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The Office for Culture, Engagement, and Impact is excited to introduce its new newsletter, Elevate, which is distributed to faculty, staff, and students in the Duke University School of Medicine. In this issue, Liza Genao, MD, discusses her experience teaching medical Spanish to first-year medical students. We also share recent news stories, resources, and coming events. |
| “Culture” can mean different things to different people. For Liza Genao, MD, it describes the part of a person that yearns to be seen. As a provider who primarily cares for patients living with dementia at the Duke Geriatrics Evaluation and Treatment Clinic, Genao understands how important it is for patients to feel understood and seen. | | | That understanding is what motivates her to teach medical Spanish to future doctors through a course called Advanced Clinically Centered Education in Spanish (ACCES). | | | | |
Duke Health is excited to announce a newly launched website that makes it easier for Spanish-speaking patients, families, and community members to access services and understand their treatment options. These new resources allow Duke Health to improve health care access and strengthen relationships with Spanish-speaking communities.
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ICYMI: Renewed Duke Health Pledge
In case you missed it, Duke Health recently renewed its pledge, now named "Leading with Heart: Rooted in Humanity." Watch this video to learn more about what the pledge means.
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Helping Teens Navigate their Neighborhoods Led to Health Gains, Study Shows
Duke University School of Medicine pediatric and orthopedic researchers partnered with Durham Parks and Recreation to test a simple idea: What happens when you help young people get around their neighborhoods on their own? The result was Going Places, a free after-school program that, according to new study findings, has led to increases in physical activity and more transit use.
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When a woman experiences bleeding after menopause — an early warning sign of endometrial cancer — doctors usually order a transvaginal ultrasound. But if that medical scan is unclear, guidelines say the next step is simple: follow up with a biopsy. Yet a new study led by experts from Duke reveals that doesn’t always happen, especially for Black women.
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Nurturing Nature and Community at the Duke PA Wellness Garden
A team led by Duke physician assistant students created an on-campus wellness garden filled with plants covering over 2,600 square feet of land. The garden, which is meant for the wider Duke community, not only promotes sustainability and local biodiversity but also serves as a space for healing.
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Earlier this month, more than 100 rising 9th graders from across Durham County began their journey as the inaugural class of the Durham Early College of Health Sciences. The program is a collaborative effort between Durham Public Schools, Durham Technical Community College, and Duke Health to create pathways for students from high school into careers at Duke Health.
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¡DALHE! Hispanic Heritage Month Celebration
September 22 • 11:00 a.m.-1 p.m.
Trent Semans Center Great Hall
¡DALHE! employee resource group invites the School of Medicine community to celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month at its event, “Honoring Innovation, Advocacy, and Excellence in Latiné/Hispanic Research and Scholarship."
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Pride: Durham, NC
September 26-28
All are welcome to attend Pride: Durham, NC, the annual series of special programs for celebrating community, history, activism, & PRIDE of LGBTQ+ people in Durham and across the state.
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2025 Advancing Excellence in Research Symposium
October 23 • 9 a.m.- 3:30 p.m.
Trent Semans Center Great Hall
This symposium will bring the School of Medicine and the broader community together to facilitate conversations at the intersection of science, education, and research. The symposium’s theme is “Effectively Defining our Work in an Evolving Landscape.”
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