Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and Duke University Health System Clinical Education & Professional Development will host the 2017 Harriet Cook Carter Lecture on Monday, February 13, 2017, from 3 to 5:45 p.m. at the Mary Trent Semans Center – Great Hall. The keynote speaker is Janet Williams, PhD, RN, FAAN, professor of Nursing and chair of the Behavioral and Social Science IRB for The University of Iowa. Williams, whose research focuses on behavioral and family genomic health topics, will present “Precision Health: What Does This Have To Do With My Practice?”

Williams’ research has resulted in more than 150 publications and was funded by 23 intramural and extramural grants. Her research includes studies of teen experiences, family management, genetic discrimination and day-to-day function of persons with prodromal Huntington disease; and communication among families and health care providers regarding genetic testing results. She co-founded the Genetic Research section at the Midwest Nursing Research Society and the International Society of Nurses in Genetics.

Williams is the American Academy of Nursing’s representative on the National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine Roundtable on Genomics and Precision Health. She is a pediatric nurse practitioner and is certified as a genetic counselor by the American Board of Human Genetics. Williams received her Bachelor of Nursing, Master of Arts and PhD from The University of Iowa.

Experts from across Duke University will also participate in a panel discussion. The theme is “Perspectives on Precision Health in Research and Practice at Duke.” The panel discussion will be moderated by Allison Vorderstrasse, DNSc, APRN, FAAN, associate professor for DUSON.

Panelists include: Deepak Voora, MD, associate professor of Medicine for Duke Clinical Research Institute; Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, professor of Medicine and director for the Duke Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine; and Sara Huston Katsanis, MS, instructor for Duke Science and Society.

The lecture is free and open to the public, but seating is limited. Register by Wednesday, February 8.

To RSVP, visit bit.ly/HCC2017. For more information, contact Jessica Almy Pagan at jessica.almy.pagan@duke.edu or 919-684-9444.