Faculty and staff from the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences have shared their expertise in this area within and beyond the Duke campus, from penning op-eds to engaging in a range of research and other activities. Below are some highlights of their work.
Annise Weaver Wins Cook Society Award
Annise Weaver, MSEd, CRC, director of clinical operations, has won the 2022 Samuel DuBois Cook Society Staff Award in recognition of her leadership in diversity, equity, inclusion and anti-racism at Duke.
For Dr. James Carter, Sr., Serving the Underserved Was a Calling
In 1983, James Carter, Sr., MD, became the first Black full professor of psychiatry in the Duke University Department of Psychiatry, but his achievements and legacy stretch far beyond the Duke campus and health system. This Black History Month, we celebrate his legacy.
Video and Q&A with Patrice Harris, MD: Psychiatrist, Advocate & Leader
Patrice Harris, MD, MA, FAPA, a psychiatrist who served as the first African American woman president of the American Medical Association in 2019-2020, was inspired as a child to pursue medicine.
Discrimination Linked to Obesity and Heart Disease Risk in Some Black Women
A genetic variation in combination with the stress of racial discrimination appears to increase the risk of metabolic and cardiovascular diseases among Black women, according to a recent study from Duke Health researchers.
Duke Psychiatry Experts Discuss Race and Mental Health at Town Hall
On July 28, the Duke University School of Medicine Hosted a virtual town hall, "A Conversation about Race and Mental Health," in observance of National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month.