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John William Ragsdale III

Associate Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health
Family Medicine and Community Health, Family Medicine
Family Medicine Center, 2100 E, Box 3886 DUMC, Durham, NC 27710
Office hours 8-5 Monday through Friday  

Presentations, Performances & Exhibitions


Cancer Survivorship - Family Medicine Conference · April 10, 2026 - April 10, 2026 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg , Austria
Update in Cancer Screening - Family Medicine Conference · April 7, 2026 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Introduction to U.S. Medical System - Family Medicine Conference · April 6, 2026 - April 6, 2026 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Case Presentation Review - Family Medicine Conference · April 6, 2026 - April 10, 2026 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Life in Primary Care - Exploring Primary Care Panel hosted by PCSA · October 30, 2025 Invited Talk Duke University, Trent Semans Center
Cancer Survivorship - Duke Cancer Network Retreat · October 3, 2025 Invited Talk Duke Cancer Network, Sheraton Hotel
Contraception - OMI/OMEX Family Medicine Seminar · September 10, 2025 International Meeting or Conference AMSA, Mexico City, Mexico
Introduction to U.S. Healthcare - OMI/OMEX Family Medicine Seminar · September 8, 2025 International Meeting or Conference AMSA, Mexico City , Mexico
Urinary Incontinence - Duke OMI Family Medicine Seminar · April 6, 2025 - April 11, 2025 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Cancer Survivorship - Duke OMI Family Medicine Seminar · April 6, 2025 - April 11, 2025 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Introduction To Family Medicine - Duke OMI Family Medicine Seminar · April 6, 2025 - April 11, 2025 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Onco-Primary Care & Survivorship Panel Discussion - AYA Oncology Symposium · October 25, 2024 - October 25, 2024 Keynote/Named Lecture MAHEC, The Westin Raleigh-Durham Airport 3931 Macaw St Raleigh, NC 27617 Keynote panel on Onco primary care and survivorship
Time Management - Primary Care Survival guide - Family Medicine Seminar · October 14, 2024 - October 16, 2024 International Meeting or Conference OMEX, Mexico City Mexico
Fellows Case Presentations - Family Medicine Seminar · October 14, 2024 - October 16, 2024 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium OMEX, Mexico City Mexico reviewed and evaluated 27 case presentations submitted by Family Medicine Physicians from Mexico, selected best cases, provided feedback
Artificial intelligence in Primary Care - Family Medicine Seminar · October 14, 2024 - October 16, 2024 International Meeting or Conference OMEX, Mexico City Mexico lecture on the current state possible and likely implications of AI on primary care
Update on /healthcare U.S. & Mexico - Family Medicine Seminar · October 14, 2024 - October 16, 2024 International Meeting or Conference OMEX, Mexico City Annual seminar - as the course director I give the opening talk on developments in the U.S. health system with a comparative look at Mexico
Well child Checks - OMI Mexico · October 25, 2023 International Meeting or Conference AMSA/OMI, Mexico City MEX
STIs Update - OMI Mexico · October 23, 2023 International Meeting or Conference AMSA/OMI, Mexico City Mexico
Common Problems of The Newborn - OMI Mexico 2023 · October 23, 2023 International Meeting or Conference AMSA/OMI, Mexico City , MEX
Fellows Case Presentation - OMI Mexico · October 23, 2023 International Meeting or Conference AMSA/OMI, Mexico City MEX
Time Management - Adult Medicine · February 10, 2023 - February 10, 2023 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Advances in Diabetes Care - Adult Medicine · February 7, 2023 - February 7, 2023 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg, Austria
State Of Healthcare U.S. - Adult Medicine · February 6, 2023 - February 10, 2023 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg AUS
Change Management - Family Medicine Seminar · October 2022 - October 2022 International Meeting or Conference AMSA, Mexico City
State of U.S. Healthcare - Family MEdicine Seminar · October 2022 - October 2022 International Meeting or Conference AMSA, Mexico City, Mexico
Prostate Cancer - Family Medicine Seminar · October 2022 - October 2022 International Meeting or Conference AMSA, Mexico City, Mexico
Risk Factor Modification in Cancer - Primary Care Seminar · April 2022 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Introduction U.S Geriatrics - Primary Care Seminar · April 2022 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Prostate Cancer - Primary Care Seminar · April 2022 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Prostate Cancer - Primary Care Seminar · September 2021 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Primary Care Introduction U.S. - Primary Care Seminar · September 2021 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg, Austria
Asymptomatic Bacteriuria - Primary Care Seminar · September 2021 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg, Austria
Prostate Cancer Screening https://scholars.duke.edu/vivo_admin/manage_profile/0486082# - Invited Speaker - urology Multi-D event · September 24, 2019 - September 24, 2019 Invited Talk SOVAH Health, Sovah Health is 142 S. Main Street, Danville, VA, 24541
Diabetes Overview - OMI Salzburg CME event · September 4, 2019 - September 4, 2019 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg
Overview American Health System - OMI Family Medicine Seminar · September 2019 - September 2019 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Prostate Cancer - OMI Duke Family Medicine Seminar · September 2019 - September 2019 International Meeting or Conference Open Medical Institute, Salzburg Austria
Testosterone Replacement Therapy - Sea Pines Duke CME Event · July 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University Health System, Sea Pines Hilton Head Resort
Prostate Cancer - Sea Pines Duke CME Event · July 2019 Instructional Course, Workshop, or Symposium Duke University Health System, Sea Pines Hilton Head Resort
Prostate Cancer Update - Duke Family Medicine CME · June 13, 2019 - June 13, 2019 Lecture Duke Family Medicine, Marshall Pickens Building Review of the current screening guidelines, treatments and ongoing surveillance for prostate cancer
Cervical Cancer Screening and treatment - CME At Sea Pines · July 12, 2018 - July 12, 2018 Lecture Duke University, Sea Pines at Hilton Head
Centering Pregnancy - CME At Sea Pines · July 10, 2018 - July 10, 2018 Lecture Duke University, Sea Pines at Hilton Head
Congestive Heart Failure - CME At Sea Pines · July 9, 2018 - July 12, 2018 Lecture Duke University, Sea Pines At Hilton Head Update on the current guidelines around the classification, staging and treatment algorithms for congestive heart failure
Cancer Survivorship at Duke - DCI Communications · 2018 Interview Duke, Duke

Service to Duke


Internal Medicine Five Year Review (University) · August 2025 - November 2025 Committee Service DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham, NC Co-chair of Rwview
Restorative Justice (University) · July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024 Committee Service Duke, Duke Principle driver in bringing this program to Duke Family Medicine with a goal of deploying RJ practices to the clinic with the hope of increasing community, amongst the all clinic employees. Our successful submission and participation came with $18,500 in funds to create an ongoing and sustainable culture change at Duke Family Medicine
Vice Chair Faculty Affairs, FAST Committee · July 2019 Administration Duke University Health System, Durham NC
Internal Medicine Five Year Review (University) · 2017 - 2017 Committee Service DUKE UNIVERSITY, Durham NC

Leadership & Clinical Positions


Medical Director Duke Family Medicine 2011-2017
Division Chief Family Medicine 2017-current
Chairman Ambulatory Pharmacy Group
Duke Well Oversight Committee 2012-2018
Population Health Pharmacy Council
Vice Chair, Clinical Services Department of Community and Family Medicine 2017-current
Member, Executive Group, Department of Family Medicine
Vice Chair Faculty Affairs 2019-20
Chair Family Medicine Department Duke Regional l Hospital 2020- 2024
Medical Executive Committee Duke University Hospital 2017-23
Medical Executive Committee, Duke Regional Hospital 2020
Coach - Duke Clinical Leadership Program 2019-current
Fellowship Director: Women's Health 2021-2022
Co-lead Internal Medicine Five Review 2025

Academic & Administrative Activities


As Chief of the Family Medicine Division I over all faculty and Advanced practice Providers within the practice. Within my Division is a thriving and growing Residency Program which currently hold 6 residents per class with plans to grow in the near future.

My main objectives are to create a sustainable clinical practice, grow and train high quality Family Medicine Residents who are able to meet the needs of a rapidly evolving health care system and to mentor Faculty, to fuel their passions and create opportunities for growth locally at Duke, regionally, nationally and internationally

Clinical Summary


Survivorship clinic in genitourinary cancers at Duke Cancer Institute 2017-current 
Family Planning Clinic: procedural contraception and colposcopy 
Primary Care Provider Duke Family Medicine, Marshall Pickens Building
Clinical Preceptor, Duke Family Medicine Residency
Newborn Nursery Provider 
Primary Care Provider, Duke Family Medicine since 2008