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Physician Assistant (PA) Micaela Marker was looking for somewhere to donate her time when she saw an article in the Denver Post about a nonprofit organization called Global Care Force that was looking for volunteers for medical trips to Ukraine.

On August 4th, the Duke Physician Assistant (PA) Program held a ceremony for its 56th graduating class, celebrating the class of 2023.

Wayne Thomann, DrPH, started out studying microbiology, but realized something was missing. “I liked microbiology, but I didn’t necessarily like just cranking in the lab,” he said.

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.

All relationships are built on trust, and perhaps none more so than the medical kind. Trust is essential in the doctor-patient relationship, especially when patients participate in medical research.

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.