Three Identical Strangers is a riveting documentary that traces the stranger-than-fiction, true-life story of three triplets separated at birth who later find each other as adults. Searching for answers, they discover that they were part of a research study designed to assess the power of genetics and social environment on their development. Come and join … Read more
Douglas McKay (moderator) What can we learn from America’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic? How should policymakers deal with future pandemics? In a recent book co-authored with Stephen Macedo, Princeton professor Frances Lee argues that public health experts, policy makers, and the media failed to adequately consider the costs of lockdowns. In a conversation moderated … Read more
Join us for an important and thought-provoking event exploring the realities of serious illness and end-of-life care. Speakers: Dr. Arlene Davis, Director of the UNC Center for Bioethics Dr. Heather Altman, Adjunct Assistant Professor at UNC and Director of the NC Serious Illness Coalition We’ll also feature a powerful film created by Transitions LifeCare, highlighting real … Read more
Mara Buchbinder, PhD OBJECTIVES 1. To understand how abortion laws and policies are impacting the ability to provide comprehensive reproductive health care. 2. To describe ethical challenges that abortion bans raise for physicians. 3. To identify tangible solutions for supporting and improving professional wellbeing among clinicians engaged in reproductive healthcare.
Meet the Speakers: Adjoa Boateng Evans, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Anesthesiology Rimma Osipov, MD, PhD Associate Professor of Medicine Terrence Holt, MD, PhD Associate Professor The goal of the inaugural Duke Anesthesiology Healing for Healers Symposium is to provide Duke Health clinicians with an immersive symposium experience that can combat the depersonalization pervasive in modern medicine towards rediscovery … Read more
Health and Human Rights Lecture Wednesday, March 4, 2026 5:30-7:00 PM Location: Hybrid: Rosenau 133 or Webinar Roojin Habibi Download flyer The lawmaking reflexes that followed the COVID 19 pandemic have shifted global health debates away from hard won human rights norms and toward more ambiguous ideas of equity and solidarity. In this lecture, Dr. … Read more
