Marjorie Goff (1925-2017) was one of the first students in Duke University School of Nursing's advanced degree program and received her BSN in 1948. She later served as a Staff Nurse and Assistant in Nursing for Duke Hospital and as an Assistant Instructor in Nursing Arts at Duke University School of Nursing beginning in 1952. After leaving Duke, Goff taught at UNC Greensboro and the Bowman Gray School of Medicine, served as a board member of the American Nurses Association and Director of the Northwest Area Health Education Center (NWAHEC), and founded the nursing school at what is now Guilford Technical Community College. This collection contains uniform materials from Goff's time as a student at the School of Nursing. Types of materials include a nursing graduate uniform with long sleeves and RN Cufflinks. Materials date from circa 1948.
Mark C. Rogers was the Vice Chancellor of Health Systems for Duke University Medical Center and Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer for Duke University Hospital from 1993 to 1996. At Duke, he was responsible for the administration of Duke Hospital, creating the Duke Health Network, and was involved in designing strategic partnerships with businesses, especially medical and pharmaceutical companies. This collection contains correspondence, subject files, financial records and payments, administrative papers, meeting minutes, and reports. Major subjects include organizations and boards of which Rogers was a member, the American Medical Centers Consortium, clinical chairmen, total quality management, the Duke Cancer Protocol Committee, Student Health, Sea Level Hospital, the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and the Duke Executive Committee of the Medical Staff. Materials range in date from 1977 to 1996.
Martin Marc Cummings graduated from Duke University School of Medicine in 1944. He was the director of the National Library of Medicine from 1964 to 1984.
Contains audiotapes and a transcript of an oral history interview of MaryAnn E. Black, associate vice president for Community Affairs for the Duke University Health System.
Dr. Mary Ann Fuchs, DNP, RN, stepped down as Vice President of Patient Care and System Chief Nurse Executive for Duke University Health System, and the Associate Dean of Clinical Affairs for Duke University School of Nursing in 2022. During her 2 decades as a chief nursing leader for the Duke University Health System, Fuchs maintained and expanded Duke's reputation as a site for excellence in clinical care, patient experience, education, and research. Notably, she led successful efforts to achieve magnet designation for the health system from the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Among her many contributions to the field, she acts as Region 3 Director for the American Organization of Nurse Executives Board of Directors and serves on the Board of Trustees of the American Hospital Association. Fuchs was made a Fellow in the American Academy of Nursing in 2011. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on October 31, 2022 by Josephine McRobbie. In the interview, Fuchs discusses her background and education; research and care at Duke Hospital; career paths for nurses, healthcare mentors, and colleagues; and the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The themes of this interview include nursing, nursing education, and healthcare leadership.