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These undergraduates help connect patients in Duke’s ER with food, housing and utility support

By Clarissa Donnelly-DeRoven On a sunny day last September, 20-year-old Haripriya Dukkipati walked into Duke’s emergency room for her first volunteer shift. The day started off slow. She and another student volunteer approached some patients and introduced themselves. Then they asked whether the patients would like to be screened for any “unmet social needs,” namely: […]