Scholars@Duke
John David Purakal

John David Purakal

Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine
Emergency Medicine

Service to the Profession

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

Service to Duke

Leadership Team · January 1, 2026 Community Outreach Office of Community Health, Duke Health
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 Administration Duke University
Justice, Equity, Diversity, & Inclusion Committee (Department) · 2021 Committee Service
Institutional Review Board Committee (Clinical Organization) · 2020 Committee Service
Bass Connections Team Leader, Help Desk: Scaling Volunteer Models that Address Patients' Social Needs · 2020 - 2021 Projects & Field Work Global Health

Leadership & Clinical Positions

Duke University School of Medicine Admissions Committee (2024)

Duke University Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Recruitment Committee (2022 - present)

Co-Chair, Justice Equity Diversity & Inclusion Committee, Department of Emergency Medicine (2021-present)

Duke University School of Medicine Anti-Racism Taskforce; Health Professions Sub-committee (2020)

Duke University Health System Institutional Review Board Member (2019-2025)