Community Endorsements

"The Office of Community Relations at DUHS now provides a very important link for Duke and the Community. It is a window of information for the community to how Duke works, and provides presence and opportunities for very important partnerships between the City and County of Durham with DUHS."

Mayor Bill Bell
City of Durham

"This year, Duke's Office of Community Relations has succeeded in mobilizing the health care community to adopt a philosophical change in the way we approach health. Prospective as opposed to reactive medicine is now on the minds of leaders not only in our community's medical disciplines but also those leaders in government and non-profits who are concerned with improving the health of Durham."

Brian Letourneau, Former Director
Durham County Health Department

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Office of Community Relations: Vision

The Office of Community Relations will encourage the Durham community to engage the vast resources available through the health system, while simultaneously encouraging Duke Medicine employees to participate in their communities.

If the Office of Community Relations can capture a small dose of the commitment and energy that pervade Duke Medicine on a daily basis, then share that spirit with the community, it will have achieved something important. This is no small task, but it’s one worth pursuing with real purpose.

The Duke Medicine Mission

As a world-class academic and health care system, Duke Medicine strives to transform medicine and health locally and globally through innovative scientific research, rapid translation of breakthrough discoveries, educating future clinical and scientific leaders, advocating and practicing evidence-based medicine to improve community health, and leading efforts to eliminate health inequalities.

The Duke Medicine Vision

Duke Medicine seeks to transform health care, teaching, and research to benefit society. We believe we can accomplish this vision by:

Making important advances in biomedical science and fundamental research
Fostering a multidisciplinary environment in the lab and clinic that unites our efforts to prevent illness, treat disease, and care for our patients
Translating discoveries into clinical practice
Designing clinical interventions and measuring their effectiveness
Creating innovative approaches to health and wellness
Addressing health disparities in our community and around the world
Sharing our vision and advances globally through wide-reaching programs and collaborations
Training the scientists, clinical professionals, administrators, and community advocates who will lead this work in the future
Investing in technologies, tools, infrastructure, and people -- the foundations of success