Contains the professional papers of Robert L. Hill (1928-2012), professor and chairman of the Department of Biochemistry at Duke University Medical School. Types of materials include correspondence, reports, reprints, minutes, proposals, brochures, clippings, handwritten notes, budgets, contracts, drafts, and CVs. Major subjects include the American Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB), the American Society for Biological Chemists (ASBC), Duke Program to Strengthen Medical Science Education (PSME), and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Materials date from 1971 to 1983.
Contains the professional papers of Robert L. Hill (1928-2012), professor and chairman of the Department of Biochemistry at Duke University Medical School. Types of materials include correspondence, reports, reprints, minutes, proposals, brochures, clippings, handwritten notes, budgets, contracts, drafts, and CVs. Major subjects include the American Societies of Experimental Biology (FASEB), the American Society for Biological Chemists (ASBC), Duke Program to Strengthen Medical Science Education (PSME), and the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research. Materials date from 1971 to 1983.
Contains the professional papers of Robert Martin Biddle (1913-2000), medical student and resident at Duke Medical School and Hospital from 1935 to 1943. Types of materials include printed materials and clinical notes from Biddle's time at Duke and Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Materials date from 1924 to 1941.
Contains the professional papers of Robert Martin Biddle (1913-2000), medical student and resident at Duke Medical School and Hospital from 1935 to 1943. Types of materials include printed materials and clinical notes from Biddle's time at Duke and Union Memorial Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Materials date from 1924 to 1941.
Robert M. Califf attended Duke University School of Medicine, and he completed his residency in internal medicine at University of California-San Francisco and a fellowship at Duke in cardiology. His early faculty appointments at Duke corresponded with his time as Director of the Cardiac Care Unit. Califf spent the majority of his career at Duke University. Most recently, he was Vice Chancellor for Health Data Science; Donald F. Fortin, MD Professor of Cardiology; and Director, Duke Forge. Under the Obama administration, he served as Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (2015-2016), and was Commissioner of Food and Drugs (2016 to 2017). In November 2019, he left Duke for Alphabet. Califf is a prolific researcher in the areas of improving health outcomes, cardiovascular medicine, quality of care, and the clinical research enterprise. Califf is also pioneer of clinical trial research methods, and solidified infrastructure for clinical trials at Duke by founding the Duke Clinical Research Institute. This collection contains 2 oral history interviews conducted at separate times. Interviews were conducted on June 11, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry and October 18, 2019 by Josephine McRobbie. In the 2007 interview, Califf discusses how he entered the field of cardiology, medical school experiences, his career at Duke, and the evolution of the cardiology databank into the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). In the 2019 interview, Califf discusses his upbringing in South Carolina; his formation as a cardiologist; his work as a clinician, researcher, and administrator at Duke; and his 2016-2017 tenure as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Major topics include advances in cardiology, developments in clinical trial research, leadership, and mentorship.
Robert M. Califf attended Duke University School of Medicine, and he completed his residency in internal medicine at University of California-San Francisco and a fellowship at Duke in cardiology. His early faculty appointments at Duke corresponded with his time as Director of the Cardiac Care Unit. Califf spent the majority of his career at Duke University. Most recently, he was Vice Chancellor for Health Data Science; Donald F. Fortin, MD Professor of Cardiology; and Director, Duke Forge. Under the Obama administration, he served as Deputy Commissioner for Medical Products and Tobacco at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) (2015-2016), and was Commissioner of Food and Drugs (2016 to 2017). In November 2019, he left Duke for Alphabet. Califf is a prolific researcher in the areas of improving health outcomes, cardiovascular medicine, quality of care, and the clinical research enterprise. Califf is also pioneer of clinical trial research methods, and solidified infrastructure for clinical trials at Duke by founding the Duke Clinical Research Institute. This collection contains 2 oral history interviews conducted at separate times. Interviews were conducted on June 11, 2007 by Jessica Roseberry and October 18, 2019 by Josephine McRobbie. In the 2007 interview, Califf discusses how he entered the field of cardiology, medical school experiences, his career at Duke, and the evolution of the cardiology databank into the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI). In the 2019 interview, Califf discusses his upbringing in South Carolina; his formation as a cardiologist; his work as a clinician, researcher, and administrator at Duke; and his 2016-2017 tenure as Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration. Major topics include advances in cardiology, developments in clinical trial research, leadership, and mentorship.
Dr. Robert (Bob) P. Drucker, MD, Professor of Pediatric and Associate Dean for Medical Education in the Duke University School of Medicine, centered his clinical work in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Previously, he was Director of Pediatric Student Education and Associate Director for Graduate Pediatric Education. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on April 22, 2022 by Josephine McRobbie. In the 2022 interview, Drucker discusses his background, work as an advisory dean, the impact of COVID-19 on medical education, and his experiences working in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. The themes of this interview includes pediatrics, medical education, and careers in medicine.
Dr. Robert (Bob) P. Drucker, MD, Professor of Pediatric and Associate Dean for Medical Education in the Duke University School of Medicine, centered his clinical work in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Previously, he was Director of Pediatric Student Education and Associate Director for Graduate Pediatric Education. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on April 22, 2022 by Josephine McRobbie. In the 2022 interview, Drucker discusses his background, work as an advisory dean, the impact of COVID-19 on medical education, and his experiences working in pediatrics and pediatric infectious diseases. The themes of this interview includes pediatrics, medical education, and careers in medicine.
Dr. Rodger Alan Liddle, MD, is a gastroenterologist with a research focus on GI hormones. He first came to Duke in 1988 as chief of the GI section at the Durham VA Medical Center. During his time at Duke and the VA, Liddle maintained a focus on conducting and guiding laboratory research, while also serving as an administrator, instructor, and clinician. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on February 24, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interview, Liddle discusses his research in measuring CCK (cholecystokinin, a gut hormone). "At that time there was no good assay for measlevels, his thoughts on connections between enteroendocrine cells and the nervous system, and conducting laboratory research during the COVID-19 pandemic. The themes of this interview includes gastroenterology, academic medical research, the social life of medicine, and medical training.
Dr. Rodger Alan Liddle, MD, is a gastroenterologist with a research focus on GI hormones. He first came to Duke in 1988 as chief of the GI section at the Durham VA Medical Center. During his time at Duke and the VA, Liddle maintained a focus on conducting and guiding laboratory research, while also serving as an administrator, instructor, and clinician. This collection contains 1 oral history interview conducted on February 24, 2021 by Joseph O'Connell as part of the Department of Medicine's Oral History Project. In the interview, Liddle discusses his research in measuring CCK (cholecystokinin, a gut hormone). "At that time there was no good assay for measlevels, his thoughts on connections between enteroendocrine cells and the nervous system, and conducting laboratory research during the COVID-19 pandemic. The themes of this interview includes gastroenterology, academic medical research, the social life of medicine, and medical training.