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Anthony Viera, MD, MPH, Chair of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, has been named as the new editor-in-chief of The Journal of Family Practice.

When George Jackson, MD, was in fourth grade, he had an encounter with a reporter that set him on the path to his future career.

Managing the broad range of symptoms of lupus, a chronic autoimmune disease that can cause extreme fatigue, skin rashes, fever, and joint pain, left Uniqua Harris, of Durham, ready to “bash lupus ‘til you couldn’t bash it anymore.” A year ago, it was hard for her to stay positive, and she said she often doubted herself.

More than 100 Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program faculty, students, and alumni attended the 2023 American Academy of Physician Associates' (AAPA) conference in Nashville, Tenn.

Second-year Duke medical students Nicola Young and Siera Lunn, have been selected for The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship.

During the pandemic, women aged 20-40 years old in the Southern United States experienced an increase in mental health challenges, tighter budgets, and a decrease in exercise, according to a recent study.

Duke University has awarded the Distinguished Professorship to Anthony Viera, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Family Medicine & Community Health.

The Physician Assistant Program in Duke’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health is the top graduate medical training program of its kind in the country, according to rankings released by US News & World Report.

Construction trade workers are at significantly increased risk of developing occupational lung disease that involves a restrictive spirometry pattern (RSP) due to exposure from hazardous materials, according to a recently published study in the American Journal of Industrial Medicine.

Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, MD, FAAFP, associate professor of family medicine and community health, has been named to President Joe Biden’s Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition.