Kiera Worthington adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

Kiera Worthington adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

 Students line up before graduation at Lenoir Community College on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

Students line up before graduation at Lenoir Community College on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

 Nirali Patel adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

Nirali Patel adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

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 The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.

The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.

 The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.

The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.

 Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered

Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered at food and face painting stations.

 Physicians Assistant student Laura Barton delivers gym equipment to Burton Elementary School on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Physicians Assistant student Laura Barton delivers gym equipment to Burton Elementary School on Friday, April 26, 2019.

 Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

 Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered

Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered at food and face painting stations.

 Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered

Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered at food and face painting stations.

 Portraits of Alison Merritt in downtown Kinston for her website and business card.

Portraits of Alison Merritt in downtown Kinston for her website and business card.

 Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

 Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

 Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

 Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

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 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

 Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

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 Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

 Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

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 Headshot portraits for the Ophthalmology Department at Duke University on February 7, 2020.

Headshot portraits for the Ophthalmology Department at Duke University on February 7, 2020.

 Sculptor Paris Alexander in his studio at Artspace in Raleigh.

Sculptor Paris Alexander in his studio at Artspace in Raleigh.

 Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

 Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

 Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

 The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

 The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

 The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

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 Certificate ceremony for the Duke Physician Assistant program at the Duke Chapel on Friday, August 2, 2019.

Certificate ceremony for the Duke Physician Assistant program at the Duke Chapel on Friday, August 2, 2019.

 White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

 White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

 White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

 Group portrait of the Physician Assistant class of 2021 at Duke University on August 12, 2019.

Group portrait of the Physician Assistant class of 2021 at Duke University on August 12, 2019.

 Kiera Worthington adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]
 Students line up before graduation at Lenoir Community College on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]
 Nirali Patel adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]
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 The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.
 The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.
 Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered
 Physicians Assistant student Laura Barton delivers gym equipment to Burton Elementary School on Friday, April 26, 2019.
 Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.
 Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered
 Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered
 Portraits of Alison Merritt in downtown Kinston for her website and business card.
 Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
 Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
 Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.
 Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.
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 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.
 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.
 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.
 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.
 Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.
 Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.
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 Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
 Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.
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 Headshot portraits for the Ophthalmology Department at Duke University on February 7, 2020.
 Sculptor Paris Alexander in his studio at Artspace in Raleigh.
 Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.
 Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.
 Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.
 The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.
 The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.
 The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.
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 Certificate ceremony for the Duke Physician Assistant program at the Duke Chapel on Friday, August 2, 2019.
 White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.
 White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.
 White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.
 Group portrait of the Physician Assistant class of 2021 at Duke University on August 12, 2019.

Kiera Worthington adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

Students line up before graduation at Lenoir Community College on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

Nirali Patel adjusts her mortarboard before Lenoir Community College graduation on Thursday evening, May 9, 2019. [Madeline Gray / Free Press]

The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.

The Duke University Physicians Assistant program Stead Society members on September 17, 2019.

Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered at food and face painting stations.

Physicians Assistant student Laura Barton delivers gym equipment to Burton Elementary School on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered at food and face painting stations.

Physicians Assistant students participate in the St. Baldrick’s fundraiser at the West 94th Street Pub in Durham on Sunday, April 28, 2019. Four students and a faculty member shaved their heads or donated ten inches of hair, while others volunteered at food and face painting stations.

Portraits of Alison Merritt in downtown Kinston for her website and business card.

Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Duke University Physicians Assistant students host a health fair for fourth graders at Burton Elementary School in Durham on Friday, April 26, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Graduation ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program at the Washington Duke Inn on Sunday, May 12, 2019.

Duke University School of Medicine Spring Faculty Meeting at Duke Gardens in Durham on Wednesday, May 8, 2019.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Healthy Moms, Healthy Babies Community Resource Fair hosted by Duke University Department of Family Medicine and Community Health at the NC Cooperative Extension Office in Durham on Saturday, June 22, 2019.

Headshot portraits for the Ophthalmology Department at Duke University on February 7, 2020.

Sculptor Paris Alexander in his studio at Artspace in Raleigh.

Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

Ophthalmology Department images at the Duke Eye Center on December 17, 2019.

The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

The inaugural Duke PA Summit hosted by the Office for the Promotion of PA Practice at the Trent Semans Center on October 26, 2019.

Certificate ceremony for the Duke Physician Assistant program at the Duke Chapel on Friday, August 2, 2019.

White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

White coat ceremony for the Duke University Physician Assistant program on Friday, August 9, 2019.

Group portrait of the Physician Assistant class of 2021 at Duke University on August 12, 2019.

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