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The award was presented at the 2020 International Stroke Conference. Duncan is professor of neurology at Wake Forest Baptist. During her award-winning research career, she has been a trailblazer for improving stroke survivor outcomes. She was instrumental in creating the Stroke Impact Scale, a patient-centered metric of stroke outcomes, and an assessment called the eCare Plan, an individualized care plan for patients to reduce reoccurrence.