1952, is a event organized by the National Resident Match Program during which students in the United States are "matched" with residency and fellowship training programs throughout the country.

A new workshop recently designed and implemented by three senior residents in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences teaches second-year medical students in their psychiatry clerkship how to conduct a psychiatric interview. 

While doing a surgery rotation during his second year of medical school at Duke, Kwabena "Kobi" Adu-Kwarteng, found a passion for orthopedic surgery. For his third-year research project, Kobi is working with Duke orthopedic surgeon Christopher Klifto, MD, studying shoulder injury recovery in older patients.