Dukies find purpose in medical charities

Published September 10, 2007, last updated on February 13, 2013

Pat Rutter is just like any other freshman-he comes from New Jersey, lives in Southgate Dormitory and enjoys going to the beach.

But he is also one of many Duke students and faculty working to make a difference in the lives of those in need, both in the United States and abroad.

Rutter, a member of the Operation Smile Student Advisory Board, is working on campus to raise awareness of cleft palate deformities-a facial disfiguration-in Third World countries. Read more…