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Advancing Careers, Knowledge, and Practice: Highlights from Duke Nursing Student Presentations

Presenting at conferences and events helps nursing students build professional skills, expand their knowledge, network with experts, and gain visibility that supports career growth and contributes to advancing the nursing profession.

Building a Legacy: The Origins of Duke University School of Nursing

With only five years until our Centennial, the School has grown into an institution that prepares nurses to lead in an era of rapid technological, scientific, and societal change.

Remembering Dr. Mary T. Champagne

The following message was sent to members of the Duke University School of Nursing community by Michael V. Relf, PhD, RN, ANEF, FAAN, Dean of the Duke University School of Nursing, Mary T. Champagne Distinguished Professor of Nursing, and Associate Chief Nurse Executive of Academic Partnerships and Innovation, Duke Health.

We are deeply saddened to share the news of the passing of Mary T. Champagne, PhD, RN, FAAN, Dean Emerita of Duke University School of Nursing, on Sunday evening, December 14, 2025.

""Vickey Keathley, MSN, RN, CNE-CL (6379)""

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Vickey Keathley, MSN, RN, CNE-CL

Dean Emerita Marion Broome Honored at Duke School of Nursing Memorial Service

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With UPDOs, A New Approach to HIV Prevention

The UPDOs study—short for Using PrEP, Doing it for Ourselves, and co-led by Associate Professor Schenita D.

Patricia Buzelli on the Importance of Community-Engaged Research

Patricia G. Buzelli, MSN, BA, AGNP-C, is a current PhD student and recipient of Duke University's Dean's Graduate Fellowship. Buzelli has a research interest in improving care for Latino immigrant families living through the loss of a child to cancer, focusing on asset framing and resiliency.

Built on Evidence, Driven by Purpose: Nursing Research Transforms Healthcare

Duke University School of Nursing is a leader in nursing science, driving innovation and advancement through transformative research. Our mission is deeply rooted in addressing the most pressing health challenges facing communities locally, nationally, and globally.

$2M from William R. Kenan Jr. Charitable Trust to Support Scholarships for Duke’s Pre-licensure Program

A gift from the Kenan Trust will enable the School to award 16 scholarships, with the first cohort of Kenan Scholars starting in Spring 2026.

The Vital Role of the School Nurse in Youth Health Education

Alumna Victoria Averill advocates for school nurses, experts on adolescent risks, to play a pivotal role in shaping teens’ health education.

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