DukeMed Alumni News

Duke Med Alumni News, Winter 2021

Illustration of kids moping on Coronavirus cell.

Helping Kids Navigate the Pandemic

December 6, 2021

The stress and isolation of the pandemic may have a lasting toll on some children, but Duke experts say most will recover fully — and some might even emerge with new strengths.

Kevin Thomas named First Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion for Duke School of Medicine

November 8, 2021

Kevin Thomas MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, has been named Duke University School of Medicine’s first Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.

School of Medicine Joins National Effort to Transform Medical Education

November 2, 2021

The Duke University School of Medicine has been selected as one of 11 medical schools from across the United States and Canada to participate in the Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education (ART in Med Ed) project.

Duke Researchers Receive Grant to Roll Out Next-Generation Coronavirus Vaccine

October 21, 2021

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) has awarded $17.5 million over three years to the Duke Human Vaccine Institute to develop a vaccine that protects against multiple types of coronaviruses and viral variants.

2021 Distinguished Alumnus Award David H. Adams, BS’79, MD’83

October 19, 2021

David H. Adams is the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Professor and chair of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and cardiac surgeon-in-chief of the Mount Sinai Health System.

Dzirasa named to the National Academy of Medicine

October 18, 2021

Election to NAM is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service.

Duke Brain Scientists Named Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigators

September 23, 2021

Kafui Dzirasa, MD, PhD, and Cagla Eroglu, PhD, have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators.

School of Medicine Welcomes 2021 Incoming Class

August 11, 2021

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

New Generation Artificial Heart Implanted in Patient at Duke – First in U.S.

July 16, 2021

A surgical team successfully implanted a new-generation artificial heart in a 39-year-old man with heart failure, becoming the first center in North America to perform the procedure.

Meet the 2021 Distinguished Professors

June 28, 2021

Nine faculty members in the Duke University School of Medicine have been awarded distinguished professorships

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