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Duke University medical students launched a first-of-its-kind telehealth program that transformed the way primary care was delivered to low-income older, homebound adults, and those with disabilities in Durham.

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Devdutta Sangvai, MD, joined Adrian Hernandez, MD, executive director of the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), and Manesh Patel, MD, chief of Duke’s Divisions of Cardiology and Clinical Pharmacology, for a fireside conversation about leadership, the state of public health, and the future of clinical research.

It's Match Day, and fourth-year medical students across the country have just learned where they'll be heading for specialized training during Match Day.

Read the full story of how Nicholas Hudak, PhD, PA-C, is teaching students how to responsibly use AI on the School of Medicine's

Organized by the Office of the President in partnership with Duke Human Resources, the Presidential Awards are among Duke’s highest honors for staff and faculty, honoring those who demonstrate Duke’s core values of respect, trust, inclusion, discovery and excellence.

The Department of Family Medicine and Community Health has awarded scholarships to three Duke University School of Medicine students for projects aimed at addressing unmet health

The Division of Community Health is ending its journey, and Division Chief Michelle Lyn, MBA, MHA, retired at the end of 2025.

Jacquetta Melvin, MPH, PA-C, was promoted to Associate Program Director. Alongside her new role, Melvin continues to serve as Director of Clinical Education and is an Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health.

E. Harvey Estes, Jr., MD, a pioneering physician, educator, and leader whose contributions to Duke have left an enduring legacy, passed away on October 16, 2025, after having celebrated his 100th birthday this past May.  

Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, associate professor and director of community engagement in the Duke Department of Duke