In honor of Duke’s Centennial Celebration, the Medical Center Archives is highlighting the records of the student groups it has in its holdings.
Duke Chapter of the American Medical Women's Association Records
The American Medical Women's Association (AMWA), founded in 1915, is an organization which functions at the local, national, and international level to advocate for the advancement of women in medicine and for the improvement of women's health. Contains records pertaining to the operations of the Duke Chapter of the AMWA. Materials date from 2019 to 2020
Duke Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing Records
The Duke Chapter of the American Association for Men in Nursing (DAAMN) is part of the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN) national group. DAAMN supports the mission of the AAMN to influence policy, research, and education about men in nursing. Contains the groups' administrative records, activities and events in which DAAMN is involved, as well as application materials and other supporting documentation for the AAMN's award for the Best School for Men in Nursing. Files date from 2000 to 2022, with the bulk of the materials from 2019 to 2022.
Duke Chapter of the Asian Pacific American Medical Student Association Records
The Duke chapter of the national Asian Pacific American Medical Students Association (APAMSA) is a student-run organization dedicated to learning about, promoting awareness of, and improving Asian-American health issues. Since 2005, the Duke APAMSA chapter has been engaged in community outreach including holding service activities, foreign-language health education, and pursuing other avenues of cultural discovery. Contains materials from the Duke Chapter of APAMSA documenting activities in which APAMSA is involved. Materials date from 2019 to 2022.
Duke Chapter of the National Student Nurses' Association Records
The Duke Chapter of the National Student Nurses' Association (NSNA) is a student organization at the Duke University School of Nursing that was formed in 2016. Contains the administrative records of the Duke Chapter of the NSNA, which are comprised of meeting materials, membership information, planning documents, programming information, the Duke Chapter of the NSNA constitution, bylaws, financial information, and notes. Materials date from 2020 to 2022.
Duke Chapter of the Student National Medical Association Records
The Student National Medical Association (SNMA) is an entirely student run organization for medical students of color that focuses on supporting minority medical students and their endeavors around the country. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA is a chapter within the larger organization of SNMA. The collection contains the June 10, 2020 letter written by the Duke Chapter of the SNMA and sent to the Duke University School of Medicine administration and faculty. The Duke Chapter of the SNMA wrote the letter to initiate a dialogue about how to be an anti-racist institution after the murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and Tony McDade. Materials date to 2020.
Duke Chapter of White Coats for Black Lives Records
White Coats for Black Lives (WC4BL) is a national organization born out of the National White Coat Die-In demonstrations that took place on December 10, 2014. The group’s mission is to dismantle racism in medicine and promote the health, well-being, and self-determination of people of color. The Duke Chapter of WC4BL was founded in the fall of 2020 and is active on Duke’s campus. This collection contains materials from the Duke Chapter of WC4BL documenting their founding, meetings, executive board, programming, and the Racial Justice Report Card. Materials date from 2020 to 2021.
Duke Med Chapter of the Latino Medical Student Association Records
The Latino Medical Student Association (LMSA) is an organization founded to represent, support, educate, and unify US Latinx medical students. The LMSA holds volunteer events for the community, high school students, and Duke undergraduates. The Duke Med Chapter of the LMSA student group has been continuously active since 2009 with faculty advisor, Dr. Leonor Corsino. The records include files documenting activities, meetings, volunteering, and other materials created by the Duke Med Chapter of the LSMA. Materials date from 2013 to 2020.
Davison Society Records
The Davison Society is composed of the entire student body of the Duke University School of Medicine. The Davison Council is the student government organization for the Duke University Medical School. The Council consists of individuals both elected and appointed to handle matters as they pertain to the entire medical school. This collection primarily contains records from the Davison Society's Davison Council, including the Davison Council General Body Meeting (GBM) minutes; the Student American Medical Association (SAMA); and the American Medical Student Association (AMSA). Types of materials include meeting minutes and agendas, policies, membership lists, correspondence, articles, reference files, event flyers, reports, photographs, and digital files. Materials are arranged chronologically and range in date from 1961 to 2023.
Duke Med Interfaith Records
Duke Med Interfaith (DMI) was founded after a student recognized the need for a safe space for students to meditate or pray while in medical school. DMI was recognized in January 2017 by the School of Medicine and the Graduate Professional School Council as an affinity group. The group saw a need for spaces, conversations, and education around spirituality as it pertains to health care, including understanding religious traditions of colleagues, as well as patients under their care. Membership is open to all graduate and professional schools at Duke. DMI primarily hosts two types of events: social and educational. The records include files documenting DMI's newsletter, advertising, group constitution, and images and video clips of DMI celebrating religious holidays from different faith traditions. Materials date from 2016 to 2020.
Duke Med Pride Records
Duke Med Pride is a student-led group consisting of LGBTQIA+ and allied students within the Duke University School of Medicine (DUSOM). Duke Med Pride works to address the health issues of sexual and gender diverse peoples with a cohesive and holistic approach. Contains materials from the Duke Med Pride student group documenting their newsletter, programing, and events. Materials date from 2019 to 2023.
Duke Med for Social Justice Records
Duke Med for Social Justice (DMSJ), a Duke University School of Medicine student group, was created in 2017. The group is comprised of medical students interested in promoting social justice and racial equity within the Durham and Duke communities through action, education, and dialogue. Contains materials from DMSJ documenting the student group's activities. Materials date from circa 2017 to 2020.
Duke University School of Nursing Student Council Records
The Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Student Council is comprised of elected officers and class representatives. The sole purpose of the Student Council is to serve the students' educational and professional needs and provide a formal structure for student participation in a wide variety of events within the School. Contains the administrative records for the Duke University School of Nursing Student Council. Files document the group's event flyers, membership, and meeting materials. Materials date to 2022.
Eugene A. Stead, Jr. Physician Assistant Society Records
The Eugene A. Stead, Jr. Physician Assistant Society is Duke's Physician Assistant (PA) student organization. Contains the class rosters (composite images) of the officers of the Stead Society, event information, and photographs of PA students. Files date from 2016 to 2022.
Root Causes Records
Root Causes, a student group first organized in 2016, was created by health professionals to support the sustainable and humane production of food in combination with access to healthy food. Contains the group's administrative files. Materials date from 2017 to 2022.
Student-Faculty Shows Collection
The annual student-faculty show is an entirely student-run production that offers a comedic view of the experiences of a medical student at Duke, usually parodying a popular musical or movie. Shows feature original songs and dances, student performances, and guest appearances by School of Medicine faculty. This collection contains digital and analog materials that feature scripts, cast lists, bulletins, programs, tickets, drafts, and lyrics from several of the student-faculty shows. Also contains audio and video recordings, photographs, and negatives for these productions. Materials date from 1940 to 2023.
Student groups are an integral part of the university experience providing an essential link between student interests, professional practices, and activism. If you are a member of a student group, please contact the Archives about adding your groups’ records to our holdings.
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This blog post was contributed by Medical Center Archives Assistant Director Lucy Waldrop.