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Ever wonder what a day in the life of a medical student is like? Nicole Miller thought it was going to be all books and studying but discovered it's so much more. Now in her third year at Duke University School of Medicine, she balances clinical work, research, and community outreach, and she even finds time to dance.
As someone who was a pediatric patient herself, Nicole wants to give back to our younger generation by becoming a doctor. So, what does her average day look like? In the morning, she conducts clinical work and child development research through the Reach Out & Read program at the Duke Children’s Primary Care Clinic. In the evening, she helps feed community members through Duke’s Root Causes during Wellness Wednesday, an after-hours clinic offered at Duke Children’s Primary Care in North Durham.
Academic medical centers like Duke not only provide lifesaving care, they train the next generation of scientists and doctors who will make the next big discoveries and develop them into the cures of tomorrow. Federal funding doesn’t just support work in labs, it keeps us all healthy – our family, friends and community.
Learn more about how Duke Research Saves Lives at: https://today.duke.edu/research
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:25 Morning In Clinic
1:41 Patient Visit
2:20 Med School Research
3:53 Patient Visit Wrap Up
4:36 Class At Dance Studio
5:38 Walk Through Duke Gardens
6:10 Studying On Campus
7:24 Grocery Pickup at Root Causes
8:04 Wellness Wednesday
8:38 Wrap up
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
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Ever wonder what a day in the life of a medical student is like? Nicole Miller thought it was going to be all books and studying but discovered it's so much more. Now in her third year at Duke University School of Medicine, she balances clinical work, research, and community outreach, and she even finds time to dance.
As someone who was a pediatric patient herself, Nicole wants to give back to our younger generation by becoming a doctor. So, what does her average day look like? In the morning, she conducts clinical work and child development research through the Reach Out & Read program at the Duke Children’s Primary Care Clinic. In the evening, she helps feed community members through Duke’s Root Causes during Wellness Wednesday, an after-hours clinic offered at Duke Children’s Primary Care in North Durham.
Academic medical centers like Duke not only provide lifesaving care, they train the next generation of scientists and doctors who will make the next big discoveries and develop them into the cures of tomorrow. Federal funding doesn’t just support work in labs, it keeps us all healthy – our family, friends and community.
Learn more about how Duke Research Saves Lives at: https://today.duke.edu/research
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:25 Morning In Clinic
1:41 Patient Visit
2:20 Med School Research
3:53 Patient Visit Wrap Up
4:36 Class At Dance Studio
5:38 Walk Through Duke Gardens
6:10 Studying On Campus
7:24 Grocery Pickup at Root Causes
8:04 Wellness Wednesday
8:38 Wrap up
𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Established in 1924 in Durham, North Carolina, Duke University is one of the world’s leading institutions for education, research, and patient care.
Subscribe ➡️ youtube.com/@dukeuniversity
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 #𝐃𝐮𝐤𝐞𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲
Home: https://duke.edu/
News: https://today.duke.edu/
X (Formerly Twitter): @DukeU
Instagram: @dukeuniversity
Facebook: @dukeuniv
LinkedIn: @DukeUniversity
#dayinthelife #dukeuniversity #medicalschool #doctor #healthcare #science #research #vlog #collegedayinthelife #university #dailyvlog #university #medschool #stem
MB01BLGEAPLLLKM
MB015JA4XGRCXJS
MB01AMXPXR6KYKC
MB01UXTJJKU4VGM
222872
MB01RHSIDB9TZRB
MB01VDJG1MMB7LE
MB016SYQCPGFQMB
