Nicholas Glover, DNP '19, published "Preoperative Cognitive Assessment Recommendations for the Older Adult" article in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Denise Tola, assistant professor, William Norcross with Duke School of Medicine's Anesthesiology department, Lindsey W.
Good news! Kudos to Mitch Knisely, assistant professor, and Allison Ashley-Koch of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled: "Epigenetic Age Acceleration and Psychoneurological Symptoms in Sickle Cell Disease." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of September 1, 2021.
This week (October 18-24) is Infection Prevention Week. To celebrate, the Duke University Hospital Infection Prevention Team is sponsoring a Meme Contest.
The submission period has concluded. Thank you to those who submitted memes!
Now, vote for your favorite by Wednesday, October 21, through this Duke Qualtrics form.
A grand-prize winner will be chosen based on the number of votes received and announced on Thursday, October 22.
Check out some of these DUSON entries:
When psychiatrist Dr. Luke Smith moved from Arkansas to North Carolina to complete his residency in the late 90s, the state was experiencing a significant wave of immigration from Latin America. Through his experience treating patients from this demographic, Smith saw a population needing care with no workforce to care for them.
It is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Cybersecurity is everyone’s job, especially now when so many of us are working remotely. Hackers never let up, and neither should we. With some simple digital hygiene, it’s possible to prevent bad things from happening online.
Some things to look out for this month as we raise awareness:
Dear DUSON Community,
The freedom to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy, and Duke Health wants to make it as easy as possible for the voices of our team members to be heard.
Tech Tip of the Week
Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Shelly Epps, a former DUSON staff member now with the Duke Health Security Office, presented an engaging presentation with lots of great information security tips during the Dean’s Quarterly Update on Thursday, October 8, at noon.
Here are some ways to celebrate:
The DNP Program held its virtual series of fall sessions from October 5 to 7. These sessions are traditionally held on campus but were moved to a virtual format this year.
Katherine C. Pereira, DNP Program assistant dean, and Jennifer Meyer Dare, DNP Program coordinator, Sr., welcomed all the program's students through a Zoom session at 9:30 a.m. on October 5.