Empowerment, Diversity, and Inclusion in Neurology: A Blog by Andrew Spector, MD

When he assumed the role of Vice Chair for Inclusion, Diversity, and Empowerment in the Duke Neurology Department, Andrew Spector, MD, began sharing regular notes to our Diversity and Inclusion Committee on the intersections of diversity, inclusion and neurology. These messages grew from brief updates to essays discussing dealing with microaggressions, the harm caused by myths about "model minorities," and other topics and have been collected here as an ongoing blog.

Welcome to our New Residents, Fellows, and Faculty!

For some, Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year, but for the new neurology residents, we can have Christmas in July with reflex hammers, ophthalmoscopes, and safety pins in black bags instead of under a tree. Just as exciting, right? A big welcome to our new residents, fellows, and faculty!