Wellbeing, Culture, and Sense of Self: Redefining What it Means to be a ‘Good’ Surgeon
Duke has long been recognized as a leader in surgical education and training, with a history of building multi-talented and skilled physicians and researchers who bring their passion for quality care to the communities they serve.
Now, faculty and residents in the Department of Surgery are exploring what matters most to surgeons-in-training, and establishing a new curriculum that seeks to redefine what it means to be a ‘good’ surgeon.
The Beating Heart: Recognizing the Teams Behind the Nation’s #2 Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery Program
The Duke Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery team is a multidisciplinary core comprised of surgeons, physicians, nurses, and experts who are dedicated to working together toward a common goal: providing exceptional care for as many sick children across North Carolina as possible.
Protection Against Future Variants: Developing the Pan-Coronavirus Vaccine
When the COVID-19 pandemic began in 2020, faculty members in Duke Surgery’s Division of Surgical Sciences quickly joined the efforts to develop a vaccine against SARS-CoV-2. As time went on, SARS-CoV-2 kept evolving and developed new strains, including, most notably, Beta, Delta, and Omicron.
A Box of Chocolates: Insights from a Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgeon
At Duke, the physicians and staff within Division of Trauma, Acute, and Critical Care Surgery are familiar with the unfamiliar. Patients present with a host of complex issues that need to be solved, often within crucially short time constraints.