Congratulations to associate professor Sophia Smith, Katherine Duhamel (Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) and their entire team, who have received an award for their NCI R01 Multi-PI proposal entitled “Using a SMART Design to Optimize PTSD Symptom Management Strategies Among Cancer Survivors…
D-CHIPP Coordinator Heather Mountz recently passed the Certified in Public Health (CPH) Examination. The examination, with 175 scored questions, tests knowledge in ten public health content areas, including Evidence-based Approaches to Public Health, Leadership, and Health Equity and Social Justice…
Kudos to Phd student Nicole Calhoun and her sponsor, Associate Professor Devon Noonan, for the submission of her Sigma Theta Tau, International (STTI) application, entitled “Primary Healthcare Utilization among the Community-Supervised Population with Noncommunicable Disease.” This proposal…
I am pleased to announce that Michelle Webb, DNP, MSN, RN, CHPCA, will join DUSON’s faculty on January 1, 2020. She will have teaching responsibilities within the MSN program’s Nursing and Health Care Leadership major and be a member of the Division of Health Systems and Analytics. She holds…
Congratulations to Donna Biederman, associate professor, (and her entire team) who received an award for her Duke Intellectual Community Planning Grant (ICPG) proposal entitled: “Housing and Health: A Multi-Sector Community-Driven Approach to Achieving Health Equity.” This award is for a one-year…
Dr. Teague received a BS in anthropology with a minor in chemistry from Vanderbilt University and an MS in Nursing from the MGH Institute of Health Professions in 2002. She earned her DNP from Duke University School of Nursing, where her DNP project focused on evaluating pediatric sleep and its…
Congratulations to Sophia Smith, associate professor; Katherine Duhamel with Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center; and their entire team received an award for their NCI R01 Multi-PI proposal entitled "Using a SMART Design to Optimize PTSD Symptom Management Strategies Among Cancer Survivors." The…
Kudos to Irene Felsman, assistant professor and principal investigator; Gabriela Nagy, assistant professor in Duke Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; and Allison Stafford, postdoctoral associate and contact PI, who received an award for their Duke University Bass Connection application entitled…
Eleanor Stevenson, associate professor, recently published an article entitled "The Lived Experience of Klinefelter Syndrome: A Narrative Review of the Literature" in Frontiers in Endocrinology. Co-authors includex experts from the Centre for Reproduction Research at De Montfort University,…
Will you be using a public WiFi in the coming weeks (your hotel, an airport, Starbucks, your neighbor’s guest WiFi)?
Several of you asked about VPNs after reading last week’s Tech Tuesday about travel security. Here’s what you should know:
First…
Kudos to Sophia Smith, associate professor, and her entire team on receiving an award for her Association of Oncology Social Work (AOSW) application entitled "Usability of a Mobile App for CLL Survivors." This award is for a one-year period with a start date of November 21, 2019. The award is for $…
Maralis Mercado Emerson, clinical research coordinator, was appointed to the Mayor's Hispanic/Latino Committee. The Committee has been active in serving as a liaison between Hispanic/Latino community groups and the City of Durham government since 2002. In 2015, City Council voted unanimously to…
PhD student Roy Thompson recently performed with the Duke Opera. View his performance here (starting at 14:00).
Thompson fondly remembers getting on his peers nerves in nursing school because of his loud singing. One day he was offered an opportunity to study music or go to…
PhD student Jackie Nikpour and her faculty sponsor Dean Marion Broome received an award for her National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) proposal entitled "Influence of Provider Type and Patient Characteristics on Chronic Pain Management in Veterans with Lower Back Pain." This award is…
The Duke Department of Population Health Sciences host a Research Seminar entitled "Implementation Science for Aging Research: Challenges and Considerations" with Jaime M. Hughes, PhD, MPH, MSW, on Thursday, December 19 from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in the Imperial Building located at 215 Morris Street,…
Congratulations to Beth Phillips, associate professor; and Valerie Sabol, professor, on becoming our newest Certified Healthcare Simulation Educators.
Certification is through the Society for Simulation. It is a voluntary process of confirming the knowledge, skills and abilities essential to…
Members of the DUSON community recently served a Thanksgiving-style meal to patients and their families at Caring House. The organization provides patients at Duke Cancer Institute with peace of mind by providing affordable housing, a healing environment, and a positive and supportive community.…
Marilyn Oermann, professor; Alison Edie, assistant professor; Kathleen Ashton, consulting associate; and Sathya Amarasekara, statistician III, published an article entitled "Citations of articles in predatory nursing journals" in Nursing Outlook. Co-authors include experts from Maine Desk LLC,…
In September, the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) announced upcoming opportunities for member feedback and engagement on the AACN Essentials. The Essentials documents are used to ensure quality in nursing programs offered at the baccalaureate, master's and doctoral (DNP) levels…
The School will observe the Thanksgiving Holiday on Thursday, November 28 and will be closed. The School of Nursing Building will lock its exterior doors beginning at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27 and reopen as usual on Monday, December 2. All interior and exterior doors will be locked on…
Please leave Disposable Diapers, Cloth Diapers, and/or Sanitary Supplies beneath the Atrium Tree for donation to the Diaper Bank of NC. Diapers, pads and tampons are not covered by Federal Assistance Funds (i.e. WIC, SNAP, food stamps), forcing families with limited incomes …
As a way to highlight the amazing diversity in our community, we’re continuing a new tradition of decorating the two DUSON Christmas Trees with ornaments that represent you! You are invited to donate an ornament that represents something special to you, your home, family, or culture’s tradition.…
Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, serves as the Co-chair of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) Diversity Special Interest Group and the Chair of the Microagressions sub-committee. In collaboration with the sub-committee, she led efforts in development of a…
Duke AHEAD and the Duke Health Center for Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) are pleased to join forces to offer project funding for Duke faculty and affiliated health professionals engaged in education program development for students enrolled in professions-specific degree…
Numerous DUSON faculty and students presented at the Gerontological Society of America's annual Scientific Meeting in Austin, November 13-17:
"Implementation of the Goals of Care Decision Aid in Nursing Homes: An Evidence-Based Intervention" (Eleanor McConnell, associate professor)
SYMPOSIUM: "…