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Damon Scott Tweedy
Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Adult Psychiatry & Psychology
damon.tweedy@duke.edu
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Awards & Honors
Doctor of Humane Letters
University
State University of New York
· 2021
Leonard Tow Humanism in Medicine Award
University
Gold Foundation
· 2019
Solomon Carter Fuller Award
National
American Psychiatric Association
· 2017
In the News
Published November 27, 2023
The 1950’s Case That Scrutinized Segregated Medical Care
Published November 8, 2021
10 Duke-Authored Memoirs Have Stories to Tell
Published October 1, 2020
Scholars Examine Duke’s History of Unequal Medical Care for Black People
Published November 27, 2018
Reimagining Medicine
Published September 6, 2018
Q&A with Damon Tweedy: Why We Need More Black Doctors
Published October 24, 2016
Dr. Damon Tweedy: Tough questions that loom over forced psychiatric care
Published July 12, 2016
A black psychiatrist reflects on race in medicine, and being mistaken for a fix-it man
Published April 6, 2016
Dr. Damon Tweedy comments: Study finds African-Americans are under-treated for pain
Published December 14, 2015
Obama, Carson and hope for my African-American sons
Published December 14, 2015
Obama, Carson and Hope for my African-American Sons
Published October 30, 2015
Tweedy and Brodhead on the Many Consequences of Race in Medicine
Published October 27, 2015
Brodhead, Tweedy to Share Thoughts on Race and Medicine, Thursday
Published October 26, 2015
Dr. Damon Tweedy comments: Can a man of great surgical skill lead a nation?
Published October 12, 2015
On the Book Tour with Dr. Damon Tweedy
Published October 9, 2015
Dr. Damon Tweedy: Ben Carson inspired a generation of black doctors. Now we don’t know what to make of his second act
Published September 16, 2015
A doctor's memoir shows race matters in the hospital room
Published September 10, 2015
A physician asks: Is being black bad for your health?
Published September 9, 2015
A Doctor Reflects on Race and Medicine
Published September 8, 2015
A doctor reflects on race and medicine in 'Black Man in a White Coat'
Published September 8, 2015
Dr. Damon Tweedy: ‘Being black can be bad for your health’
Published September 3, 2015
Black doctor from Duke tells of bias during career
Published July 6, 2015
Dr. Damon Tweedy: Reflections on race and medicine
Published May 26, 2015
Dr. Damon Tweedy comments: Suicide rate nearly doubles for black youth
Published May 15, 2015
Dr. Damon Tweedy: The case for black doctors
Published May 15, 2015
The Case for Black Doctors
Published August 15, 2013
Transforming Prejudice: A Story of a New Doctor and a Patient
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