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…
Kudos to AnnMarie Walton, assistant professor, and her entire team for the resubmission of her NIOSH/CDC R21 application entitled “Improving Strategies to Limit Healthcare Workers’ Exposure to Antineoplastic Drugs." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a…
In an article published recently in Duke Today "Duke's Safety App Get's New Look and Features," it was announced that input from the Duke community helped shape the redesign of Duke's LiveSafe app.
Nikki Holland, a dental assistant at the Duke Aesthetic Center, added the free LiveSafe…
Marilyn Oermann, professor, recently led the Scholarly Writing Immersion for Loyola University Niehoff School of Nursing, held in Woodstock, IL. The writing program exists to increase the dissemination of research findings and publication of other scholarly projects by School of Nursing…
Tracey Yap, associate professor, was recently named a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers!
The award is the United States government’s highest honor recognizing their early career research accomplishments and their promise for leadership in science and…
Dominique Bulgin, PhD '19; Christian Douglas, senior statistician; and Paula Tanabe, associate dean for research development and data science; recently published an article entitled "A pilot test of the Adult Sickle Cell Quality of Life Measurement Information System (ASCQ-Me) and the Jenerette…
Rachel Curry, DNP '19; Anne Derouin, associate professor; Julie Thompson, research and statistical associate; and Eleanor Stevenson, associate professor; recently published an article entitled "A QI project to assess the feasibility of using One Key Question® in retail health clinics" in Women's…
Join DUSON's Women's Health Organization on Monday, July 15th for a Women's Health Panel discussion. Learn about various nursing roles from experts in the field of Women's Health. There will be five guest panelists, all of which have a wide array of experience in health care (women's…
Summer is a great time to clean up your computer devices. It’s not only about organizing your files. A good cleanup will make your computer faster. Here are some tips for keeping your system working at top performance:
But first, here’s our…
Glenn Setliff, director of Information Technology, recently sat for and passed the Certified Information Systems Security Professional Certification (CISSP) exam. The CISSP title is a requirement for working as an information security professional and is an important first step in…
Anne Schmelzer, MSN student; and her colleagues Gil Wernovsky, MD; Daniel Licht, MD; and Bradley Marino, MD; recently co-authored a book chapter entitled “Neurodevelopmental and Psychosocial Outcomes in Children and Young Adults With Complex Congenital Cardiac Disease” …
Kudos to Christine Tocchi, assistant professor, and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled "Symptom Phenotypes in Homebound Elderly." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of April 1, 2019.
Homebound elderly…
Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) is preparing for the 5th DIHI Innovation Jam. This is a health and healthcare innovation pitch program that will take place on Oct. 17, 2019 from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. on the 6th floor of Trent Semans. Duke innovators, inventors…
Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs; Wonshik Chee, associate professor; Jennie De Gagne, associate professor; Sangmi Kim, postdoctoral associate; Wai May Ng, DNP '19; and Minjoo Hong, visiting scholar '15-'16; recently delivered various presentations at the…