Restoring Sight in Sierra Leone
In April 2022, Duke eye surgeon Lloyd Williams, MD, PhD, traveled to Sierra Leone to perform corneal transplant surgeries, restoring sight for patients who had suffered corneal-related blindness for years. Williams, associate professor of ophthalmology and director of the Duke Global Ophthalmology Program, performed 19 corneal transplants and four non-transplant surgical procedures during the visit.
Buckley Announces Retirement After More Than 6 Decades of Service
Rebecca Hatcher Buckley, MD, James Buren Sidbury Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology, recently announced her retirement after 64 years of service at Duke University.
Values in Action: Creating a Place, and Climate for Discovery and Excellence
As it opens new spaces, the Duke Aging Center reaffirms its commitment to Duke’s values
Locking Leukemia’s Cellular Escape Hatch
After losing a close friend to an aggressive form of leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia (AML), Kris Wood, PhD, associate professor of pharmacology and cancer biology, devoted his research to helping find better treatment options for people with leukemias and lymphomas.
'G'Owen Strong' for Brain Tumor Research
A donor rode her bike more than 1,000 miles to raise money for brain tumor research in memory of a friend.
Native American Heritage Inspires Lumbee Students
Third-year Duke medical student Emily Alway grew up near Detroit, but every July, her family would travel to North Carolina for Lumbee homecoming, which includes a parade and a pow-wow. The Lumbee Tribe is the largest Native American tribe in North Carolina, and its members have traditionally lived in Robeson, Cumberland, Hoke, and Scotland counties in the southeastern part of the state.
Two Duke Medical Students Named Schweitzer Fellows
The Schweitzer Fellows will spend the next year learning to effectively address the social factors that impact health and developing lifelong leadership skills. Schweitzer Fellows develop and implement service projects that address the root causes of health disparities in under-resourced communities, while also fulfilling their academic responsibilities.
Alumni Spotlight: Phil Lister, MD'79
One of the most powerful moments Phil Lister, MD’79, had in medical school came during a lecture by Adhemar "Jim" Renuart, BS’52, MD’56, HS’57. Renuart shared with the students the challenges he experienced as both a doctor and a father to a child with medical issues.
Alumni Spotlight: Kurt Newman, MD'78
Health care professionals found themselves facing a whirlwind of unknowns at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020. Among the many unanswered questions was what effect shutdowns, social isolation, and the virus itself would have on children. Despite what some stated at the time, Kurt Newman, MD’78, and his colleagues at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., believed there was cause for concern.
2022 Emerging Leader Award Kanecia O. Zimmerman, MD’07, HS’07-’15, MPH
Kanecia Zimmerman, MD’07, HS’12-’15, MPH, is an associate professor of pediatrics with tenure in the Division of Critical Care Medicine in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine.