Gena Bittner Burnett, ABSN '06, MSN'10, was recently introduced as the 2020-21 president of the 3,100-member North Carolina Association of Nurse Anesthetists (NCANA) during the association’s annual fall conference.

Brian Douthit, PhD student, has recently published an article in the International Journal of Health Planning and Management entitled, “The influence of the learning health system to address the COVID‐19 pandemic: An examination of early literature."

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The Nasher Museum is collaborating with Duke Arts and Duke Health to present an outdoor exhibition and public awareness campaign by nationally renowned artist Carrie Mae Weems.

Maryellen S. Kelly, assistant professor, presented “Advanced Urotherapy: Botox, PTNS, TENS, SNM" at the Pediatric Urology Nurses and Specialists Annual Meeting on Saturday, October 24, which was held virtually this year. The learning objectives of the session were to:

Deborah Hummer, DNP '14, was named a recipient of the National Hartford Center of Gerontological Nursing Excellence Distinguished Educator in Gerontological Nursing Award. The awards program is a Hartford initiative aimed at recognizing the leadership of nurse educators working with students, faculty and providers and older adults in diverse settings.

Debra H. Brandon, PhD, RN, CCNS, FAAN, associate professor, recently received the National Association of Neonatal Nurses (NANN) 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award due to her enduring commitment to and impact on the neonatal nursing field.

Congratulations are officially in order! The North Carolina Future of Nursing Action Coalition (NCFON) is one of 10 action coalitions supporting project proposals that have been selected to receive a 2020 Nursing Innovations Fund award.

Jacqueline Brown, research program leader, represented DUSON in a panel presentation through Duke Office of Clinical Research’s Research Professional Network, with other clinical research staff and investigators to discuss experiences with diversity in clinical research recruitment and engagement as well as her participation in the “Just Ask” program — a program that addr

Donna Biederman, associate professor and D-CHIPP director, recently presented information regarding the local response to support homeless individuals during the COVID pandemic. Biederman joined other experts from Duke and the Durham community to update committee members at the quarterly Partnership for Healthy Durham meeting.