Health Assessment is a free, confidential health screening provided through Duke benefits. It includes total cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, waist circumference height, weight and body mass index measurements. Additionally, there is a goal setting and referral session with a nurse, dietitian, or fitness specialist. Many participants find the coaching session helps them get started making lifestyle changes and connects them to LIVE FOR LIFE and community resources to support them. Health Assessments are available to all active Duke employees.

Elizabeth Jones, PhD

Director, Education and Outreach

Duke University School of Medicine

"Disability and Inclusive Excellence: Definitions, context, and best practices"

Former United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo will give a poetry reading and hold a public conversation at Duke Chapel. The event is the Chapel's 2026 Pluralism Lecture and part of the Provost's Initiative on Pluralism, Free Inquiry, and Belonging.

Robert Tighe, MD; Nrupen Bhavsar, MD, PhD; and Julie Somarriba will present "Health in a Changing Climate - Why We Should Care and What are We Doing About it?" as part of the Department of Medicine's weekly Grand Rounds.

Make the most of your lunch break with Monday Moves! From 12:30-12:50 PM every Monday, you can participate in online guided stretch breaks with the LIVE FOR LIFE Fitness Team to benefit your mental and physical health!

Health Assessment is a free, confidential health screening provided through Duke benefits. It includes total cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose, BMI, waist circumference height, weight and body mass index measurements. Additionally, there is a goal setting and referral session with a nurse, dietitian, or fitness specialist. Many participants find the coaching session helps them get started making lifestyle changes and connects them to LIVE FOR LIFE and community resources to support them. Health Assessments are available to all active Duke employees.

People with severe menstrual pain, fibroids, or undergoing many gynecological procedures are often not believed with reporting pain, but other times are told to bear the pain. I argue that normalization of gynecological pain explains why some pain reports are viewed as credible but do not inspire action to manage the pain during institutional decision-making.

What do federal and state policy decisions look like once they leave Capitol buildings and show up in communities? In this conversation, Amy Beros, President & CEO of the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina, will explore how public policy directly shapes the mission, capacity, and day-to-day realities of hunger relief organizations - and the lived experiences of people facing food insecurity.