MD Program News

As a college gymnast, 3rd year medical student Tori Kinoman contracted a staph infection that resulted in multiple surgeries and nearly losing her leg. She researches antibiotic-resistant staph infections and teaches athletes infection prevention.

MD/PhD student Christopher Behrer's research examines how to regulate pharmaceutical quality.

Jane Gagliardi, MD, MHS, has been named the new Associate Dean for Learning Environment and Well-being, effective July 1. Gagliardi is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, professor of medicine, and the director of the Combined Internal Medicine-Psychiatry Residency Training Program.  

Medical students Lily Guo and Linda Li each had different experiences before coming to Duke, but an affinity group for Asian American students gave them both a sense of belonging that they said they could not have found elsewhere.   Duke’s chapter of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association (APAMSA) is a student-run organization aimed at fostering a sense of community among the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) student population at Duke University School of Medicine.  

Congratulations to the 375 students from the Duke University School of Medicine who graduated on Sunday, May 14, 2023, marking the successful culmination of their hard work and dedication. Students received degrees in the following programs:

Dylan Eiger, who is graduating from the School of Medicine with a combined MD/PhD, was nominated for his research contributions and his efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in his field.

When Leonor Corsino, MD, MHS, came to Duke as an Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition Fellow in 2006, she had a clear vision of her future as a physician-scientist working to address care, health outcomes, and health disparities for Latino and Hispanic populations.

Partners in life and in graduate school, MD/PhD candidates Bijan Abar and Rebecca Gibson have helped one another thrive as mentors

106 fourth-year medical students at Duke opened their envelopes and learned where in the country they will complete residency training.

Third-year Duke medical student Alexa Campbell is working with Drs. Jeff Federspiel and Sarahn Wheeler in the Department of Ob/Gyn to better understand how racial disparities can lead to negative outcomes in preeclampsia patients.