Duke study offers new clues for designing better produce prescription programs
A “produce prescription” is a promising Food ‑ is ‑ Medicine approach that provides direct resources to help families afford healthy foods.
2026 Distinguished Alumni Award: Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, HS’96–’99
Consuelo H. Wilkins, MD, HS’96–’99, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her visionary leadership, transformative community-engaged research, and national impact on advancing health equity.
2026 Humanitarian Award: David A. Spiegel, BS'85, MD'90, HS'90-'96
David A. Spiegel, BS’85, MD’90, HS’90-’96, has been named the recipient of the 2026 Humanitarian Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his extraordinary global impact and commitment to advancing pediatric orthopaedic care.
2026 Distinguished Faculty Award: Danny Benjamin, MD, HS’98-’01, PhD
Danny Benjamin, MD, HS’98-’01, PhD, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his transformative leadership in pediatric clinical research, his national impact on child health, and his deep commitment to mentoring the next generation of investigators.
2026 Honorary Alumni Award: Ronald N. Goldberg, MD
Ronald N. Goldberg, MD, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Honorary Alumni Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of his transformative impact on neonatal/perinatal medicine and his longstanding commitment to improving outcomes for critically ill newborns.
2026 Emerging Leader Award: Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi’21
Durga S. Borkar, MD, MMCi’21, has been named a recipient of a 2026 Emerging Leader Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her exceptional impact at the intersection of vitreoretinal surgery, clinical data science, and health‑technology innovation.
2026 Distinguished Faculty Award: Kathy M. Andolsek, MD, HS’76-’79
Kathryn M. Andolsek, MD, HS’76-’79, has been named the recipient of a 2026 Distinguished Faculty Award by the Duke Medical Alumni Association in recognition of her transformative contributions to medical education, community health, and institutional leadership.
New research brings joint repair closer for millions with osteoarthritis
Researchers led by Duke Health have reached a major milestone in a national effort to develop a new treatment aimed at helping the body repair damaged joints at the source, accelerating momentum toward a potential commercially available therapy.
Experimental drug shows promise for reducing delirium after surgery
Study shows an experimental anti‑inflammatory drug was safe in older surgery patients and may reduce postoperative delirium.