Inside Duke Medicine
Go green, save green
September 17th, 2008Doesn’t it make good sense to go green rather than shell out more and more greenbacks? In an effort to help faculty, staff and students save on commuting costs and…
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GME fund marks a milestone
September 16th, 2008Duke University Health System marked the first year of its GME innovation fund at a Sept. 10 celebration at the John Hope Franklin Center. The fund’s goal is to allow…
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Cohen shifts focus
September 12th, 2008Harvey Jay Cohen, M.D., will step down as chairman of the Department of Medicine as of July 1, 2009. He isn’t retiring, but will pursue academic and research interests. He…
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Anatomy, tissue labs mark more milestones
August 21st, 2008The latest in a series of significant milestones converging to further the School of Medicine’s educational mission occurred in August with the grand opening of the new gross anatomy lab…
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Marcia Gottfried, M.D.
August 11th, 2008A message from Dean Nancy Andrews to the School of Medicine community: I wish to share with you the very sad news that our distinguished colleague, Marcia Gottfried, M.D., died…
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Winning the obesity battle
July 31st, 2008Eat less and move more. The secret to losing weight comes down to this rather simple prescription. However, for the one-third of Americans considered obese, defined as having a body…
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Medical Chinese course for med students
July 28th, 2008The School of Medicine is offering a new elective course in Mandarin Chinese for both beginners and more advanced speakers. The Medical Chinese Elective offers medically oriented Mandarin language classes…
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Glenn Newman, M.D.
July 28th, 2008Glenn E. Newman, M.D., associate professor in the Department of Radiology, died Thursday, July 24. A respected and skillful physician, he will be greatly missed. Newman came to Duke University…
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Jacob’s Legacy
July 23rd, 2008Who are the Jews? Where did they come from? What is the connection between an ancient Jewish priest in Jerusalem and today’s Israeli sunbather on the beaches of Tel Aviv?…
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Thinking big
July 14th, 2008Need a refresher on Duke Medicine’s guiding principles and strategic plan? Find a link at the bottom of this page for the booklet, Thinking Big: The Vision for Duke Medicine.