‘A Leader Already’: Second-Year Medical Student Participates in White House Innovators Series
Antoinette Jasmine Charles, a second-year medical student, has already built an impressive record of social justice, activism, and civic service. This summer she was invited to join the White House Health Equity Leaders Roundtable Series, a series of discussions among medical students, clinicians, and policymakers focused on issues including access to care and social determinants of health.
Access is Everything: How an Online Tool Can Make People Healthier
In an Op-ed, Kathryn Benson, an MD student and 2021–22 North Carolina Albert Schweitzer Fellow, talks about the NCCARE360 platform and how it makes learning about resources and referring individuals easier for providers.
Creating a Sense of Community for LGBTQ Students
DukeMed Pride offers LGBTQ students in the School of Medicine a space to find mentors, networking, and a sense of community.
Native American Heritage Inspires Lumbee Students
Third-year Duke medical student Emily Alway grew up near Detroit, but every July, her family would travel to North Carolina for Lumbee homecoming, which includes a parade and a pow-wow. The Lumbee Tribe is the largest Native American tribe in North Carolina, and its members have traditionally lived in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in the southeastern part of the state.
Two Duke Medical Students Named Schweitzer Fellows
The Schweitzer Fellows will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact health and developing lifelong leadership skills. Schweitzer Fellows develop and implement service projects that address the root causes of health disparities in under-resourced communities, while also fulfilling their academic responsibilities.
Graduation 2022: Personal Experiences Push MD Graduate to Help Underserved Communities
Following commencement, Nwanaji-Enwerem will keep his knowledge and skills at Duke, launching a three-year residency in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health.
Duke Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2022
On Friday, March 18, 2022, fourth-year medical students at Duke opened their envelopes and learned where in the country they will complete residency training. The ceremony took place in person this year at Trent Semans Center for Health Education, after two years of virtual ceremonies. Students are headed to some of the nation’s most prestigious residency programs, with 27 matching at Duke.