The Duke Department of Surgery’s in-house team of communications experts provides effective, strategic, and integrated internal and external communications to support the Department’s core values and communications priorities.
Our team provides a consistent voice and singular branding across all departmental communications.
What We Do
Our team develops and implements communications strategies that prioritize:
- Fostering a culture of belonging within Duke Surgery;
- Strengthening internal communications with faculty, trainees, and staff;
- Promoting individual and collaborative accomplishments of Duke Surgery’s multidisciplinary teams of researchers and clinicians;
- Elevating the department’s renowned residency, fellowship, and training programs; and
- Enhancing relationships with departmental alumni and the broader Duke and Durham communities.
We effectively implement these strategies through traditional, contemporary, and visual communications practices including:
- Inter- and intra-departmental communications
- Strategic collaboration with external partners
- News and feature writing
- Departmental website management
- Social media management
Our Team
Joshua Perin, PhD
Director of Communications
joshua.perin@duke.edu
Jessica Bronchick, MBA
Communications Strategist
jessica.bronchick@duke.edu
Contact Us
Contact us at surgerycomm@duke.edu for any questions, issues, requests, or other inquiries regarding departmental communications.
Other Resources
For press releases or other media inquiries, please contact Stephanie Lopez or Matt Talhelm in the Duke Health News Office.
For materials directed toward patients and referring physicians, please contact Nicole Hernandez, Integrated Marketing Communications Consultant, Duke University Health System.