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Morgan L. Cox, MD, demonstrates suturing techniques to medical students in the Surgery Technique and Review (STAR) Course.
May 11, 2018

Inspiring Surgical Learners, Improving Patient Health

Photo: General Surgery resident Dr. Morgan Cox demonstrates suturing techniques to medical students in the Surgery Technique and Review (STAR) Course Duke Surgery launches educational research program to improve the learning experience for medical students and residents As the healthcare landscape...Read more
Test tubes
May 9, 2018

Three Duke Researchers Present Recent Findings

Congratulations to three Duke Surgery researchers chosen to present abstracts at recent and upcoming events. All the researchers work on a team directed by Dawn Bowles, PhD , Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Surgical Sciences. Michael J. Watson, Duke Heart Repository Manager, presented...Read more
Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH, Vice Chair of Research and Chief of Breast Surgery
May 9, 2018

Dr. Shelley Hwang Accepted as ELAM Program Fellow

Shelley Hwang, MD, MPH , Vice Chair of Research and Chief of Breast Surgery, has been accepted as a member of the 2018–2019 class of fellows in the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program. Formed in 1995, the program accepts approximately 50 new fellows world-...Read more
Henry Rice, Astrid Tello, Sohail Dogar, and Bria Johnston. Tello, from Guatemala, and Dogar, from Pakistan, were patient safety fellows at Duke this spring.
May 7, 2018

Establishing a Safety Culture Is Key to Saving Lives

It’s a given that medical providers think about patient safety, but as Duke pediatric surgeon Henry Rice, MD, has discovered through his international research, many healthcare facilities fail to establish a safety culture—leading to preventable medical errors, complications, and poor patient outcomes.Read more
Duke Surgery Research Day Photo collage
May 4, 2018

Duke Surgery Holds 3rd Annual Research Day

The Department of Surgery held its 3rd Annual Research Day April 25. The department holds this event annually to advance its mission of improving patient care through research and training the next generation of surgeon-scientists. The event recognizes the accomplishments of fellows, residents, and...Read more
Aravind Asokan, PhD
April 26, 2018

Duke Surgery Welcomes New Director of Gene Therapy

We are pleased to announce that Aravind Asokan, PhD, will join the Department of Surgery as the new Director of Gene Therapy in the Division of Surgical Sciences with a secondary appointment in Molecular Genetics & Microbiology. Dr. Asokan comes to Duke from the University of North Carolina at...Read more
Students from the Duke Health Career Academy with medical students in the General Surgery Interest Group
April 10, 2018

Local High School Students Receive Surgical Simulation Training

The Department of Surgery's Academic Success Through Surgical Education and Training (ASSET) program recently partnered with the Duke Health Career Academy (HCA) to provide an HCA Field Trip for high school students at the Surgical Education and Activities Lab (SEAL) . Twenty-one students from the...Read more

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