Center for Community Engagement Appoints Faculty Director
Mina Silberberg, PhD, a professor in the Duke Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, has been named faculty director for the new Duke Center for Community Engagement. Reporting jointly to the vice president for community affairs and the vice provost for interdisciplinary studies in this role, she will facilitate greater coordination of engaged education and research across the university.
Bystanders More Likely to Perform CPR with Instructions from 911 Operators
Women are less likely to receive CPR from a bystander than men when stricken with cardiac arrest. New research finds this disparity is eliminated when 911 operators guided an emergency caller through CPR steps.
New Home Blood Pressure Method May Simplify Hypertension Treatment
Blood pressure measured at home is a better predictor of heart disease risk than blood pressure (BP) measured during doctor visits, but finding time to review a long list of home blood pressure readings during primary care appointments can be a challenge.
Links Between Health and Place in Durham
A first-of-its-kind study documents Durham neighborhoods with higher levels of structural racism also have higher rates of chronic disease. Duke researchers are expanding their work to help others conduct similar studies in their own cities, and to use that data to inform policy efforts to intervene where it’s needed most.
Rashmi Saincher is First Rural Family Medicine Residency Graduate
Rashmi Saincher, MBBS, is the first graduate of Duke’s Rural Family Medicine Residency Program. The program aims to improve access to high-quality primary care and address the health care needs of rural communities across North Carolina.
Family Medicine Residents Honored
On June 21, the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program recognized its 2024 graduates and presented class year awards.
Duke PA Students Take the Lead in Organizing Multi-School Point-of-Care Ultrasound Competition
When Katherine Bullock, Helen Gaynes, and Emily McEnerey from the class of 2023 founded the student-led Point-of-Care Ultrasound Society (POCUS) in 2022, their mission was to provide teaching skills for second-year Duke PA Program students and early exposure to POCUS skills to the first-year students.
Family Medicine Residency Program Pioneer Terry Kane Dies
William "Terry" Joseph Kane, MD, former Duke Family Medicine Residency Program Director, passed away May 21, 2024. He was 80 years old.
Matthew Case Named Division Chief of Occupational & Environmental Medicine
Matthew Case, DO, MPH, MMCi will serve as Division Chief of Occupational & Environmental Medicine starting July 1, 2024.
Devdutta Sangvai Takes on His Next Leadership Challenge at Duke Regional
A love of science, an eagerness to help people, and a propensity for leadership has propelled Devdutta Sangvai, MD, MBA, into the role of President of Duke Regional Hospital. It’s the latest achievement in his 22-year career at Duke.