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Great to meet Ted Lieu last night in Durham! Rare to find a politician who can talk about AI in Radiology with Alixandra Purakal and the boarding crisis in the ED with me! Such an inspiring leader and representative for the #aanhpi community!

“I have concepts of a plan” is what a med student says when the attending gives them no time to put their thoughts together. Not the debate response of a presidential candidate who has had over 9 years to think about their basic health policy plans.

Duke Emergency Medicine #EM #Research Showcase! Incredible work of Dr John Purakal, MD and Julia Mook (MS4) and their work on #SDOH.

Dr. John Purakal has addressed the health implications of restricted access to reproductive healthcare in North Carolina through numerous speaking engagements, roundtables, and media interviews this year. Read about his activities emergencymedicine.duke.edu/blog/purakal-r…

A reminder that pre-ACA, insurers selling health plans to individuals would not only deny people with pre-existing conditions. They would also deny people based on their jobs: Cops, firefighters, miners, offshore drillers and pro athletes were denied plans kff.org/affordable-car…

If this election has taught me anything, it’s that the “Delete and Report Junk” feature on iPhones somehow invites more junk.

SCD in the ED: both patients and providers endorse using individualized pain plans. In this 8 site implementation study we made them available in the EHR to both groups Blood Advances NIH NHLBI Duke Emergency Medicine sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

But who will I incessantly text “STOP” to quit to after today?!

For anyone who wonders why republicans attack education so fiercely, tonight is your answer.

I'm aware and disappointed at the @wral Investigative story "Why Durham Crime is Creeping into Wake County Neighborhoods" and the despicable angle taken at our city. Durham's story is ours to tell, and we won’t let it be misrepresented. Implicit bias too often divides

Any efforts to dismantle the Affordable Care Act would have a disastrous impact on Medicaid Expansion in North Carolina -- a policy that is helping hundreds of thousands of North Carolinians. #ncpol #ncga ncnewsline.com/2024/11/13/rep…

Check out our #POCUS group teaching regional anesthesia techniques to a multidisciplinary learner group👇

NEW: Today I’m releasing a Surgeon General’s Report on tobacco-related health disparities in the United States. This report recognizes that while we’ve made remarkable progress reducing tobacco use in the past 60 years, that progress has not been even.

Was lucky to receive this as a chief resident UIC EM Residency. It was an amazing opportunity that helped develop my interests in health policy and advocacy. Highly recommend!

Sore throat, cough, fever, and ear pain? Is it better to head to an urgent care or the emergency department if you’re having cold and flu-like symptoms? Follow along with the video below to test your knowledge and learn more. Duke University Hospital | Duke Regional Hospital | Duke Raleigh Campus

👀 You have got to be kidding me. theatlantic.com/politics/archi…

Wondering how Dr. Robby got like that? A new paper from our Faculty Affiliate John Purakal, MD examines PTSD symptoms among Emergency Medicine physicians during the COVID-19 outbreak. Full paper in JACEP Open: sciencedirect.com/science/articl…

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Congratulations to Faculty Affiliate John Purakal, MD, who recently received the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award! The award is for members of the Duke community who distinguish themselves through selflessness, service to others, and generosity of character. today.duke.edu/2025/04/sulliv…

We were honored to present alongside Duke Help Desk during Health Policy Week! Thank you to Duke Student Collaborative on Health Policy for hosting the event and for the opportunity to discuss the intersections of health, housing, and policy. #TheBackpackProject #TBPDurham #HealthPolicyWeek #HousingIsHealthcare