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John David Purakal

Assistant Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine

Outreach & Engaged Scholarship


Bass Connections Team Leader - Help Desk: Scaling Volunteer Models that Address Patients' Social Needs ยท 2020 - 2021 Projects & Field Work Global Health

Service to the Profession


Faculty Recruitment Team Member · 2022 Committee Service Duke University Department of Emergency Medicine,

Service to Duke


Crisis Response Committee (School) · February 2024 Committee Service Duke University School of Medicine,
Admissions Committee (School) · 2024 Committee Service Duke University School of Medicine,
Clerkship Director . Emergency Medicine PIONEER Curriculum · 2023 Curriculum Innovations Duke University School of Medicine,
Faculty Recruitment Committee (Department) · 2022 Committee Service Duke University Department of Emergency Medicine,
Faculty Lead . Emergency Department Student Helpdesk · 2021 Event/Organization Administration Duke University,
Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee (Department) · 2021 Committee Service
Institutional Review Board Committee (Clinical Organization) · 2020 Committee Service