Our environment is safe and clean due to the dozens of devoted caretakers who diligently keep our labs, clinical and surgical spaces, classrooms, and offices in order. Each day, this team upholds a standard of excellence that makes Duke shine figuratively and physically.

During International Housekeeping and Environmental Services Week, we are incredibly grateful for the daily efforts of each environmental caretaking team member serving our department.

September is Suicide Prevention Month — a time to raise awareness of this urgently important crisis, to spread hope, and to share vital information about suicide prevention. Our goal is to ensure that individuals, friends, and families have access to the resources they need to discuss suicide prevention and seek help.

While this day marks the unofficial start of summer and is often seen as a time for relaxation, let's take a moment to reflect on its deeper meaning. Memorial Day honors those who have perished while serving in our military. They sacrificed to uphold the values and ideals they fought for, striving for the greater good.

There are several veterans in our department. Please also join me in thanking the men and women who served in the military for putting their lives on the line and all those who care for them.

This is Patient Experience Week (April 29 – May 3).

Today marks Administrative Professionals Day, a day first proclaimed by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Charles Sawyer in 1952 to recognize the invaluable contributions of administrative assistants and other administrative support professionals.

Click here to view a video introduction of our incoming PGY1 residents. They are a fantastic and accomplished group. Please join me in welcoming them to our Duke Orthopaedic team!

April is National Occupational Therapy Month – a time to celebrate, acknowledge, and commend our provider and faculty’s exceptional clinical care, education, and research. 

Welcome to the written version of my weekly announcement, mirroring the updates previously shared every Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. Occasionally, I'll include a video message, but not for this week. Please feel free to reach out if you'd like me to share something with the department.

DPT and OTD Program Rankings

Tomorrow is National Doctor's Day, celebrated on the anniversary of Dr. Crawford W. Long’s first surgery under anesthesia in Jefferson, Georgia. His work balanced the science and art of medicine and led to a significant advance in care. He did not publish his results for seven years. In the interim, Horace Wells and William Morton used ether at the Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston – resulting in Morton and Wells being credited with this advancement for years.

We are excited to welcome our incoming orthopaedic residents. They are exceptional applicants with backgrounds and interests that will enrich our program. We are proud to have them on our team and look forward to training with them to be the best orthopaedic surgeons and future leaders in our field. 

Congratulations to: