This series contains the professional papers of Donald Hackel (1921-1994). Materials relate to conferences about medical school curriculum, departmental administrative meetings, and pathology department programs. Types of materials include meeting minutes, correspondence, memorandum, newsletters, articles, notes, survey responses, agendas, and reports. Materials range in date from 1967 to 1988.
Dr. Don E. Detmer, MD, MA, is professor emeritus and professor of medical education at the University of Virginia. During his career in medicine, administration, and medical informatics he worked at the University of Wisconsin, the University of Utah, the University of Virginia, and the American College of Surgeons. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on February 2, 2022 by Dr. Konstantinos Economopoulos as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Detmer discusses his early life, education, his medical training, individuals who shaped him along the way during his career, how he came to Duke for the third year of his surgical residency, memories of Sabiston, Sabiston's rigid belief system, his interest in health policy, how he went into administration and medical informatics, different positions he held over the years, and his work with the Duke Physician Assistant Program.
Dr. Doris Howell is a former member of Duke's Department of Pediatrics and the first woman to receive the Distinguished Duke Medical Alumni Award. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on November 12, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry. In this interview, Howell discusses her experiences as a female pediatrician at Duke, in San Diego, and in Pennsylvania.
Dr. Douglas S. Tyler, MD, is the John Woods Harris Distinguished Chair in Surgery, Professor, and Chair of the Department of Surgery at the University of Texas M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. He completed his residency in general surgery at the Duke University Medical Center, where he was the Chief Resident in Surgery. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on June 10, 2019 by Emily Stewart as part of the Dr. David Sabiston Oral History Project. In the interview, Tyler discusses his early life, education, decision to become a physician, experiences with Sabiston as a Resident in General Surgery and as the Chief Resident in Surgery, Sabiston's training methods, his experiences working in a research lab at Duke, his fellowship in surgical oncology, coming back to Duke to start his academic career, other memories of Sabiston, and his reasons for leaving Duke.
Doyle Graham was a professor of pathology and dean of medical education at Duke, chair of the Pathology Department at Vanderbilt University, and chair of the toxicology study section of the National Institutes of Health.
Doyle Gene Graham (b. 1942), a Duke alum, served as an assistant professor of pathology at Duke University School of Medicine (SOM) from 1971 to 1978 and became a professor of pathology in 1986. Graham worked as the Dean of Medical Education at Duke from 1987 to 1995. Contains materials relating to curriculum at Duke University's SOM and department of pathology. Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, transparencies, slides, agendas, and reports. Materials date from 1987 to 1992.
The Duke Administrative Professionals Affinity Group (APAG) is Duke's first affinity group for administrative professionals. The group was launched on July 1, 2021. APAG is guided by their Mission to create a nurturing community for Duke administrative professionals to excel, and their Vision is that Duke administrative professionals will advocate for themselves, their profession, and their career growth. Includes APAG branded items from their swag bag and digital files documenting the APAG's logo, guidelines, information about the group, and an event flyer. Materials date from 2021 to 2024.
The Duke Comprehensive Cancer Center became one of the nation's first cancer centers in December 1971 after the passage of the National Cancer Act. In 1973, the Duke Cancer Center was designated a cancer center by the National Cancer Institute. Types of materials include correspondence, reports, reprinted articles, grant materials, photographs, brochures, meeting agendas, photographic contact sheets, and videotapes. Major themes include the External Scientific Review Committee, the Cancer Center Advisory Committee, Cancer Center support grants and core grants, Oncology Recreation Therapy, the Take-A-Seat Gala and Auction, and the Duke Center for Living. Materials range in date from 1943 to 2011.
The Duke Center for Hyperbaric Medicine and Environmental Physiology is the Southeast's regional referral center for Hyperbaric Medicine. It is a multi-place, critical care-oriented, hyperbaric facility available 24 hours a day. The collection contains lantern slides, 35 mm slides, photographs, negatives, drawings, small artifacts, letters, and clippings. Major subjects include the construction of the lab, the Atlantis dive series, the Apollo missions, and collaboration with the Navy. Materials range in date from 1961 to 2007.
The Duke Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing (DAAMN) is part of the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) national group. DAAMN supports the mission of the AAMN to influence policy, research, and education about men in nursing. Contains the groups' administrative records, activities and events in which DAAMN is involved, as well as application materials and other supporting documentation for the AAMN's award for the Best School for Men in Nursing. Files date from 2000 to 2022, with the bulk of the materials from 2019 to 2022.
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), founded in 1915, is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advocate for the advancement of women in medicine and for the improvement of women's health. Contains records pertaining to the operations of the Duke Chapter of the AMWA. Materials date from 2019 to 2020.
The Duke chapter of the national Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) is a student-run organization dedicated to learning about, promoting awareness of, and improving Asian-American health issues. Since 2005, the Duke APAMSA chapter has been engaged in community outreach including holding service activities, foreign-language health education, and pursuing other avenues of cultural discovery. Contains materials from the Duke Chapter of APAMSA documenting activities and social events involving APAMSA. Files date from 2019 to 2022.
The Duke Chapter of the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) is a student organization at the Duke University School of Nursing that was formed in 2016. Contains the administrative records of the Duke Chapter of the NSNA, which are comprised of meeting materials, membership information, planning documents, programming information, the Duke Chapter of the NSNA constitution, bylaws, financial information, and notes. Materials date from 2020 to 2022.
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is an entirely student run organization for medical students of color that focuses on supporting minority medical students and their endeavors around the country. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA is a chapter within the larger organization of SNMA. The collection contains the June 10, 2020 letter written by the Duke Chapter of the SNMA and sent to the Duke University School of Medicine administration and faculty. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA wrote the letter to initiate a dialogue about how to be an anti-racist institution after the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Materials date to 2020.