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This This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. William P. Wilson on January 13, 2010 by Jessica Roseberry.
Duration: 02:16:07
Wilson discusses his medical career and his memories of Duke's Department of Psychiatry from its early days through his retirement in 1984.
Digital files include one interview (.WAV). Series also includes 3 master and 3 use CDs.

Pugh-Myers' recollections of her days as a member of the first class of practical nurses at Duke Hosptial, 1949; working as an African-American practical nurse at Duke and beyond.

Dr. Lisanby speaks about her time as chair of the Department of Psychiatry. She is the second female clinical chair at Duke University Medical Center.

Dr. Seman's work in urology; contributions to the arts; perspectives of Duke.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Courtney M. Townsend Jr on January 20, 2022 by Taylor Patterson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project.

Duration: 00:31:58

During the interview, Townsend discusses his background; his decision to become a surgeon; his education and training; his time in the Navy, becoming the Editor-In-Chief for the "Textbook of Surgery" after Dr. David Sabiston, as well as his experiences in that role; Sabiston's influence on the field of surgery; how Townsend shaped surgical resident education at his institution; the importance of developing a workforce that looks like the population being served; and his memories of Sabiston and his wife Agnes (Aggie) Barden Sabiston. Digital files include transcript (DOCX), interview (M4A), and consent form (PDF).

Ms. Black discusses her family background; father's career in the police force; racism in the South; influences on her career in social work; growing up in South Carolina; education; activism; public service; private practice; view of Durham community; Duke's purchase of Durham Regional Hospital; role in county commissioner's office; Duke's impact on the community; hiring of minorities; Dr. Ralph Snyderman; Office of Community Affairs; positive aspects of Duke.

This oral history interview was conducted in two parts with Kevin W. Sowers on January 22, 2018 by Joseph O'Connell.
Duration:

• Part 1: 42:17
• Part 2: 43:46

This oral history interview was conducted with Rebecca Reyes on January 25, 2024 by Fiorella Orozco as part of the Bass Connections Agents of Change Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:35:20 (stereo)

Duration: 01:35:12 (mono)

During the interview, Reyes discusses her previous positions and connection to Duke Health; her early childhood and religious influences; her academic background and career synopsis; the historic ordination of the first Latina in the Presbyterian Church; moving to North Carolina to be a campus minister; her work in global education; mentorship at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University; early engagement with Hispanic community in Durham, North Carolina; partnership with local organizations in Durham; initiatives with Duke Health; Latino Access to Community Health (LATCH) and ALMAS programs; interpreter usage in hospital; description of a typical day of a social worker; overcoming challenges and stereotypes at Duke Health; current roles and advocacy while retired; personal insights on activism and self-reflection; aspirations for the future; family life; and final reflections. The themes of this interview include heath disparities, community outreach, social work, and Latino health.

Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (DOCX), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), consent form (PDF), an image (PNG), and TXT files.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi on January 26, 2024 by Fiorella Orozco as part of the Bass Connections Agents of Change Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:53:21 (stereo)

Duration: 01:53:11 (mono)

During the interview, Martinez-Bianchi explores her roles and connections to Duke Health; her childhood in Argentina; her motivation to pursue medicine and primary healthcare advocacy; early mentorship and community engagement; challenges and strategies in community advocacy; student activism during the Argentine dictatorship; pursuing medical education in the United States; kidney transplant research at Rush University in Chicago, Illinois; stories of community engagement in Chicago; moving from Iowa to North Carolina; transforming the Department of Family Medicine Residency Program; the founding of LATIN-19; advocacy efforts for the Latinx community in Durham, North Carolina; further challenges and strategic approaches in community advocacy; upcoming role as Present-Elect of World Organization of Family Doctors (WONCA); current community initiative; and balancing family life and nurturing support networks. The themes of this interview include family medicine, health disparities, research, and community-based interventions.

Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (DOCX), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), consent form (PDF), an image (PNG), and TXT files.

The life of a doctor's wife.