Vildor treating a patient at the Majengo Clinic in Moshi, Tanzania
As mentioned in Duke Global Health Institute, Vildor can speak seven different languages, so while in Tanzania, she used their native language Kiswahili to communicate with her patients. In particular, she was presented with…
A review of landmark research on SDOH conducted by the Center for Latino Adolescent and Family Health (CLAFH) at the Duke School of Nursing (DUSON), along with a description of the novel framework for harmful SDOH mitigation this research inspired, is now available in an open-access paper in the…
The fellowship was established in 2020 to recognize early to mid-career nursing scholars and innovators. Knisely will participate in an innovative research project or study. He will receive $450,000 in funding over three years for their project in addition to $50,000 for DUSON. Dr. Knisely is in…
“Since 1931, the Duke University School of Nursing—DUSON—has built a legacy of excellence in preparing future generations of nurses and nurse leaders empowered to make tangible impacts throughout our systems of health,” Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, dean, Duke…
In May, the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON), along with the nation’s more than 4.3 million nurses, celebrates National Nurses Month. This annual observance that includes National Nurses Week, May 6-12, is a time to honor the highly-skilled, largest and most trusted workforce in the…
In healthcare, artificial intelligence, also known as AI, uses data and computational science to act the way a human provider would. It helps detect diseases, gives diagnoses and offers treatment plans, for starters. While a breakthrough in many ways for medicine because it can process huge amounts…
Dr. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, FAAN, Assistant Dean of the PhD Program and Associate Professor at Duke University School of Nursing has been appointed to the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine’s (NASEM) Committee on Sustaining Essential Health Care Services…
Duke University School of Nursing’s reputation for its commitment to mitigating social determinants of health (SDOH) continues to garner the school recognition as a top institution for nursing education. The school is ranked #1 for all of its participating Nursing Master’s Programs and…
Duke University School of Nursing’s reputation for its commitment to mitigating social determinants of health (SDOH) continues to garner the school recognition as a top institution for nursing education. The school is ranked #1 for all of its participating Nursing Master’s Programs and…
Benjamin Smallheer, Ph.D., RN, ACNP-BC, FNP-BC, CCRN, CNE, lead faculty of the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program, received the Excellence in Nursing Leadership Award from the Amy V. Cockcroft Leadership Fellowship. The Cockcroft Fellowship is an opportunity that prepares…
North Carolina State Senator Gale Adcock will deliver the Duke University School of Nursing 2023 Spring Hooding and Graduation Ceremony address on Sunday, May 14, 2023, at 6 p.m. in the historic Cameron Indoor Stadium. The in-person event is for graduates and their families and friends; the event,…
Congresswoman Lauren Underwood, Representative from Illinois’ 14th Congressional District and Registered Nurse, will join with Vincent Guilamo-Ramos, PhD, MPH, LCSW, RN, ANP-BC, PMHNP-BC, FAAN, dean, Duke School of Nursing, and vice chancellor, nursing affairs, Duke University, for a virtual…
Associate Professor Karin Reuter-Rice, PhD, CPNP-AC, FCCM, FAAN, will conduct an innovative 5-year study, “Risk Stratification in Children with Concussion”, that will follow 500 children (ages 11-17 years) over one year to examine their concussion symptoms and experiences. This study, funded by…
Devon Noonan, PhD, MPH, FNP-BC, CARN, FIAAN, associate professor at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and Dorothy L. Powell Term Chair of Nursing has received the 2023 SNRS mid-career researcher award for her work developing and evaluating health promotion and disease prevention programs in…
Left to right: Alexander, Aycock, & Cothran
Schenita Randolph, PhD, MPH, RN, FAAN, director and principal investigator of the HEEAT Research Lab, and Fellow in the Betty Irene Moore Fellowship for Leaders and Innovators co-wrote a proposal with her fellowship colleagues Kamila A.…
As the School of Nursing embarks on its five-year strategic plan with a focus on advancing health equity and social justice, this year’s lecture highlighted the growing and increasingly unsustainable human and financial costs that are widening health inequities in the United States.
Neal Batra,…
Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is taking bold new steps in mitigating harmful social determinants of health and addressing health inequities. In the fall of 2022, the school introduced its new mission statement with a focus on advancing health equity and social justice by preparing nurse…
Dancy
Margaret Dancy recently graduated from the Master of Science program and is a recipient of the Thelma Ingles Award for excellence in clinical expertise and scholarly activities. The award was established in 1973 in honor of a distinguished nurse educator and writer, Thelma Ingles. She…