Drones Now Deliver AEDs During 911 Calls in First-of-Its-Kind U.S. Study
Monique Starks, MD, associate professor at medicine, is leading the nation's first clinical trial of an innovative approach to saving more people who suffer cardiac arrest by delivering automated external defibrillators (AEDs) by drone. Drones carrying AEDs are being dispatched during real 911 calls in Forsyth County, North Carolina, to see if drones can deliver AEDs to patients faster than traditional emergency services.
A Day in the Life of a Third-Year Medical Student
Nicole Miller thought medical school was going to be all books and studying, but in her third year at Duke University School of Medicine she also does clinical work, research and community work, and she even finds time to dance.
Duke scholars featured in 2025 highly cited researchers list
Fourteen faculty with primary appointments in the School of Medicine, along with four others from Duke-NUS, are among 31 Duke scholars in the top 1% of researchers in their fields for publication citations.
Beyond the Prescription: Elevating Patient Conversations about Nutrition and Food Insecurity
Lynette Staplefoote-Boynton, MD, MPH, a fifth-year internal medicine-psychiatry resident, has developed a training curriculum to better equip primary care and psychiatry trainees at Duke and beyond to counsel their patients on issues of diet and access to healthy food.
Shaping the Future of Research: A Conversation with Duke Provost Alec Gallimore
Dean Mary Klotman joins Dr. Alec D. Gallimore, Provost and Chief Academic Officer of Duke University, to discuss the vision behind Duke Science and Technology (DST), and its impact on research and innovation across campus. Dr. Gallimore shares how this initiative is attracting world-class faculty, fostering a “One Duke” culture, and positioning Duke as a leader in transformative science and medicine.
A Surgeon Shaped by Service
After years reconstructing the faces of injured service members, Air Force veteran David Powers, MD, brings that same precision and compassion to patients recovering from gunshots, accidents, and cancer.
A bold vision for men’s health: Ben Ncube’s journey from law to global impact
Inspired by his father’s health challenges, master’s student Ben Ncube is leveraging Duke’s Population Health Sciences Program to reimagine what’s possible in global men’s health policy.
Honoring Service and Dedication: How Duke Veterans are Shaping the Future of Health and Healing
This Veterans Day, Duke Orthopaedics and the Doctor of Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy Doctorate programs proudly recognize the extraordinary contributions of our veterans—current residents and students—who have served our country and now dedicate themselves to improving the lives of future patients.
A veteran's perspective: growth, service, and new beginnings
Rob Farris, a Doctor of Physical Therapy student and U.S. Navy veteran, reflects on service, purpose, and life beyond the uniform
What happens to the body in space?
Dawn Elizabeth Bowles, PhD, assistant professor in surgery, is collaborating with NASA to explore how to mitigate the harmful effects of space radiation on astronauts' health.