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History of the Duke University Medical Center Library.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Diana B. McNeill on March 1, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project.

Duration: 00:53:46

During the interview, McNeill discusses the treatment of diabetes and the idea of "Type 3" support people surrounding people with diabetes, McNeill's experiences related to work-life balance for physicians, her leadership of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and the work of Duke AHEAD to support faculty during the COVID-19 pandemic. The themes of this interview includes diabetes and diabetes in pregnancy, maternity leave policies in medicine, mentorship, and faculty development. Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (PDF), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), images (PNG), consent form (PDF), and TXT files.

Frederick and Mary (Molly) Bernheim.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. J. Leonard Goldner on March 15, 1995 by Dr. James Gifford. It is included in the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project.

Duration: 01:37:00 [Tape 1: 01:30:00; Tape 2: 00:07:00]

During the interview, Goldner discusses his professional background; how he came to enter the profession of medicine and surgery; specific influences and/or experiences that led him to orthopedics; how he came to Duke; details about the Department of Surgery such as how it was organized, who the key personalities were, and how they interacted to accomplish departmental business; memories and experiences with Dr. Deryl Hart, Dr. Clarence Gardner, and Dr. David Sabiston; the Private Diagnostic Clinic; the evolution of his research career; and funding through the National Institutes of Health. Includes 2 master audiocassette tapes and 1 transcript.

This oral history interview was conducted with Rebecca Clayton on March 15, 2007 by Rebecca Clayton.
Duration: 01:02:26
Clayton discusses beginning work as the secretary for Dr. Grace Kerby, in 1960; being pregnant and delivering her first child; there being no maternity leave policy; her care for Dr. Kerby after Kerby's retirement; Dr. Kerby's attention to detail; Dr. Kerby's very private nature; other elements of Dr. Kerby's character; Dr. Kerby's dedication to her work; Dr. Kerby's work on house staff schedules and Clayton's assistance to Kerby in this work; Dr. Kerby's assistance to then-Department of Medicine chair, Dr. Eugene Stead; Bess Cebe, Dr. Stead's assistant; Clayton's close relationship with Dr. Kerby; the interactions of secretaries in the department; Dr. Kerby's materials that Clayton has; Dr. Kerby upon retirement; Clayton's workload under Dr. Kerby; equipment Clayton used at the time; the proportion of work dedicated to house staff schedules; Dr. Kerby's privacy about her own schedule; and Clayton's previous work. Includes a master CD, a use CD, and a transcript.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Kevin L. Thomas on March 18, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project.

Duration: 00:48:27

During the interview, Thomas discusses his path to academic medicine, his experiences as a Resident and later Chief Resident at Duke, the intersections of his clinical and research portfolio, and how he approaches leadership and issues of bias and equity in medicine. The themes of these interviews include cardiology, medical training, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (PDF), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), images (JPEG), consent form (PDF), and TXT files.

This oral history interview with conducted with Dr. Joseph (Jerry) G. Reves on March 21, 1995 by Dr. James Gifford.

Duration: 00:40:00

In the interview, Reves discusses his educational background; how he became in interested in the field of medicine; his medical school experience at the Medical College of South Carolina (now the Medical University of South Carolina); what drew him to anesthesiology; how surgery and anesthesiology work in concert together; the history of anesthesiology; why he came to Duke and his experiences while at Duke with Sabiston and his philosophy of excellence in patient care, excellence in teaching, and the genesis of new knowledge created by scientific inquiry and clinical investigation, as well as starting the Heart Center, the cardiac database, the anesthesiology residency program, and the structure of the Duke University School of Medicine. Includes 1 audiocassette tape.

Division of Cardiology; Duke Cardiovascular Databank.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao on March 25, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project.

Duration: 00:44:48

During the interview, Chao discusses his upbringing in Brazil, his reflections on his medical training, his observations on transplant as a complex medical issue, and a description of his work leading the Duke Global Cancer Program. The themes of these interviews include leadership, equity in medicine, cancer treatment, and stem cell transplantation. Digital files include interview metadata and transcript (PDF), interview with stereo (WAV), interview with mono (MP3), image (PNG), consent form (PDF), and TXT files.

This oral history interview was conducted with Dr. Alejandro Barbagelata on March 26, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry.
Duration: 00:27:08
Barbagelata discusses the Duke Cardiovascular Databank and subsequent variations at Favalaro Clinic in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Includes a master and use CD. A digital version of transcript is available.