School of Medicine

For patients, a brighter world of cancer care
July 21st, 2011
Doris Ann Price of Raleigh has battled breast cancer on and off since 1993 under the care of the Duke oncology team. In 2006, after 13 cancer-free years, her cancer…
Patient-centered amenities abound in the new Cancer Center facility
July 21st, 2011
As patients and families enter the lobby of the Cancer Center facility, they will step into a cozy, living room-style space with fireplace, sofas, chairs and decorative carpeting.
Enhanced work environment furthers staff’s ability to care for our patients, families
July 21st, 2011
By bringing natural light into work areas, creating more space for care providers and allowing multidisciplinary caregivers to work as teams in shared spaces, the new Cancer Center facility’s focus…
Construction is on schedule for a late February, 2012, opening to patients
July 21st, 2011
Progress on the new Cancer Center facility continues to move forward on schedule toward a Feb. 27 opening to patients, with the exterior essentially complete except for the canopy that…
Cancer Center facility and Duke Cancer Institute will combine to evolve cancer care, research
July 19th, 2011
With last fall’s creation of the Duke Cancer Institute and the opening of the new Cancer Center facility in February 2012, Duke Medicine is making an unparalleled commitment to blazing…
Thanks to generous donor support, 13 SoM and SoN faculty become endowed professors
May 9th, 2011
Thirteen members of the School of Medicine and School of Nursing faculty were named to endowed professorships by Duke University on April 26, 2011. Ten of the 13 were named…
Construction brings a change in walkway between Duke Clinics and Hospital
April 15th, 2011
As construction of the Cancer Center facility and Duke Medicine Pavilion continues, a section of the walkway between Duke Clinics and Duke Hospital will change to allow work to continue…
Schools of Medicine, Nursing are active partners in helping our community
April 6th, 2011
In 2008, as a first-year Duke medical student, Navid Pourtaheri imagined creating an affordable, simple and sustainable way to improve the health of youths in Durham. Today Pourtaheri’s dream is…
Dean Andrews’ State of the School address: Introduction
February 25th, 2011
Dean Nancy Andrews, M.D., Ph.D., gave her State of the School address in the Searle Center Lecture Hall on February 22, 2011.
Dean Andrews’ State of the School address: Excellence in education
February 25th, 2011
Dean Nancy Andrews, M.D., Ph.D., gave her State of the School address in the Searle Center Lecture Hall on February 22, 2011.