You’re probably using a stress ball wrong. But don’t worry—Mehul Mankad, MD is here to enlighten us on the proper technique for those ubiquitous foam balls.

And while he was in the Listening Booth, Dr. Mankad shared what inspired him to a career in psychiatry, what’s challenging about his job, and what makes it all worth it.

Mankad is assistant professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at Duke. Learn more about him here. (He also has a podcast of his own, Psychiatry and Law.)

Originally released: December 12, 2018

In September, Beatriz Blanco Morris, MD, and her son, Will Morris, sat down in the Voices of Duke Health listening booth to talk about the ups and downs of losing a family member—and how colleagues at Duke stepped in to help them through the tough times.

Dr. Morris is assistant professor of pediatrics. Learn more about her work, and watch a video, on DukeHealth.org.

Originally released: December 6, 2018

In this episode of the Voices of Duke Health podcast, we hear from a School of Medicine faculty member and two medical students who work with him to understand how health care workers find strength through sharing their vulnerability.

Will Bynum, MD, is assistant professor in community and family medicine. He serves as associate program director of the Duke Family Medicine Residency, and researches self-conscious emotion (shame, guilt, & pride) in medical learners. Prior to coming to Duke, Dr. Bynum served seven years on active duty in the U.S. Air Force.

Medical students Claire Edelman and Ashley Adams work with Dr. Bynum on that research.

Originally released: November 26, 2018

For the second episode of the Voices of Duke Health podcast, we hear about the Duke Navigators Program.

Duke Navigators was created by medical students Chloe Peters, Cosette Dechant, Leonid Aksenov, Emily Lydon, and Neha Kayastha. They wanted to help their fellow medical students – as well as students in Duke’s nursing and physical therapy programs – to talk with patients about end-of-life care decisions.

Chloe and Cosette sat down in the Voices of Duke Health listening booth to talk about the idea behind the program. Then, med student Syed Adil and his mentor, Yousuf Zafar, MD, talked about what they’ve learned about conversations with patients and their loved ones.

Originally released: November 12, 2018

The Voices team — Karishma, Anton, Jon, and Susannah — sat down in the listening booth to introduce ourselves and have a conversation about what we hope Voices of Duke Health can be for our colleagues across Duke University and Health System.

Originally released: August 31, 2018