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, Duke University Health System; was recently awarded an honorary degree, Doctor of Science…
Cristina Hendrix, associate professor, recently presented a poster entitled "The Development and Implementation of the Duke Elder Family/Caregiver Training (DEFT) Program" at the Presidential Poster Session of the 2019 Annual  Scientific Meeting of the American Geriatrics…
Hyeoneui Kim, associate professor; and Jessica Mentzer, ABSN '18; recently published an article entitled "Developing a Physical Activity Ontology to Support the Interoperability of Physical Activity Data" published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research (JMIR). Ricky Taira of…
Bebe Mills, director of student services, was recently featured in an article entitled "A Celebration of Career Milestones" published by Working@Duke. Bebe Mills noticed some concerning symptoms in her son, David, in the months following his birth in 2006.  David’s eyes had a yellow tinge…
Marta Mulawa, PhD, MHS, has a primary appointment in the Duke University School of Nursing and a secondary appointment in the Duke Global Health Institute. Dr. Mulawa received her PhD in Health Behavior at the Gillings School of Global Public Health at the University of North Carolina at Chapel…
Graduating senior Quentin Harris, a public policy major who also minored in economics, was recently featured in a news article entitled "Class of 2019: Quentin Harris on Working with the Duke and Durham Communities" published by Duke Today. In his article, he speaks to his experience…
Leighanne Hartman, MSN student; Jennifer Stewart, MSN student; and Emma Michl, MSN student; recently received scholarships from National Organizations to support their education in the field of oncology.  Hartman, Stewart and Michl were each awarded a graduate scholarship in cancer…
Join members of STTI's Beta Epsilon Chapter on Saturday, June 22 for Nurse Serve Day at the Durham Rescue Mission.  Volunteers are needed for lunch and dinner service where you'll serve lunch and/or dinner to some of the local disadvantaged women and children. Volunteers will…
Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs; Wonshik Chee, associate professor; Chiyoung Lee, PhD student; and Sangmi Kim, postdoctoral associate; recently presented at the 24th Cardiovascular Summit TCTAP 2019 Conference in Seoul, Korea.  Im, Chee, Kim and Lee…
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Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs, recently presented two invited lectures at the College of Nursing Art and Science, University of Hyogo in Japan.  Her presentations were entitled "Development of situation-specific theories," and "The special lecture…
Chasity Godwin, MSN '15, was recently featured in an article entitled "Chasity Godwin joins Wilson Internal Medicine Associates" published by The Wilson Times.  Wilson Medical Center has added family nurse practitioner Chasity Godwin to the Wilson Physician Services team. Godwin is…
Kudos to Jiepin Cao, PhD student, and her faculty sponsor Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, and their entire team for the submission to the Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Global Nursing Research Grant Program Health Services for a proposal entitled "Risk and…
There are three remaining scholarships for the TRUE Leadership Conference on May 15-19. The TRUE Leadership Conference is specifically designed for international students and scholars. At the conference, you'll get hands-on team building experiences, engage in group discussions and hear from…
Volunteers are needed for The Annual Duke Multiple Myeloma Bike Ride on Saturday, June 15 at 8 a.m.  The 25k, 50k or 100k road bike ride from Duke campus through rural Duke and Orange counties will begin at the Duke University Bone Marrow Transplant Clinic and registration fees will…
Jewel Scott, PhD student, recently received a Graduate Student Training Enhancement Grant from the Office of the Vice Provost for Interdisciplinary Studies.  Through this grant, Scott will attend the Summer Genetics Institute at the National Institutes of Health to learn about molecular…
Donna Biederman, associate professor, and colleagues were recently interviewed for "The Measure of Everyday Life," a weekly public radio program featuring researchers, practitioners and professionals discussing their work to improve the human condition. You can listen to their 30-minute interview…
In celebration of May 21's World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development, DUSON's Office of Diversity and Inclusion and Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives invites faculty and staff to sit and share your favorite dishes and the stories and traditions from…
Victoria Goode, assistant professor; Chuck Vacchiano, professor; and Christian Douglas, senior statistician; recently presented "Predicability of the Self Evaluation Exam on first-time pass rates of the National certification exam for Nurse Anesthetists” at the National Board of Certification…
On May 14, Nancy Crego, assistant professor, will present "Patient Perspectives of Hydroxyurea Use" at the Sickle Cell Disease Champion Series in Pearson 3103.  Join by WebEx here. Meeting number (access code): 739 661 009 Host key: 189877 Meeting password: 1234 For additional information,…
Schenita Randolph, assistant professor, will present "Black Fathers Matter:  The Role of Dad's in Adolescent Sexual Health" at the upcoming Black Communities: A Conference for Collaboration in September.  The Black Communities Conference is a vibrant and uniquely important gathering…
ZUMBA WITH KENDRA ROLLE: Monday, May 6, 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 15, 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 29, 4:30 until 5:30 p.m. Click here to register, available to DUSON employees only. DUKE FARMER’S MARKET IS…
On May 23 from 3:30 until 5 p.m. March Ryser, PhD, assistant professor in Population Health Sciences; will present "Cancer Overdiagnosis - A Discourse on Population Health, Biologic Mechanism and Statistics" as part of the Population Health Research Seminar.  Dr. Ryser will discuss the issue…
Doreen Matters, program director for the Duke Elder Family/Caregiver (DEFT) Training Center, recently presented at the NC State Conference for the National Association of Clinical Nurse Specialists. She spoke on the development, implementation and preliminary outcomes of DEFT, a program that…
Bradi Granger, professor, recently published an article entitled "Potential Impact of Pharmaceutical Industry Rebates on Medication Adherence" in The American Journal of Managed Care. Co-authors include Leah Zullig of Duke University; Helene Vilme of Duke University; Megan Oakes…
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