DukeMed Alumni News, Fall 2024
Gift Establishes Inaugural Presidential Distinguished Chair
A $5 million gift from an anonymous donor has established the first Presidential Distinguished Chair at Duke University.
Duke medical student wins inaugural pitch competition for Black student founders
Medical Student Jasmine Chigbu, MS3, the founder and CEO of MTM, won not only the grand prize, but also the Fidelity Community Catalyst Innovation Award.
Concrete steps to diversify the scientific workforce
Commentary by Dr. Kafui Dzirasa and colleagues, published in Science Magazine.
A Year Like No Other - A Video of Thanks Highlighting the School of Medicine's Response to COVID-19
Dean Klotman narrates a video of highlights from the past year and offers her thanks for the commitment of faculty, staff and students to fulfilling the missions of excellence in patient care, research and discovery, education and community service.
Duke University School of Medicine Ranks Third in Nation for Research
School of Medicine vaulted to No. 3 for research among 122 medical schools in the nation – tying its highest ranking in history – in the U.S. News & World Report annual ranking of graduate programs
Match Day 2021: Student Spotlight on Ashley Choi
An interview with Ashley Choi on what it was like to be a medical student during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Match Day 2021: Student Spotlight on Kirsten L. Simmons, MHSc
An interview class of 2021 student Kirsten L. Simmons, MHSc.
Former School of Medicine dean, R. Sanders Williams, named interim Vice President for Research and Innovation
Veteran Duke scientist and executive R. Sanders “Sandy” Williams has been named interim Vice President for Research and Innovation at Duke.
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