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Nurturing STEMM Identity for Students and Teachers through Immersive Engineering Design
Engaging students to learn biomedical engineering design is of critical importance to Dr. Aaron Kyle. As a high schooler, Dr. Kyle was fortunate to participate in pre-college courses that allowed him to learn about science and engineering outside of the traditional classroom. This led to the formation of his own identity as a researcher in […]
Duke NC AHEC Program and City of Medicine Academy Collaboration
The Duke Office of the North Carolina Area Health Education Centers (NC AHEC) and the City of Medicine Academy (CMA) are celebrating 18 years of partnering to support local students. The collaboration aims to enhance the health-focused educational experience of the more than 400 local students attending CMA. Duke AHEC supports CMA through student internships, […]
Peer Learning and Power Skills
Submitted by Taryn Cavanaugh Faulk, Senior Program Coordinator, Community of Scholars. Duke’s Community of Scholars (CoS) is a support system that connects trainees, shares educational resources, and increases program efficiencies toward the goal of enhancing career development for diverse scholars across Duke. CoS is for individuals at Duke who hold a career development award, whether […]
A Teleshadowing Program Designed with Pandemic in Mind
Submitted by Andrew Spector, M.D. During the pandemic, shadowing opportunities for pre-medical students shut down. “We wanted to continue providing these students with an opportunity to learn about neurology,” says Andrew Spector, M.D. “We were able to operate straight through the pandemic because we were designed with the pandemic in mind.” Dr. Spector serves as […]
A Closer Look at the BIGGER Program
Do you have a story to share about your pathway program? Click here to submit a program spotlight. BIGGER is a 6-month immersive research experience for students who have graduated from a degree program and are taking a gap year before applying to graduate or professional school. The program selects a small, diverse group of […]
