Paula Tanabe recently conducted the following presentations:
"Bridging Population Health Science and Management Panel," Panel Member at the Population Health Symposium, Duke University.
"Sickle Cell in the Emergency Department: A Fresh Perspective and New Opportunities," at the New…
Eleanor Stevenson was recently selected as a Research Triangle International (RTI) University Scholar for 2018-2019. She will be working on a project entitled "Development of strategies for family planning (FP) programs to enhance service delivery for men in FP settings in The Philippines and…
Four Duke doctoral students have been selected to join the Global Health Doctoral Scholars program at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), bringing the current cohort total to 13 scholars. (Read more)
PhD student Roy Thompson recently received a $225 scholarship to attend the TRUE Leadership Conference in Pennsylvania.
TRUE Leadership is an international student leadership conference that features speakers, presentations and networking. Attendees will be challenged physically, mentally,…
Mary Lou Affronti recently published an article entitled "Phase II Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of Rilotumumab and Bevacizumab in Subjects with Recurrent Malignant Glioma" in The Oncologist. Co-authors include Jennifer Gamboa Jackman, Frances McSherry, James Herndon II, Elwood Massey…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda recently published an article entitled "American Academy of Nursing on policy: Recommendations in response to mass shootings" in Nursing Outlook. Co-authors include experts from the American Academy of Nursing Violence Expert Panel.
When Americans gather in public places…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda recently published an article entitled "Evaluation of a nursing student health fair program: Meeting curricular standards and improving community members' health" in Public Health Nursing. Co-authors include experts from University of Maryland School of Public Health,…
In celebration of the nursing profession and National Nurses Week, Duke University School of Nursing students and alumni share with us what inspired them to pursue nursing as a career.
National Nurses Week is an opportunity for communities to recognize the full range of nurses’ contributions…
AnnMarie Walton recently joined the NC DPH Occupational Health Surveillance Advisory Group on behalf of the North Carolina Occupational Health and Safety program, Occupational and Environmental Epidemiology Branch, NC Division of Public Health.
Watch Graduation Live!
Congratulations to all of the students who will participate in graduation exercises on Sunday, May 13, at 5 p.m.
The graduation will be held at the Duke University Chapel located at 401 Chapel Drive in Durham, N.C. Refreshments will be served immediately…
Congratulations to the 2017-2018 DUSON cohort of Teaching for Equity Fellows Health Professions Educators: Nancy Crego, Valerie Sabol, Brigit Carter, Jennie De Gagne, Midge Bowers, Michelle Hartman, Jill Brennan-Cook, Sharron Rushton, Jen Graf-Perkins and Lisa Lewis!
The Teaching for Equity…
Congratulations to Donna Biederman and her entire team who have received an award from the Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Population Health Improvement application entitled "Mental and Physical Health Correlates of Eviction form Public Housing."…
Tammy Boseman was recently celebrated by Jacquelyn McMillian-Bohler and Stephanie Devane-Johnson in honor of Administrative Professionals Day.
"Being celebrated for a job you love doing is an honor," says Boseman. "These ladies make me feel appreciated each day and working with them is…
As part of Duke's Health Care Appreciation celebration, enjoy the Duke vs. North Carolina football game on Saturday, Nov. 10 for as little as $20!
There will be three discounted seating options to watch two of the nation’s most prominent medical institutions battle it out on the…
A large number of DUSON faculty and students recently presented at the 2018 Society of Behavioral Medicine annual meeting in New Orleans, LA.
Dori Steinberg chaired a session on "Nudging Healthier Food Options." She also presented a poster presentation entitled "Who are the supertrackers?…
Kudos to PhD student Eunji Cho and her sponsor Sharron Docherty for the submission of her American Nurse’s Foundation/Sigma Theta Tau International (STTI) application entitled "Pediatric Oncology Nurse-Patient Dyadic Storytelling Intervention for Adolescents with Cancer: Development and…
Congratulations to Eleanor McConnell and her entire team who have received an award from the Duke Clinical & Translational Science Institute (CTSI), Population Heath Improvement for their application entitled "Co-Developing a Personal Outcomes Approach to Improving Wellbeing in People Living…
Jennie De Gagne and colleagues recently published an article entitled "Effectiveness of a Structured Teaching Program on Knowledge and Attitudes Toward HIV among Young Women in India" in the Journal of Community Health Nursing. Co-authors include Sujayalakshmi Devarayasamudram, Neeraja Kurudi…
Dean Broome, David Bowersox and Michael Relf recently published an article entitled "A new funding model for nursing education through business development initiatives" in the Journal of Professional Nursing.
Abstract
Public and private higher education funding models are shifting…
It's a given that medical providers think about patient safety, but as Duke pediatric surgeon Henry Rice has discovered through his international research, many healthcare facilities fail to establish a safety culture--leading to preventable medical errors, complications and poor patient…
On Tuesday, May 22, Douglas Owens will be presenting "When Does Prevention Work? Approach of the US Preventive Service Task Force for Assessing the Benefits and Harms of Preventive Services" at the inaugural Population Health Sciences External Speaker Series. The series will take place at North…
Graduation is approaching quickly, but there’s no need to stress — the Duke Alumni Association is helping you graduate in style. All graduating students will receive their graduation gift as well as answers to all their “Life After Duke” questions at the #Duke2018 Send-off. On Saturday, graduates…
Congratulations to Devon Noonan and her entire team who have received an award from the Duke University School of Nursing and King’s College London for their application entitled "A text-based smoking cessation intervention tailored to the unique needs of Type Two Diabetic (T2D) smokers." This…
Congratulations to Leigh Ann Simmons and her entire team who have received an award from the Duke University School of Nursing and King’s College London for their application entitled "Paternal Influences on Overweight and Obesity among Preschool Age Children." This project has been…
Kudos to Beth Merwin and her entire team for the submission of their American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) application entitled "CRNA Labor Market Study Proposal." This proposal requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of June 1, 2018.