On May 14 from 12 until 1 p.m. Anirban Basu will present "Exploring Heterogeneity in the Effects of ICU Transfers on Mortality" as part of the DPHS External Speaker Series. This will take place at The Imperial Building, 215 Morris St. Suite 210.
Basu will discuss:
The value of comparative…
On Thursday, April 25 from 3:30 until 5 p.m., Hayden Bosworth, PhD will present "Population Health 2.0 - The Next Frontier" as part of the DPHS Research Seminar Series. This will take place at The Imperial Building, 215 Morris St. Suite 210.
Bosworth will discuss:
1. Why is there a need for…
On June 17 -21, attend the Machine Learning Summer School (MLSS). MLSS is targeted to individuals interested in learning about machine learning, with a focus on recent algorithms, like deep learning. The MLSS will introduce the mathematics and statistics at the foundation of modern machine…
Saturday May 4 from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m., join a workshop designed for inventors and aspiring inventors. Gregory J. Carlin will provide an oversight of intellectual property law, including the different forms of intellectual property, with a deep dive into patent structure and…
On April 17, from 2 until 4 p.m., join an interactive workshop to learn how you can use your story and your passion to get more customers, recruit better talent and raise more capital through theory, examples, breakout groups and more. This event is open to the CED…
Attend the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) workshops on May 31 and June, 7 from 12:30 until 4:30 p.m. in Pearson 1026.
Do you need early funding to support a research and development project? Consider applying for more…
Plan to attend the 5th Annual KL2/TL1 Career Development Symposium on Tuesday April 30 from 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m. in the Searle Center Lecture Hall.
Join for a Career Development Panel Discussion “Being Mentored and Being a Mentor: Our Stories” and poster and podium presentations…
The Early Childhood Development Action Network and the National Institute for Early Education Research is hosting a webinar series exploring implementation research and practice for early childhood development (ECD), based on the recent Annals of The New York Academy of Sciences Special Issue…
The Global Handwashing Partnership (GHP) recently published their 2018 Handwashing Research Index. A core goal of GHP's research summaries is to increase the research focus on handwashing. In 2018, they found 155 studies which explore handwashing in connection with diverse programmatic areas…
Understanding, and solving the complexities of obesity requires a multidisciplinary approach. Join fellow researchers fostering Duke collaborations to have the highest impact on future obesity-related research and patient care.
During the symposium, attendees will:
Delineate knowledge gaps…
Tap into the rich Duke network of innovators and experts in behavioral intervention and behavioral economics by joining students, fellows and faculty for a discussion-rich colloquium.
Through panel discussions, this event will focus on building a community with a commitment to utilizing…
On Monday, April 22 from 4 until 6 p.m., attend the "Documenting Durham's Health History: An Exhibition" event at the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
This exhibit, supported by a Duke Bass Connections grant, explores questions using maps, images and video interviews. The exhibit…
Graduating this semester? Congratulations for completing your program from one of the top nursing programs in the country. Below are common questions we hear from graduating students and steps we recommend that you take now so that you are prepared for post-graduation.
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Congratulations to Mitch Knisely, assistant professor, who has received an award for his CTSI Special Populations Core proposal entitled "Biopsychosocial Determinants of Pain in Sickle Cell Disease." This award is for a one-year period, awarded July 1, 2019 to June 30,…
Kudos to Julia Walker, professor; and her Multi-PI partners, Richard Bond of the University of Houston; Hong Wei Chu of the National Jewish Health System; and Raymond Penn of Thomas Jefferson University; and their entire team for the submission of their NIH…
Duke University School of Nursing’s Institute for Educational Excellence will host the 2019 Clinical Instructor Intensive “Pushing the Envelope to Optimize Clinical Education” on Aug. 2, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. until 5 p.m., with a pre-conference on “Integrating Simulation Best Practices” on…
Steven Powell, MSN student, was recently selected to join the ranks of Houston's most esteemed group of health care professionals as one of the Top 150 Nurses for 2019's Houston Chronicle Salute to Nurses.
During National Nurse’s Week, the Houston Chronicle will honor Powell during their…
Congratulations to Michael Relf, associate dean for global and community health affairs; and Laura Nyblade, of RTI International; who have received an award for their Multi-PI - NIH R21 application entitled “Acceptability of an Internalized Stigma…
On Wednesday, May 14 from 8 until 9:30 a.m., plan to attend the Transformative Coalitions: How to Break Barriers and Build Bridges webinar.
Uniting diverse stakeholders and building coalitions and networks to advance shared priorities has long been a core advocacy tactic. But what does it…
TechExpo is an annual event held at the Washington Duke Inn where technologists across Duke get together to see the cool tech being developed across campus. For this year’s TechExpo held on April 12, Denise Williams, user services specialists; Carla Nichols, assistant director of…
I am pleased to inform you that the following appointments and changes of status were approved for the School of Nursing during the April 5, 2019 Board of Trustees meeting.
Appointments:
Allen A. Cadavero, Assistant Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing, effective January 1, 2019…
Kudos to Tolu Oyesanya, assistant professor, and her entire team for their submission to the Center for Large Data Research and Data Sharing in Rehabilitation, University of Texas Medical Branch for a proposal entitled “Trends and Predictors of Poor Discharge Outcomes following Inpatient…
Kudos to Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor, and her entire team for the submission of her U54 sub-contract application with Wake Forest (SoM) entitled “Biologic Markers of Persistent Concussive Symptoms in Early and Middle Adolescents." This proposal requests funding for a five-…
Duke University School of Nursing is excited to welcome John Johnson to the Marketing and Communications team!
Johnson is our new web developer, a role he knows quite well. He was previously a contractor, working with Marketing and Communications last summer, helping to launch our…