Synesael Receives Mary Lewis Wyche Scholarship
Paige Synesael, PhD student, has received the Mary Lewis Wyche Scholarship, which is administered by the North Carolina Foundation for Nursing. The application pool this year was competitive.
PhD Student Lee Earns Race and the Professions Fellowship
Youran Lee, PhD student, has been accepted into the Kenan Institute of Ethics's Race and the Professions Fellowship.
Oyesanya Co-Produces Article on TBI Patients Transitioning from Acute Hospital Care to Home
Tolu Oyesanya, associate professor, and Gabrielle Harris, PhD'20, along with Callan Loflin, former DUSON clinical research coordinator, and Janet Prvu Bettger, former DUSON associate professor who's now with the School of Medicine, wrote "Negotiating the transition from acute hospital care to home: perspectives of patients with traumatic brain injury, caregivers and healthcare providers" in the "Journal of Integrated Care."
MSN Students Awarded HRSA Scholarships
MSN students Jennifer Rowswell and Kegt Vildor, who is also earning his DNP, earned HRSA Nursing Health Corps Scholarships.
Dean Ramos Contributes to NASEM Consensus Study, Featured in Supplementary Videos
Dean Vincent Guilamo-Ramos coauthored the recent National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine's "Sexually Transmitted Infections: Adopting a Sexual Health Paradigm" report.
The Latino U.S. Population is Growing. Is the U.S. Health Care System Ready?
More than 62 million Latinos live in the U.S. today. By 2060, that number is projected to approximately double. While the U.S. health care system has made strides in caring for this area of the population, much work is left to be done.
ODEI Hosts Panel Discussion
The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion will present "Bridging the Gap of Hispanic Heritage to Improve Healthcare Outcomes" on October 14 from 3:30 to 5 p.m.
D-CHIPP Thanks Community Partners at Recognition Event
Earlier this month, D-CHIPP (DUSON Community Health Improvement Partnership Program) hosted an event to recognize and thank DUSON’s community partners.
Faculty Write Article on HIV Clinician Workforce Shortage
Kara McGee, associate professor, Lacrecia Bell, clinical associate, Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, dean, Brandon Knettel, assistant professor, Schenita Randolph, associate professor, and Michael V. Relf, associate dean for global and community health affairs, published "HIV Clinician Workforce Shortage: Nurse Practitioners Filling the Gap" in "The Journal for Nurse Practitioners."
IPEC Center Accepting Proposals for Development of Educational Experiences for Students
Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) is pleased to offer grant funding for Duke faculty and affiliated health professionals engaged in education program development for students enrolled in profession specific degree programs at the Schools of Medicine and Nursing—this includes Doctor of Physical Therapy, Occupational Therapy Doctorate, Physician Assistant, Doctor of Medicine, and Nursing (ABSN, MSN, DNP, PhD).
Our purpose is to support the development of programs that will provide students authentic experiences in interprofessional education and care.