Emergency Medicine Residency Program News

We’re pleased to announce updates to our faculty that will help us continue to grow as a department and improve our ability to fulfill our mission. 

David Gordon Assumes More Responsibility as Associate Dean

 

Copperhead snake bites are the most common venomous bite in our area. In fact, North Carolina leads the nation as the state with the most snake bites.

Internationally recognized snake bite experts and medical physicians work at Triangle hospitals, treating about four venomous bites per week in the warm-weather months.

Congratulations and welcome to our twelve newest members of the Duke Emergency Medicine Residency Program!

The Division of Emergency Medicine within the Department of Surgery in the Duke University School of Medicine will be elevated to department status, effective July 1, 2022. Elevation from division to department signals the growth and independence of the division.

Duke Emergency Medicine researchers discuss how they are working to bring innovation to the Amazon to help snake bite victims.

We are excited to welcome our new residents to the Department of Surgery. Congratulations to all those who matched with us! We look forward to meeting you this summer.

This piece is part of a series featuring Black voices from the surgical and emergency medicine communities at Duke.