Resident Cohort ACLT Plays a Role in NC Medicaid Expansion
After a decade of debate, North Carolina is poised to expand the state’s Medicaid program. A cohort of Duke internal medicine residents has been advocating for the expansion for years, playing a small but powerful—perhaps even pivotal—role in moving expansion legislation forward.
Dean Klotman's Friday Message & Conversation with Sarah Armstrong, PhD
Dean Mary Klotman, MD, talks with Sarah Armstrong, MD, Duke Professor of Pediatrics and Chair of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Obesity, about the AAP new guidelines for child and adolescent obesity.
Nearly 1 Million Tests Mark End to Part of Duke’s COVID-19 Response
Surveillance testing, as well as other aspects of COVID-19 response, come to an end on Duke's campus.
Mysterious Benefactor Leaves a Legacy to Improve Children’s Health
An estate gift will advance the work of Sarah Armstrong and Chris Newgard who lead the NOURISH project which focuses on understanding the “food insecurity-obesity paradox”: the strong correlation between food insecurity — not having enough to eat — and obesity.
Understanding How Climate Change Impacts Human Health
DrPH. William Pan explores how issues such as malaria, human migration due to inhospitable environments and unhealthy iron levels exacerbated by flooding, contribute to humans being more susceptible to infectious and chronic disease, as well as issues with animal and ecosystem health.
Biomarkers Show Promise for Identifying Early Risk of Pancreatic Cancer
A research team at Duke has identified a set of biomarkers that could help distinguish whether cysts on the pancreas are likely to develop into cancer or remain benign.
Program Puts High School Students on the Path to Careers in Health Care
HPREP, provides professional development and mentoring to historically underrepresented in medicine high school students interested in pursuing a career in health care.
Duke Medical Students Celebrate Match Day 2023
106 fourth-year medical students at Duke opened their envelopes and learned where in the country they will complete residency training.
Key Role Identified for Nervous System in Severe Allergic Shock
A Duke study could point to new targets for therapies to prevent or treat anaphylactic shock, which occurs in up to 5% of people in the U.S. annually in response to food allergies or bites from insects or venomous animals.
Research Series Focuses on Social Determinants of Health and Health Disparities
The School of Medicine's Dean's Distinguished Research Series continued on March 9 with a focus on social determinants of health and health disparities.