The first house calls James R. “Jim” Urbaniak M.D.’62 made as a doctor were for Mary and Eddie Cameron. The last house calls he made were for Tom Butters. For more than half a century, Jim and his wife, Martha “Muff” Shawger Urbaniak B.S.N.’67, have been devoted to Duke blue. For those not familiar with […]

Judy Thorpe B.S.N. ’77 always knew that nursing was her calling. Following graduation from Duke’s School of Nursing, she launched her career as a staff nurse at nearby North Carolina Memorial Hospital. Judy worked as a nurse manager in the Boston area for nearly 20 years, and now serves as associate chief nursing officer at […]