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Emily Smith is an assistant professor in the department of emergency medicine/surgery at Duke University and at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI). During the COVID-19 pandemic, she also became known as the Friendly Neighbor Epidemiologist through her social media outlets which reached 10 million people during 2020-2021.

Before joining the faculty at Duke University, Dr. Smith spent four years at Baylor University in the department of public health and was a research scholar at DGHI for two years. Dr. Smith received her PhD in epidemiology from the Gillings School of Global Public Health at UNC Chapel Hill and a MSPH from the University of South Carolina.

Emily has been married to her pastor-husband for twenty years and they have two fan ...more

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I’m sitting outside on a gorgeous NC day on my bed swing (and covered in pollen). And thinking about how to hold onto hope today. My dogs love it just as much as I do, and here’s a picture from last year as proof. =) When the weather gets nice, you betcha I’m out here all the time. Well, even when the weather isn’t that nice, I’m out here with a blanket and a book. And, I’m really out here when th

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The Science of the Good Samaritan: Thinking Bigger about Loving Our Neighbors

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Work in Progress: Confessions of a Busboy, Dishwasher, Caddy, Usher, Factory Worker, Bank Teller, Corporate Tool, and Priest

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One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This

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