Centennial Spotlights J. Deryl Hart
Deryl Hart, MD's pioneering work on the use of ultraviolet radiation as a means of combating airborne infections in the operating room won national acclaim. As the University's 4th president, he oversaw the desegregation of the undergraduate, graduate, and professional schools.
Remembering Duke Hospital's Futuristic Tram
From 1979 to 2009, Duke Hospital ran a futuristic rail system to transport patients, staff, and visitors between Duke South, Duke North, and Parking Garage No. 2.
A Medical Hub for North Carolina
The Founding of Duke Hospital and Schools of Medicine and Nursing turn Duke into medical powerhouse.
Duke Life Flight Takes Off
Duke Life Flight’s helicopters and ambulances, along with the specialized medical staff from Duke University Hospital, has been providing rapid life-saving care to critical patients since 1985.
Centennial Spotlights William J. Fulkerson MD
As the executive vice president for the Duke University Health System from 2008 to 2021, Fulkerson oversaw an era of tremendous growth and the crisis conditions of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Centennial Spotlights Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans
A principal link in the life of this university.” That is how former Duke University President Richard H. Broadhead described Mary Duke Biddle Trent Semans.
MaryAnn Black Symposium Centers Health Equity in 2nd Annual Community Event
As part of the university's centennial celebration, the Duke Cancer Institute hosted the 2nd annual MaryAnn Black Distinguished Health Equity Symposium in honor of the late MaryAnn Black.
Centennial Spotlights Robert Califf
An internationally recognized expert in cardiovascular medicine, health outcomes research, health care quality, and clinical research, Dr. Robert Califf now heads the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Centennial Spotlights Wilhelm Delano “Del” Meriwether
Wilhelm Delano “Del” Meriwether was the first – and only – African American medical student at Duke in 1963, and Duke’s first Black M.D., in 1967, when he graduated with honors.
Centennial Trailblazer: Geeta Swamy
Geeta Swamy, who is the Haywood Brown, MD Distinguished Professor of Women’s Health, is mindful of the challenges faced by women — especially expectant mothers — in embattled regions across the nation and globe.