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Read and watch Chancellor Victor J. Dzau, MD, talk about current health trends and medicine at Duke.

From the Chancellor

A New Day for Cancer Patients, At Duke and Beyond (PDF)
Dzau discusses the plan to revolutionize the way we marshal Duke’s efforts in the war on cancer: the Duke Cancer Institute.

Lessons from Haiti (PDF)
Dzau talks about Duke Medicine's responsibility and opportunity to bring the benefits of modern medicine to those who might otherwise go without.

Ahead of the Demographic Curve (PDF)
Dzau discusses how Duke Medicine is preparing to meet future demands for health care services.

Five Priorities for Health Care Reform (PDF)
Dzau writes about ways to help America overcome its "other" national crisis.

From Beijing to Broad Street (PDF)
Dzau talks about improving health at home and abroad.

Falling Short in America: Increasing Diversity in the Health Profession
Dzau gives the keynote address at the Association of Black Cardiologists 30th Anniversary in 2004.

Changes and Continuity (PDF)
The chancellor looks back at his first year at Duke.

Setting the Direction of Duke Medicine (PDF)
Dzau discusses a strategic planning process to chart Duke Medicine’s course for the next several years.

Video

State of Duke Medicine Address 2011
On Oct. 20, 2011, Dzau discussed how the coming year will be one of the most critical in Duke Medicine's history.

Transforming Medicine: Knowledge, Hope, and Healing
Dzau and other Duke Medicine leaders, faculty, and staff discuss how Duke is transforming medicine, saving lives, and bringing new hope and healing to patients.

Celebrating Duke Medicine's 75th Anniversary
Dzau, along with other Duke administrators and physicians, talks about Duke Medicine's past, present, and future.

Introduction Ceremony
Watch Dzau’s speech from his introduction ceremony on April 27, 2004.