MD Program News

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.

Created by two medical students in fall 2022, the Native and Indigenous Medical Student Association offers students support, a sense of community, and much-needed mentors.

Duke Psychiatry and Behavioral Health researchers delve into the interplay of pain and substance use.

A student-led presentation on the Medical Spanish Course at Duke won second place in a poster competition at the Joint National Meeting for the Medical Organization for Latino Advancement (MOLA) and the National Association of Medical Spanish.

A conversation with Emily Alway, GS3 & Braylee Grisel, MS4 about why they chose Duke, and what advice they have for incoming students.

The medical student research symposium showcases the unique scholarly and research accomplishments of third year students.

The Duke University School of Medicine welcomes more than 650 students from across the country and around the world as they start their health professions careers at the School of Medicine this month.  

Fourth-year medical student Mary Moya-Mendez, MS, MHS, shares what motivated her to get involved with a Duke University School of Medicine organization aimed at helping students with a first generation and/or low income (FGLI) background navigate medical school.

Recent master’s graduate and MD student Sonali Biswas is hoping to improve health outcomes for transgender teenagers through qualitative research.