Annual State of the School Address

Every year, typically in June, the Dean presents a State of the Year Address. Since 2014, the address has been recorded and made available for those who missed the live presentation.  Links to addresses from previous years are listed at the bottom of this page. 


2026 Duke University School of Medicine State of the School Address

On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, Duke University School of Medicine Dean Mary Klotman, MD, presented her annual State of the School address. The theme this year was “Advancing health through AI,” a topic that crosses all of Duke Health’s missions – research, education, and patient care.