The school has offered many different degrees over the years. The first students, high school graduates, received a diploma after a three-year program that cost just $100 per year. In 1938, the school began offering baccalaureate degrees to...
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is affiliated with Duke University and Duke University Health System. The school offers an accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN), a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctorate in Nursing...
Portrait of Reginald Carter, who joined the Duke Physician Assistant Program in 1972 as a teacher. From 1984 to 1999 he served as Program Director and Division Chief for PA Education within the Department of Community and Family Medicine. In 2001...
Rachel Z. Booth, RN, MS, PhD, served as assistant vice president for health affairs and dean and professor of the School of Nursing (1984-1987) at Duke University.
Portrait of Wilma Minniear, who joined Duke as an Assistant Professor in 1964. She became Executive Director of Nursing Services in 1970 and remained in this position until her retirement in 1984.
Philip Handler was a professor (1939-1984) and chair (1949-1969) of the Department of Biochemistry at Duke University. Handler was a recipient of the National Medal of Science in 1981. He served as president of the National Academy of Sciences...
Wilma Minnier (L) talk with two nursing students in the hospital. Minniear joined Duke as an assistant professor in 1964. She became executive director of nursing services in 1970 and remained in this position until her retirement in 1984.