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A group of Durham teens participating in Going Places

Helping Teens Navigate their Neighborhoods Led to Health Gains, Duke Study Shows

July 2, 2025
Durham teens who learned to navigate their city by bus, bike or on foot got more exercise, more independence, and a shot at healthier habits for life.
Rendering of the Duke Health Cary expansion

Duke Health Breaks Ground on Cary Expansion

June 23, 2025
The new facility will add hospital services to the existing Duke Health Cary location, including an emergency room, surgical services, imaging, cancer treatments, and other care.
Duke medical students led a head and neck cancer awareness workshop in partnership with El Centro Hispano.

Duke Medical Students Lead Cancer Awareness Training with El Centro Hispano

May 27, 2025
Two Duke medical students partnered with the largest Latino-led organization in North Carolina to lead a two-hour workshop in Spanish focused on head and neck cancer awareness and early detection techniques.
Exterior view of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

Duke Health Completes Acquisition of Lake Norman Regional Medical Center

April 7, 2025
Duke's acquisition of the 123-bed, acute-care facility in Mooresville, North Carolina, represents a significant expansion of clinical services outside the greater Triangle area. The hospital has been renamed Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital.
An elementary school student uses a homemade stethoscope to listen to a medical student's heart.

Community Partnership Helps Students Learn About Health Careers

March 31, 2025
A program managed by Duke medical students helps high school and elementary school students learn about careers in science, technology, and medicine.
Students enrolling in the inaugural class of the new Early College of Health Sciences sign their names on a large placard.

Educating the Next Generation of Durham's Health Care Providers

March 27, 2025
The 100 students in the inaugural class of the new Durham Early College of Health Sciences gathered with their families for a signing ceremony at the Trent Semans Center. The new school is the result of a partnership between Duke Health, Durham Tech, and Durham Public Schools to create an early college program for high school students.
A group of students with a root causes banner.

Food as Medicine

March 7, 2025
A pilot trial finds that delivery of heart-healthy groceries and nutrition education improves blood pressure and reduces food insecurity for people living in underserved communities.
evening view of front entrance of Duke Hospital

Duke Orthopaedics Partners with City of Durham on Gun Violence Prevention

February 28, 2025
The Duke Orthopaedic Trauma Section is partnering with the City of Durham for the launch of the Durham Impact Project, a gun violence prevention program. The program plans to engage the community through events focused on addressing preventive health topics and community needs such as food insecurity.
Duke med students Guissepe Yanez, MS3,  and Liban Mohamed, MS2, show BOOST students Gabriel Gil, 11, and Jonathan Sanchez, 11, how to suture during BOOST’s 20th anniversary celebration.

Celebrating a 20-Year Legacy of Boosting Student Interest in STEM

December 17, 2024
Duke University School of Medicine’s BOOST Program recently celebrated 20 years of inspiring young people to pursue careers in science, technology, engineering, and medicine (STEM).
Student group loading car

Root Causes Food Program Seeks Room to Grow

December 10, 2024
On Saturday mornings, a group of Duke University School of Medicine students who are in training to one day treat cancer or perform surgery gather to ensure that those in the Durham County community have enough nutritious food to eat. The Fresh Produce Program, part of Root Causes , a medical student organization striving to address social drivers of health, delivers food twice a month to families living in a county where 1 in 10 people face food insecurity.

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