As a provider who primarily cares for patients living with dementia at the Duke Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment Clinic, Liza Genao, MD, understands how important it is for patients to feel understood and seen. That understanding motivates her to teach medical Spanish to future doctors.

After a 40-year career in health care and a decade of leadership at Duke, Jacqueline S. Barnett, DHSc, MSHS, PA-C, has retired as program director of the Duke Physician Assistant Program, effective August 8.

Men are rarely screened for osteoporosis. But a remote, nurse-led program uncovered bone loss in high-risk men similar to rates seen in women.

Advanced genetic sequencing reveals the cells behind many persistent tuberculosis infections and provides a map of exactly where these cells live, pointing the way toward new treatments.

Duke medical students showcased over 100 projects at the school’s 56th Annual Student Research Symposium, a highlight of Duke's research-driven MD program.

The first-year students in the School of Medicine’s MD program celebrated their entry into the profession of medicine at the 2025 White Coat Ceremony on Aug. 8 in Page Auditorium. 

Duke School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman, MD, speaks with Daren Solis and Alvin So, two remarkable students enrolled in Duke's health professions programs

The first cohort of 104 rising ninth-graders began their studies last week at the new school, a partnership between Duke Health, Durham Public Schools, and Durham Technical Community College designed to create pathways for high school students into careers at Duke Health.

Family caregivers face an immense burden. Duke population health researchers are gathering evidence to show what type of care leads to the best physical and mental health for the care recipients, and how to best support the caregivers themselves.

New study links the use of five medications or more — known as polypharmacy —to reduced strength and mobility in adults as young as 50.