The School of Nursing Beta Epsilon Chapter of the Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society of Nursing was recognized for its work in fulfilling the Showcase of Regional Excellence (SRE) Presidential Call-to-Action to Catalyze and Collaborate. The SRE is designed to recognize the good work of the…
Kudos to Marta Mulawa, professor, for the submission of a subcontract proposal on a UNC-CH NIH R01 application entitled: "A cluster-randomized controlled trial of a social network intervention to promote and distribute HIV self-test kits among social networks of young…
Marilyn Oermann, professor, gave a speech entitled "Is Your Teaching Based on Evidence or Tradition?" for the Nursing Education program at Teacher's College Columbia Univesity.
Kudos to Gabrielle Harris, PhD student and her faculty sponsor Janet Prvu Bettger for the submission of her American Heart Association application entitled: “Acute Recovery of Young Stroke Survivors: A Mixed Methods Study”. This proposal requests funding for a one-year…
Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs; You Lee Yang, international visiting scholar, and Wonshik Chee, associate professor; recently published an article entitled "Sleep-related symptoms of midlife women with and without type 2 diabetes mellitus" in Menopause. Co…
Are you interested in teaming up with other students to help provide personalized music therapy to memory-impaired adults? The DukeMed Music & Memory volunteers deliver music tracks through MP3 players at two sites: the Eno Pointe Assisted Living Facility and the Durham VA Community Living…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomes international students from Barbados, China, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Korea, Oman, Philippines, Taiwan and the United States. The students are joining the Duke community for a two-week course, Exploring Global Patterns of Health and Illness.…
Congratulations to “Dennis” Dalmacio Flores, PhD graduate, who was named to the Council for the Advancement of Nursing Science (Council)’s 2019 Duck-Hee Kang Memorial Mentored Workshop. The workshop will provide the opportunity to have a submitted research grant proposal critiqued by a senior…
Cristina Hendrix, associate professor, and colleagues recently published an article in the Journal of General Internal Medicine. The topic is ‘Family Caregiver Skills Training to Improve Experience of Care: A Randomized Clinical Trial.’ Read the full text here: https://link.springer.com/…
Cristina Hendrix, associate professor, recently provided commentary on how mindfulness may ease caregiver strain. The commentary, published in August in Duke Medicine Health News, was written for the public and provides a conversation between provider and patient on the ways mindfulness may…
Kudos to Anna Diane, PhD candidate, and her sponsor Ryan Shaw, assistant professor, for the submission of her NIH NRSA Fellowship application entitled: " Engaging Black Men in Digital Health to Improve Self-Management of Type 2 Diabetes: An Iterative Participatory Design Approach ". This proposal…
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Longtime DUSON clinical instructor Kara S. McGee graduated on August 2 with her Doctor of Medical Science degree with a concentration in Medical Education from Lincoln Memorial University, Debusk College of Osteopathic Medicine in Harrogate, Tennessee. Her capstone work focused on exploring how…
Jewel Scott, PhD candidate, and colleagues recently published an article in the Journal of Community Health.
Introduction: Women living in rural America experience significant disparities in cardiometabolic diseases warranting research to aid in understanding the contextual factors that underlie…
Michelle Hartman, associate professor, has been selected as a Faculty Fellow for the Invest in Nursing (IIN) Faculty Fellowship at the UNC School of Nursing.
The IIN Faculty Fellowship is part of a larger Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant aimed at strengthening the primary…
Amie Koch, assistant professor, was published in the Greensboro News & Record on the topic of the expense of jail phone calls and how the outrageous cost hurts the most vulnerable in our population, the poor, the mentally ill, and has a negative impact on health. The telecommunications company…
Duke Campus Club, a vibrant, inclusive and active organization for Duke-affiliated women, has an exciting event to kick off the new program year.
Friday, September 6, 11am–1pm
Duke Campus Club is inviting new members to join at its annual fall reception at Hill House (900 S. Duke Street, Durham…
Congratulations to Chris Muckler, associate professor, who recently received the 2019 AANA Didactic Instructor of the Year Award at the AANA Annual Congress.
On September 23, 2019, Heads of State and Government and representatives of States and Governments, will assemble at the United Nations, with a dedicated focus on universal health coverage (UHC).
The UHC summit “Universal health coverage: moving together to…
Resources are constantly being added to the WASH in HCF knowledge portal. Recent additions include a systematic review of interventions to improve WASH in HCF in LMICs by Watson et al, an assessment of WASH in HCF in Jordan, a paper on Anthropological and socioeconomic factors contributing to…
Becoming a member of the WHO online community on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) national action plans means access to rich discussions from people all over the world.
A week-long discussion (19-23 August) is being devoted to “WASH for patient safety and AMR reduction in healthcare – what countries…
Kudos to Ellie McConnell, associate professor, for the submission of a subcontract proposal the Durham Center for Senior Life proposal to the Administration for Community Living (ACL) application entitled: "Dementia Inclusive Durham: Durham Center for Senior Life/HHS-2019-ACLAOA-ADPI-03”.…
The Duke University School of Nursing is the destination for outstanding talent. As a top-ranked school, we offer students an unparalleled educational experience with distance-based programs, on-campus sessions three times per year, global opportunities, research opportunities and more.…