Duke University School of Medicine Dean Mary E. Klotman, MD, talks with co-founders of Duke’s LATIN-19 initiative Viviana S.

Duke’s MURDOCK Study has launched a COVID-19 research project to follow the health of hundreds of North Carolina volunteers for several months. The study will also test a sub-group for COVID-19 infection and potential immunity to the novel coronavirus that causes the disease.

Root Causes was founded by students aiming to create an organizational space to support the engagement of health professional students in service, education, and advocacy related to the social drivers of health. The goal is to shift the patient care paradigm to include elements like healthy food as a direct part of care provision.