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Our Mission Duke Children’s is committed to achieving and maintaining a standard of excellence in all we do. Most importantly, we consistently strive to make the patient experience a model of quality care through advanced treatment, compassionate support and full family participation and communication. Our mission is to provide: •
Excellence in the clinical care of infants and children
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Innovation in basic and applied research
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Leadership in the education of health care professionals
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Advocacy for children’s health
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Patient and family centered care
Your options for supporting Duke Children’s are as varied as the children we treat. You can give a gift today. Or, you can plan a transformational gift to underwrite research that could lead to a cure, fund a program to enhance patient quality-of-life or lay the foundation for future endeavors. No matter which route you take, we will work with you to ensure that your generosity makes a difference in the lives of our young patients and their families. For more information on making a gift to Duke Children’s, please visit giving.dukechildrens.org/ ways-to-give.
Signature Events • The Duke Children’s Gala
giving.dukechildrens.org/ events/duke-childrensgala • Over the Edge for Duke Children’s
Background
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Duke Children’s serves patients in the Triangle and
As a major pediatric teaching hospital, Duke
beyond and strives to provide the highest quality
Children’s educates tomorrow’s leading physicians
care through advanced treatment, compassionate
and researchers. As one of the largest southeastern
support, and full family participation. Duke
pediatric providers, Duke Children’s addresses health
Children’s is recognized for its clinical programs,
equity through clinical service, research, education
research initiatives, educational opportunities
and community engagement. Duke Children’s
for medical students, residents, and fellows,
researchers and physicians are internationally
and strong advocacy efforts for children. Duke
recognized for ground-breaking discoveries, and
Children’s is affiliated with the Department of
remarkable advances have emerged from both
Pediatrics at Duke University School of Medicine.
laboratory studies and the investigation of new therapies in patients. Discoveries made here impact children around the world.
giving.dukechildrens.org/ events/over-the-edge • The MIX 101.5 Radiothon for Duke Children’s
giving.dukechildrens.org/ events/radiothon
Get in Touch! Websites: giving.dukechildrens.org dukehealth.org/dukechildrens