MD Program News

Makenzie Beaman, a pediatric scientist in training in the Medical Science Training Program (MSTP), was selected for the best fellow platform presentation award at the 43rd Annual David W. Smith Workshop on Malformations and Morphogenesis on August 23. 

Out of the 64 fellows and medical genetics residents and fellows in the workshop, 13 were selected to give platform presentations. Beaman and one other were selected as the co-best presentation. 

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

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.

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.

DukeMed Pride offers LGBTQ students in the School of Medicine a space to find mentors, networking, and a sense of community.

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.

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.  

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.

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.