Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke Global Health Institute: Study Finds Exposure to Air Pollution Increases Risk of Obesity
Duke Sustainable Event & News: Nominate a Sustainability Leader
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From the Center for Nursing Research...
Good News! Carter, Corazzini and Richesson Application Submissions
Kudos to Brigit Carter for the submission of her Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation proposal entitled “Reducing the Gap by Creating a Mentorship and Curriculum Bridge…
Registration is now open for the two-day conference "Caring for Practitioners and Patients: Challenges for Emerging Models of Health Care" on April 7 - 8, 2016 at the Great Hall, Trent Semans Center for Health Education. DUSON's very own Midge Bowers is one of 15 speakers for the event.
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Duke University School of Nursing and the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives welcomes international visiting research scholar Marjolein Memelink Iversen, PhD. She arrived to DUSON on February 19 for a six-month visit.
Iversen is an associate professor in the Department of Nursing at…
The Duke O'Brien Center for Kidney Research is funding up to three Pilot and Feasibility Projects for the 2016-17 academic year. The program supports research investigating the unique links between the kidney, cardiovascular disease and hypertension by establishing Cores to support animal models…
Dean Marion E. Broome recently received the Office of the Secretary of Defense Employer Support of The Guard and Reserve Patriot Award. This award is given to individual supervisors and bosses for support provided directly to service members and their families. The award reflects the efforts made…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomes Justin Angell to the DUSON family!
Angell joins the Nursing Development and Alumni Affairs office. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina School of Law with a Juris Doctor and completed his undergraduate with a bachelor of science in…
PhD Student Jing Wang recently received a fieldwork grant in the amount of $5,000 to support her fieldwork activities for the Global Health Doctoral Certificate Program. The award will support international travel, room and board, transportation, supplies, and other research-related expenses.
Marilyn Oermann recently presented at two university-sponsored conferences. The first was held at Samford University in Birmingham, Alabama. Oermann conducted a workshop for nursing faculty on "Writing for Publication."
The second was held at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro where she…
PhD student Gabrielle Harris led a research study that found that post-stroke depression was associated with more health care service use and fewer days at home after a stroke. She recently presented her findings at the International Stroke Conference in Los Angeles, California in a presentation…
DNP Alumni Miyesha Cheeks and faculty members Michael Relf and Susan Silva published an article entitled "A Quality Improvement Project to Increase Early Detection of Syphilis Infection or Re-infection in HIV-infected Men Who Have Sex With Men" in the March-April issue of the Journal of the…
Congratulations to Andrew Buchanan on being recognized for his Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their commitment to supporting our mission, vision and values. We thank all of those staff members…
Leigh Ann Simmons published an article entitled "Personalized Health Planning in Primary Care Settings" in the Federal Practictioner.
Each day, staff members are witnessed demonstrating their commitment and dedication to the high standards of the mission and vision of the Duke University School of Nursing. DUSON is fortunate to have employees who are enthusiastic about the important work they do and the contributions they make to…
DUSON Student Spotlight highlights the diverse background of our nursing students and their personal stories of dedication, leadership, perseverance and academic or community achievements.
DUSON shines a spotlight on PhD student Brittney Sullivan from Ipswich, MA.…
June Cho, Cheryl Rodgers, Devon Noonan, and Christine Tocchi are four out of 39 outstanding scientists from fields in 14 different School of Medicine departments, as well as the Schools of Nursing, Engineering, and Duke-NUS selected to participate in the 2016 Duke course on Leadership Development…
Duke University School of Nursing is joining Duke Health and Duke University to raise money for the March of Dimes. This year, DUSON will participate in the 2016 Triangle March for Babies Walk & 5K on April 30, 2016 in Perimeter Park in Morrisville, N.C.
In 2014, the March of Dimes invested…
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Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke Campus Club: Spring 2016 Wonders of Wilmington Trip - Thursday, April 7
Duke Center for Autism: The SAP Autism at Work Program - Transforming a Business, Transforming…
In a recent article with Sonic Foundry entitled "Why Duke University Medical Students Excel with Mediasite," several Duke University entities were featured for their work with the program including the School of Nursing. Staff member Thomas Whitmire was featured in the article as he highlighted the…
From the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives...
Welcome International Visiting Scholar Liyan Gu
International visiting scholar Liyan Gu, MSN, arrived to the School of Nursing on March 21 for a one-year visit. She is a PhD candidate in the Department…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
Great News! Smith and Wu Awards
Kudos to Sophia Smith and her entire team for their 2016 Duke Institute for Health Innovation award entitled “Cancer Distress Coach RCT." This award is for a one-year period…
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An estimated 2.4 million people in the United States, including children, sustain a traumatic brain injury, according to the Brain Injury Association of America. And another 795,000 individuals sustain an acquired brain injury from non-traumatic causes. Traumatic brain injuries are defined as an…