Composed of more than 2,600 faculty physicians and researchers, nearly 2,000 students, and more than 6,200 staff, the Duke University School of Medicine along with the Duke University School of Nursing, and Duke University Health System comprise Duke Health, a world-class academic medical center. Conduct highly technical and specialized Orthopedic foot and ankle scientific research; perform bench and clinical research experiments, including animal surgery, simulations, and theoretical investigations; analyze data; and disseminate research findings.