Duke University School of Medicine faculty wives created the Duke Medical Faculty Wives to raise money for medical student scholarships. The idea to create the group and run a thrift shop as the primary way of fundraising for medical scholarships was proposed by Ethel Wyngaarten. In 1968, by-laws were established, creating the Nearly New Shoppe; Wyngaarten was the chair and Martha Wadsworth was elected president. Contains materials documenting the Duke Medical Faculty Wives and their running of the Nearly New Shoppe as a means to raise money for scholarships to the Duke University School of Medicine and the Duke University School of Nursing. Types of materials include administrative records, by-laws, financial records, roosters, photo albums, scrapbooks, photographs, clippings, invitations, architectural plans, and digital files. Materials date from 1968-2018.
Duke Med Interfaith (DMI) was founded after a student recognized the need for a safe space for students to meditate or pray while in medical school. DMI was recognized in January 2017 by the School of Medicine and the Graduate Professional School Council as an affinity group. The group saw a need for spaces, conversations, and education around spirituality as it pertains to health care, including understanding religious traditions of colleagues, as well as patients under their care. Membership is open to all graduate and professional schools at Duke. DMI primarily hosts two types of events: social and educational. The records include files documenting DMI's newsletter, advertising, group constitution, and images and video clips of DMI celebrating religious holidays from different faith traditions. Materials date from 2016 to 2020.
Duke Med Pride is a student-led group consisting of LGBTQIA+ and allied students within the Duke University School of Medicine (DUSOM). Duke Med Pride works to address the health issues of sexual and gender diverse peoples with a cohesive and holistic approach. Contains materials from the Duke Med Pride student group documenting their newsletter, programing, and events. Files date from 2019 to 2023.
The Duke Midwifery Service (DMS) provided obstetric and gynecologic services to low-risk pregnant women and education to first-year residents, medical students, physician assistant students, midwifery students and nursing students. The Service was established in 1999 under the Division of Maternal Fetal Medicine in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Duke University School of Medicine. This collection contains materials from Amy MacDonald, CNM, and former DMS Director from 1999 to 2013. Types of materials include administrative records, birth logs, grant information, correspondence, curriculum materials, clinic forms and handouts for patients in English and Spanish, photographs, digital files, and a lab coat. Materials date from 1989 to 2021.
Duke Moms Affinity Group held their kickoff event as a Duke University Health System (DUHS) affinity group on May 12, 2023 (Mother's Day), but the group had an earlier start. In July 2018, Duke Moms began as a Duke Health Technology Solutions (DHTS) grassroots moms group. In October 2022, they developed a DUHS charter to become an affinity group; the activation process to become an affinity group lasted from November 2022 to February 2023. The Duke Moms Affinity Group strives to fill the gap of knowledge of how to support working parents and parents to be. Includes digital files documenting the activities and organizational structure of the Duke University Health System's Duke Moms Affinity Group. Materials date from 2022 to 2024.
Contains materials pertaining to the clinical and educational activities of the Poison Control Center at Duke University, established in 1954 and headed by Jay Arena and later Shirley K. Osterhout. The Poison Control Center provided information to individuals and businesses about the product safety and chronic and acute management of poisoning through referrals, correspondence, and educational speakers. Types of materials include correspondence, meeting minutes, reports, memoranda, articles, patient summaries, tests, discussion notes, informational materials relating to poisons and drug interactions, phone logs, pamphlets, brochures, budgets, and copies of newspaper clippings. Major subjects include the Duke University Medical Center, Poison Control Centers, poisoning in children, accidental poisoning, prevention and treatment of poisoning, Jay Arena, and Shirley K. Osterhout. Materials range in date from 1951 to 1987.
The Duke Surgical Instrument Shop was founded in 1949 and housed in the basement of the former William Bell Research Building. George W. Newton was the first shop manager, followed by Tom Orr and William Barber. In 1997, the Surgical Instrument Shop's administration was transferred from the Department of Surgery to the Department of Engineering and Maintenance Operations. Types of materials include a logbook detailing work done by the Surgical Instrument shop and three surgical devices. Materials range in date from 1949 to 1954.
The Duke Surgical Women's Club was an organization whose members were the spouses of interns, residents, and fellows in the Department of Surgery at Duke. In October 1977, the club voted to change their name from Duke Surgical Wives to Duke Surgical Women. Contains the club's newsletter, "The Probe," publicity committee materials, scrapbooks, and clippings. Materials date from 1971 to 1978.
On July 11, 1961, Dean Barnes Woodhall commissioned the Fallout Preparedness Committee to study the issue of fallout protection for the Duke Medical Center in case of a future nuclear attack. The committee was created as a response to the escalating tensions with the Soviet Union in Berlin and the construction of the Berlin Wall. In September 1961, Deryl Hart, President of Duke University, expanded the committee and tasked it with planning a fallout shelter program for the Duke University Community.. Types of materials include correspondence, reports, minutes, budgets, meeting agendas, newsletters, articles, evaluations, floorplans, and notes. Materials range in date from 1961 to 1963.
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Student Council is comprised of elected officers and class representatives. The sole purpose of the Student Council is to serve the students' educational and professional needs and provide a formal structure for student participation in a wide variety of events within the School. Contains the administrative records for the Duke University School of Nursing Student Council. Files document the group's bylaws, event flyers, membership, and meeting materials. Materials date to 2022 and 2024.