Koru Mindfulness Course Reoffered for DUSON Community
Active Minds & Duke University Student Wellness Center are partnering for another DUSON Koru Mindfulness course! The four-week course will be hosted by Justin Sharpe, of the Student Wellness Center, on Mondays, February 8, 15 and 22 and March 1 from 4 to 5 p.m., exclusively for DUSON students, staff and faculty!
Richard-Eaglin Serves as Keynote Speaker for NCNA Retreat
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, was the keynote speaker for the North Carolina Nurses Association's (NCNA) Council of Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurses 2021 Annual Psych Retreat, Virtual Platform.
Richard-Eaglin Presented at Heart Disease in Women Meeting
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, participated in “Convening on Missed and Delayed Diagnosis of Heart Disease in Women” virtual stakeholder meeting presented by WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease, in partnership with the Society for Diagnosis in Medicine (SIDM).
Kreider, Student Piercy Present at Study of Liver Diseases Meeting
Kathryn Kreider, associate professor, and Dawn Piercy, DNP student, presented at the virtual American Association of the Study of Liver Diseases (AASLD) meeting on November 14. The presentation was titled "Identification and Initial Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes in NAFLD/NASH."
Kreider Presented about Type 2 Diabetes
Kathryn Kreider, associate professor, presented at a virtual conference "Practical Updates in Primary Care" on November 7.
Muckler Appointed to ISJNA Editorial Board
After years of service as a reviewer for the International Student Journal of Nurse Anesthesia (ISJNA), Chris Muckler, associate professor, was recently appointed to the editorial board of the ISJNA. Muckler reviews for six peer-reviewed journals including the AANA Journal, Journal of Nursing Regulation, Nurse Educator, Clinical Simulation in Nursing, and the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing.
Trent Center Continues Climate Change Series
The Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities and History of Medicine will present "Structures and Systems: From Geography to the Workplace" on February 3 from noon to 1 p.m. The event will consist of "The Geography of Environmental Inequity" with Jeremy Hoffman, of the Science Museum of Virginia, and "Healthcare Delivery in the Climate Crisis" with Emily Senay. Register online.
Fauci, Rubenstein to Speak on Scientific Leadership for Duke Event
The Duke Global Health Institute presents "Scientific Leadership in a Public Health Crisis: A Conversation with Dr. Anthony Fauci and David M. Rubenstein" on February 10 from 4:30 to 5:15 p.m. Perhaps no one has been more central to our understanding of the COVID-19 pandemic than Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
PhD Student Caviness-Ashe Submits Proposal on Racial Health Disparities, Leukemia Survivors

Kudos to Nicole Caviness-Ashe, PhD student, and her sponsor Sophia Smith, associate professor, for the submission of her American Society of Hematology application entitled: “Examining Racial Health Disparities Among Survivors of Acute Myeloid Leukemia." This pr