Duke Emergency Medicine Announces Creation of Division of Translational Health Sciences
On December 1, 2023, the Duke Department of Emergency Medicine’s Section of Translational Health Sciences will officially transition to a division.
The Epidemiologist Next Door
Emily Smith mines personal and professional experiences in a new book, which asks what it means to love your neighbor.
Prenatal Exposure to Lead Linked to Lower Birth Weights, Earlier Births in Gold Mining Communities
A new study on the impacts of prenatal exposure to toxic metals linked to artisanal gold mining and other sources in Madre de Dios, Peru, finds that mercury has no direct effect on a newborn’s birth weight or gestational age. It’s a different story, though, for lead, which may also be released by mining operations but more likely is consumed when people eat wild game that inadvertently still contains small bullet fragments.
Duke Department of Emergency Medicine Research Showcase 2023 Recap
Read a review of the events of the 2023 Research Showcase.
Duke Emergency Medicine Research Showcase Coming Sept. 14
On Thursday, September 14, the Department of Emergency Medicine will hold an event to highlight the research undertaken by faculty—from local clinical trials to global health services research.
David Gordon, MD, Joins NBME Collaborative on Clinical Reasoning
David Gordon, MD, Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine, is part of a new ten-institution collaborative project coo
Duke EM in the News: How Do You Treat a Copperhead Snake Bite?
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.
Duke Emergency Medicine Comes into Its Own
Anything can happen in an emergency department and that’s especially true at Duke.
