On September 25, the Duke Mobile Application Gateway will be hosting its second annual Digital Health Day at Trent Semans from 10 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. and invite you to submit an abstract for a poster presentation. This year's theme, "Digital Health Across the Lifespan," will focus…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for diversity and inclusion, recently delivered a presentation at "Escola de Altos Estudos" on Social Determinants and Equity in Nursing and Health Care promoted by the University of Sao Paula at Ribeirao preto College of Nursing Brazil the PAHO/WHO Collaborating…
Duke University School of Nursing recently sponsored a health fair at J.J. Henderson, one of Durham Housing Authority’s properties. In addition to health screenings offered by DUSON students, other vendors were on-site to offer health education and information.
Clinical Instructor Jean Hanson and…
Tina Johnson, Educational Technology Specialist, recently earned an important information technology certification. Network+ is an exam that tests an analyst’s ability to install, maintain, troubleshoot and support a computer network. It also covers advanced aspects of networking…
Getting the Most out of your Laptop Battery
Our IT Service Desk routinely assists users with laptop battery issues, many times from overheating. Sometimes, even melting. Here are some tips for making your laptop battery last:
But first, here’s…
Join us for The Darryl Smith and Gail Aiken Interdisciplinary Colloquia "Using Existing Data to Describe the Clinical Course and Health Care Utilization in Sickle Cell Disease" on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 4 until 5 p.m. in Pearson 1009. The Colloquia will feature Mariam Kayle, assistant…
Bonita Douglas, staff assistant, recently earned a Star Achievement Series curriculum Certified Executive Administrative Professional (CEAP) designation, a special designation for which administrative professionals may apply.
The Star Achievement Series is a comprehensive, in-depth curriculum…
Nancy Crego, assistant professor, was recently selected for PRIDE, a National Heart Blood and Lung Institute research program.
PRIDE, or Programs to Increase Diversity Among Individuals Engaged in Health-Related Research, is a two-year mentored research program funded by the National…
Donna Biederman, associate professor; and Ashanti Brown of Durham Housing Authority; recently presented findings from their CTSI funded project “Health, health care utilization patterns, and entry into homelessness of persons evicted from public housing” at a recent forum attended by…
Donna Biederman, associate professor; and colleagues Mina Silberberg, PhD; and Emily Carmody, LCSW of North Carolina Coalition to End Homelessness; recently served as invited presenters where they presented findings from their Robert Wood Johnson Foundation-funded project, “Increasing housing…
Kudos to Mariam Kayle, assistant professor, and her entire team for the submission of their CDC application entitled "Capacity Building for Sickle Cell Disease Surveillance in North Carolina (Component A)." This proposal requests funding for a one-year period with a start date of…
10% discount for all Duke Employees and Duke Health and Fitness Center members
Getting on Track is your first step toward weight management and lifestyle change. Our nutrition, exercise, and behavioral health experts work with you to eliminate the typical frustration, confusion…
As we near our transition from Meeting Room Manager to our new room scheduling software, EMS, the implementation team will transfer all current reservations to the new software.
From July 27 until August 4, the implementation team will be testing the software; and both Meeting Room Manager and EMS…
Hanzhang Xu, medical instructor; and co-investigator Wei Pan, associate professor; recently submitted their NIH/NIA R01 application entitled "Racial and Ethnic Differences in Trajectories of Subjective Memory and Objective Cognitive Function in U.S. Older Adults." Their application requests funds…
In the educational technology environment, there are lots of useful information, tools and practices DUSON Educational Technology would like to share with faculty and staff. To support the communication of this information, DUSON Educational Technology is pleased to introduce…
An interprofessional team from the Duke Schools of Medicine and Nursing, Duke Health System and Duke Health Technology Solutions collaborated to create 30 online continuing education modules to assist health care professionals in the care of the frail elder population.
Every day interprofessional…
In June 2015, through the efforts of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program and Adult Protective Services, residents of Durham came together to observe Elder Abuse Awareness Day – a day to raise awareness and hold conversations about the risk of elder abuse. The message focused on prevention and…
Congratulations to Anne Derouin, DNP, RN, CPNP, FAANP, associate professor; who has been named director of the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program.
“I’m deeply honored to serve the MSN Program at Duke, having been a proud graduate of our pediatric primary care program and a member of the…
DUSON students, faculty and staff frequently work and study from home, requiring heavy use of home networking equipment. Most home WiFi routers that are less than three years old do a good job of providing you and your family with fast, reliable service. If you have a good, strong…
Morine Cebert, PhD student; Susan Silva, associate professor; and Eleanor Stevenson, associate professor; recently published an article entitled "Are There Differences in Marital-Role Quality between Women and Their Male Partners Who Conceived Via IVF and Those Who Did Not?" in the Journal of…
Tolu Oyesanya, assistant professor, recently published an article entitled "Health, wellness, and safety concerns of persons with moderate-to-severe traumatic brain injury and their family caregivers: a qualitative content analysis" in Disability and Rehabilitation. Co-authors include Karthik…
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Translational Research Program
Application Deadline: Oct. 31, 2019; required letter of intent Aug. 31, 2019
LLS Translational Research Program was developed to encourage and provide early support for clinical research in leukemia,…
Application Deadline: Oct. 31, 2019; required letter of intent Aug. 31, 2019
LLS Translational Research Program was developed to encourage and provide early support for clinical research in leukemia,…
Congratulations to Hideyo Tsumura, PhD student; and her faculty sponsor Marion E. Broome, Dean and Ruby Wilson Professor of Nursing, Duke University School of Nursing; Vice Chancellor for Nursing Affairs, Duke University; Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs for Nursing,…
Congratulations to Matthew LeBlanc, PhD student; and his sponsors Sophia Smith, associate professor; and Paula Tanabe, associate dean for research development and data science; who have received an award for his NIH F31 proposal entitled "Advanced Symptom Burden and…
The American Cancer Society, the largest private, not-for-profit funding source for cancer research and training, is pleased to invite applications for support of doctoral graduate study.
Purpose: to strengthen nursing practice by providing assistance for advanced preparation in the field of…