DUKE’S SPORTS MED – “RUNNING CLINIC” APRIL 9, 5:30 until 7 p.m.
Available for free for all Run Walk Club participants (click here to register for the Run Walk Club). Duke’s Physical Therapy Department will be discussing numerous topics that include;…
On May 1, James Spudich, professor at Stanford University School of Medicine; will present "The Myosin Mesa and Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Mutations to Mechanisms to Therapies" as part of the Robert J. Lefkowitz Distinguished Lecture from 4 until 5 p.m. in the Trent Semans Center for…
On April 17, Sharron Docherty, associate professor; will present "Defining Quality of Life: Whose Life is it, Anyway" as part of the Science and Society Dinner Dialogue series.
Her presentation will address how as medical advances have increased survival for those with previously fatal…
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Calling all Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International members to consider a leadership role in the upcoming elections. Open positions include president, secretary, undergraduate counselor, two directors, and two leadership succession members.
If interested in more information about any…
Marilyn Oermann, professor; and Lillee Gelinas, DNP student; recently received American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors (ASHPE) Awards for their publications.
Oermann was awarded the Bronze Award in the Best Original Research category for her article "Quality of…
Between April 7 and mid-July, 1994; an estimated one million Rwandans were killed. In recognition of the 25th commemoration of the genocide, DUSON will honor its partner, the University of Rwanda School of Nursing and Midwifery, by displaying a poster and hand-made rug in the Pearson Atrium…
Join the upcoming Science & Society Dinner Dialogue: Understanding in Informed Consent for Research with Dr. Kevin Weinfurt on April 9 from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
There is currently debate about the role of research participants’ understanding in the context of informed consent for research. Do…
"Leaving no one behind" is at the heart of the 2030 Agenda and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute are collecting best practices and lessons learned on what works in reaching the most marginalized and vulnerable young people with health information and services. If you…
Jane Shealy, editor, was recently awarded an executive leadership certificate from The University of North Carolina at Wilmington (UNC-W).
The certificate marks the completion of a year-long program in management. Following an international internship next spring, Shealy will receive her…
The Global Financing Facility in partnership with Laerdal Global Health has announced a call for proposals to support countries scale up proven innovations to reduce maternal and newborn mortality around and immediately after birth. Five grants are expected to be awarded through this call for…
Lisa Lewis, assistant professor; and Margie Molloy, assistant professor; recently gave an invited presentation at the North Carolina League for Nursing Spring Workshop "Nursing Education: The Next Generation” at Durham Tech Community College.
Their presentation entitled "Holistic…
Volunteers are needed for The Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau sponsored Nurses Build Day, a Habitat for Humanity Service Project building a home for someone in need in Durham, on April 12 from 12:30 until 4 p.m.
If you're interested in volunteering, please contact Lemuel Scott at lemuel.…
Kudos to Allison Stafford, postdoctoral associate, for the submission of her Duke REACH Equity Research Scholars Development Program application entitled "Patient, Family, and Provider Perspectives on Latina Adolescents' Engagement in Depression Treatment." This…
Kudos to Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor; Deepak Kumar, of North Carolina Central University; and their entire team for the submission of their NIH All of Us application entitled "Center for Engagement Products for All of Us (CEPA)." This proposal…
Bring your lunch and join Dean Broome for her All Faculty and Staff Update on May 7 from 12:30 until 1:30 in Pearson 1026.
Kudos to AnnMarie Walton, assistant professor, and her entire team for the submission of her Duke Cancer Institute (DCI) proposal entitled "Examining the efficacy of toilet seat covers and routine discharge cleaning in minimizing antineoplastic drug contamination on an inpatient bone marrow…
Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, recently published an article entitled "Associations Between Catecholaminergic and Serotonergic Genes and Persistent Arm Pain Severity Following Breast Cancer Surgery" in The Journal of Pain. Co-authors include Yvette Conley of the University of…
Are you interested in an immersive, cutting-edge global health opportunity? We currently have availability for our Global Health Leadership Internship in Connecticut, as well as for our Global Impact Corps opportunities in Ghana, Honduras, and India. Both programs are available during any…
Faculty members Jennie De Gagne, associate professor; Jane Blood-Siegfried, professor; Brett Morgan, assistant professor; and Benjamin Smallheer, assistant professor; recently visited Kilimanjaro Christian Medical Center where they had a meeting that opens many acute care and anesthesia…
The Water Institute at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill will host its Water and Health Conference on Oct. 7-11 at The Friday Center in Chapel Hill, NC.
Poster presentation abstracts and side event proposals are due April 22. To submit an abstract, click here, view…
Paula Tanabe, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN, FAEN, FAAN, associate dean for research development and data science and professor, will be inducted into Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) Honor Society of Nursing’s International 2019 Nurse Research Hall of Fame this July.
“It’s an incredible honor to be…
Eun-Ok Im, associate dean for research development and regulatory affairs, recently presented the 2019 National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) 2019 Director's Lecture "Midlife Women's Health: Using Technology to Enhance Research and Eliminate Disparities" in Bethesdsa, Maryland…
On April 9, join Dr. Kevin Weinfurt for a dinner dialogue on "Understanding in Informed Consent for Research" from 7 until 8:30 p.m.
There is currently debate about the role of research participants’ understanding in the context of informed consent for research. Do they NEED to know anything…
Kudos to Tolulope Oyesanya, assistant professor, for the submission of her National Institute of Health (NIH) R03 application entitled "Enhancing the Transition from Hospital to Home for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury and Families." This proposal requests funds…