General Surgery Resident Wins 2017 Spurgeon Neel Award Competition
The Army Medical Department Museum Foundation has chosen Duke General Surgery Resident Justin Barr, MD, PhD, as the recipient of their Spurgeon Neel Award Competition.
Plastic Surgery Resident Has Best Resident Paper at Rhinoplasty Society Annual Meeting
Anna Carlson, MD, Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Resident, recently received the R. K. Daniel Resident Award at the 2018 Rhinoplasty Society Annual Meeting in New York City.
Fellow in Breast Surgical Oncology Receives Conquer Cancer Merit Award
Dr. Nina Tamirisa, Fellow in Breast Surgical Oncology, has been awarded a Conquer Cancer Merit Award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
Engaged, Educated, Empowered: Making the Patient a Partner in Surgical Recovery
For some, the risk of postoperative complications or a long and painful hospital stay may present formidable challenges.
Inspiring Surgical Learners, Improving Patient Health
Duke Surgery launches educational research program to improve the learning experience for medical students and residents
Durham Nativity School Students Learn Skills in Emergency Medicine and General Surgery
Seventh-grade students from the Durham Nativity School recently participated in an emergency medicine and surgical skills workshop through the Department of Surgery’s Academic Success Through Surgical Education and Training (ASSET) program.
Three Duke Researchers Present Recent Findings
Congratulations to three Duke Surgery researchers chosen to present abstracts at recent and upcoming events.
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.
Establishing a Safety Culture Is Key to Saving Lives
Photo: (From left) Henry Rice, Astrid Tello, Sohail Dogar, and Bria Johnston. Tello, from Guatemala, and Dogar, from Pakistan, were patient safety fellows at Duke this spring.