Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke AHEAD: The Networking Game with Pat Thibodeau, Associate Dean for Library Services, May 24
Duke Anesthesiology: Register for the 18th Annual Duke Anesthesiology Conference,…
Good News! Fellowship Application Submissions
Kudos to Myoungock (Mio) Jang and her Sponsor, Allison Vorderstrasse for the submission of her ANF Fellowship application entitled "Understanding the Relationship between Parental Psychological Distress and Home Food Environment in…
Sign up for the Let's DU Lunch Program will open on Sunday, May 15. This is a great way for students and faculty to informally interact.
Go to lunch with a faculty member of your choice to any location and spend $12 per person/per meal.
Sign up here beginning May 15. And learn more about…
MSN - Nursing & Health Care Leadership student Jane Worrell recently presented at the Southeastern U.S. Radon Stakeholders Meeting in Murfreesboro, TN. Worrell and a team from Duke University Health System presented along with experts from the Department of Health and Human Services on the work…
Marilyn Oermann conducted a workshop on "Best Practices in Clinical Teaching and Evaluation," which was sponsored by the Arizona Nurses Association and the Arizona League for Nursing in Phoenix, Arizona.
She also conducted a webinar entitled "Evidence to Guide Your Teaching in Nursing" for NurseTim…
For more than 25 years, we have celebrated one of the largest segments of the U.S. workforce as a whole – NURSES. National Nurses Week is celebrated in honor of Florence Nightingale who is considered to be the founder of modern nursing.
Nightingale, also known as the “Lady with the Lamp,”…
PhD student Brittney Sullivan recently published an article entitled "A Year in Malawi: One nurses's experience working to improve the country's limited health care capacity" in the May issue of the American Journal of Nursing.
Dean Marion E. Broome along with co-authors Dr. Julia Snethen, Pamela Treisman, Erica Castro and Sheryl Kelber published an article entitled "Effective Weight Loss for Children: A Meta-analysis of Intervention Studies 2002-2015" in the April edition of Worldviews on Evidence-Based Nursing.
Danett Cantey and Jill Brennan-Cook recently earned their Certified Nurse Educator designation after meeting strict eligibility criteria and successfully completing a rigorous certification examination developed and administered by the National League for Nursing.
From the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives...
ABSN Global Clinical Immersion Lunch and Learn
Monday June 20 from 12:30 to 1:30 four groups of ABSN students will be speaking about their recent global health experiences in Barbados, Honduras, Nicaragua…
From the Center for Nursing Research...
Good News! Brandon, Parker and Lipkus Application Submissions
Kudos to Debra Brandon and her entire research team for the submission of their NIH application entitled “Infant Feeding Tube Insertion…
Rachel Richesson recently lead a networking discussion on "Integrating with National Research Networks and common data model, PCORnet, etc." at the Nursing Knowledge Big Data Conference at the University of Minnesota.
Michael Cary was recently selected as one of 50 to participate in the National Institute on Aging (NIA) Butler-Williams Scholars Program held on the National Institutes of Health Bethesda, Md. campus. The program will provide an excellent opportunity for participants to learn more about research on…
PhD student Brittney Sullivan is one of five graduate students chosen to receive a Duke Support for Interdisciplinary Graduate Networks (D-SIGN) grant for the 206-2017 academic year. Through this new internal funding mechanism, graduate students have the opportunity to propose research projects and…
Eleanor Stevenson was recently appointed to the editorial board of Human Fertility Journal. This journal is the official journal of the British Fertility Society.
Jennifer Dungan was invited to provide the keynote address on "Harnessing Genomics for the Care of Patients, Families & Communities with Cardiovascular Disease" for the STTI Pi Omicron Research Day. at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley. The theme of the event was "Promoting Health with…
Eleanor McConnell co-authored an article entitled "Improving Management of Behavioral and Psychological Symptoms of Dementia in Acute Care: Evidence and Lessons Learned From Across the Care Spectrum" in the Nursing Administration Quarterly. The other co-author is Michele Karel, PhD, APBB,…
Donna Biederman presented on "Implementing a Homeless Transitional Care Program" at the National Health Care for the Homeless Conference and Policy Symposium in Portland, Ore. Biederman was part of a panel on Strengthening Care Coordination & Transitions in Medical Respite Care …
Please join the Academy for Academic and Social Enrichment and Leadership Development for Health Equity (HEA) in welcoming our third cohort of Scholars (from left to right): Marlena Lancaster, Ravenne Aponte, Christina Augustin, Quenisha Greenleaf, Claudia Del Hierro, Rochelle Corbitt, Brianna…
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 DNP student Alison Ross from Slave Lake, Alberta.…
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 DNP student Michelle King from Dallas, Texas. King…
Congratulations to Jill Cordell on being recognized for her 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…
From the Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives...