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Nelson Jen An Chao Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. Nelson Jen An Chao, MD, is Professor of Medicine in the Department of Medicine at Duke University School of Medicine. His leadership at Duke includes roles as Chief of the Division of Cell Therapy in the Department of Medicine and Director of the Global Cancer Program at the Duke Global Health Institute. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on March 25, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In 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.
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Nelson Jen An Chao Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 555 MB

Kevin L. Thomas Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. Kevin Lindsey Thomas, MD, a cardiac electrophysiologist, is Associate Professor of Medicine in Duke's Department of Medicine, Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute, and Assistant Dean For Underrepresented Faculty for the School of Medicine. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on March 18, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In 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.
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Kevin L. Thomas Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 600 MB

Diana B. McNeill Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. Diana B. McNeill, MD, has had a 30 plus year carrer at Duke focused on clinical treatment of diabetes, teaching and mentoring trainees as a Professor of Medicine, and galvanizing resources for faculty development. In addition to her clinical work and teaching, McNeill served as the director of Duke's Internal Medicine Residency program (2001-2011) and directs Duke AHEAD, an initiative for faculty development. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on March 1, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In 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.
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Diana B. McNeill Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 666 MB

David L. Simel Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. David Lee Simel, MD, is Professor of Medicine and Vice-Chair for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Medicine at Duke University, where he also acts as Chief for Medical Service at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on March 5, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interview, Simel discusses his early experiences in and around medicine, his research in clinical exam and diagnostic tools, and his work at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center and as Vice-Chair for Veterans Affairs in the Department of Medicine. The themes of this interview include veterans' health, medical training, hematology-oncology, and general practice medicine.
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David L. Simel Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 840 MB

Carla W. Brady Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. Carla W. Brady, MD, a Hepatologist, Small Intestine Transplant Specialist, and Transplant Hepatologist, is an Associate Professor of Medicine at Duke. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on March 30, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interview, Brady discusses her work with liver transplantation, her development of a hepatology clinic which is focused on the needs of pregnant women, her reflections on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on her work, and her leadership work as a member of Duke's Academic Council's Executive Committee (ECAC). The themes of this interview includes transplant hepatologist, gastroenterology, women in medicine and as patients, and clinical care.
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Carla W. Brady Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 858 MB

Marilyn J. Telen Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. Marilyn J. Telen, MD, Professor of Medicine in the Division of Hematology, specializes in laboratory and clinical research on sickle cell disease and is the Director of the Duke Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on April 21, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interview, Telen discusses her path to medicine after a first career in nonfiction publishing, her relationship with mentors and research collaborators at Duke, and her thoughts on the history of women in medicine. The themes of this interview includes medical training, hematology, and academic medical research.
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Marilyn J. Telen Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 846 MB

John L. Weinerth Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. John L. Weinerth, MD, Professor Emeritus of Surgery, came to Duke for his Internship and Residency. After completing his training, he remained at Duke for the rest of his career with appointments in the Departments of Urology and Surgery where he specialized in urology, kidney preservation, and kidney transplantation. He is also known for his work in graduate medical education. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on July 28, 2021 by Taylor Patterson as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Weinerth discusses his background; education; how he came to Duke for his medical training; his time in the Navy where he helped build a tissue bank on the West Coast; what was like to be a resident in the seventies; memories of Sabiston as his teacher, colleague, and friend; Sabiston's principles, high expectations, dress code, and desire to always do better; and how Sabiston helped him in his career by making him one of the first of two Urology Transplant Fellows.
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John L. Weinerth Oral History Interview, 2021 1 Interview (1 transcript) and 15.8 MB

John B. Hanks Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. John B. Hanks, MD, is Emeritus Professor of Surgery in the General Surgery Division in the Department of Surgery at the University of Virginia. He completed his Surgery Residency and Thoracic Surgery Fellowship at Duke University Hospital. Hanks specializes in General Surgery. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on April 17, 2021 by Dr. Justin Barr as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Hanks discusses his early life, education, why he decided to join the medical profession, how he came to Duke for his residency and fellowship, his research at Duke, his memories of Sabiston, and recollections of the people he worked with at Duke during his residency and fellowship.
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John B. Hanks Oral History Interview, 2021 1 Interview (1 transcript) and 35.0 MB

Barbara Parnell Oral History Interview, 2021

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Barbara Parnell worked at Duke from 1963 to 2012. She worked for Dr. H. Newland Oldham, Professor of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Medicine, as well as holding the position of Coordinator for the Sabiston Society where she planned all of the group's meetings from the Society's inception. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on April 5, 2021 by Dr. Konstantinos Economopoulos as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Parnell discusses her memories of Sabiston, her work for him, and his reputation among the residents.
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Barbara Parnell Oral History Interview, 2021 1 Interview (1 transcript) and 8.58 MB

Tracy K. Gosselin Oral History Interview, 2021

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Dr. Tracy K. Gosselin, PhD, MSN, joined Duke University Hospital in 1993 as a Staff Nurse for Inpatient Oncology. A Massachusetts native and graduate of Northeastern University's College of Nursing's five year co-operative education program, she developed an interest in oncology nursing while in nursing school, which included an assignment at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, where she became close to patients undergoing treatment. When she left Duke, in 2021, for a leadership position at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, she was the Chief Nursing & Patient Care Services Officer at Duke University Hospital; a wide-ranging job encompassing nursing practice, education, standards, and accreditation, as well as the implementation of patient care practices. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on October 13, 2021 by Josephine McRobbie. In the interview, Gosselin discusses her early interest in nursing and later oncology nursing, her career trajectory into leadership roles, and her thoughts on workplace culture and nursing as a profession. The themes of this interview include nursing education, patient care, and the COVID-19 pandemic's impact on healthcare.
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Tracy K. Gosselin Oral History Interview, 2021 1 interview (1 transcript) and 1.13 GB