Pathologists' Assistant Program News

On Aug. 2^nd, Duke Pathology welcomed eight new Pathologists’ Assistants with a White Coat Ceremony held in the Duke South Amphitheater. Pathologists’ Assistants Program Director Michelle Johnson, MHS, PA (ASCP)^CM, Pathology Professor Rex Bentley, MD,  and Emily Wagner, M.H.S., PA(ASCP)CM, spoke at the event. 

On July 13, 2023, Steven “Steve” Conlon received the 2023 Pamela Vollmer Teaching Award at the Pathologists' Assistant graduation dinner. Each year, the graduating Pathologists’ Assistant class awards the individual whose knowledge, teaching and professionalism has had the most positive impact on their training. Steve is our senior medical photographer and course coordinator for the PA program photography class, and has been with our department for 40 years.

On July 13^th, 2023, Duke Pathology hosted a Pathologists’ Assistant Program graduation dinner.

The Duke University School of Medicine welcomes incoming students from across the country and around the world as they start their health professions careers at the School of Medicine this month.

Congratulations to the 166 students from the Duke University School of Medicine who will graduate this summer from health professions and biomedical PhD programs.