Beth Phillips was recently elected by the National League for Nursing (NLN) Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA) for the NLN CNEA Nominations Committee representing bachelor's degree programs. She will serve a two year term beginning January 1, 2017.
The Staff and Workplace Advocacy Council (SAWAC) recently hosted an All-Day Staff Retreat at the Croasdaile Country Club in Durham. The retreat was attended by more than 100 staff members representing various areas across the School.
The retreat was developed with the assistance of the Duke…
Duke’s Office of Export Controls shared that the U.S. Treasury Department has ended the Federal sanctions program for the country of Burma (aka Myanmar) effective October 7, 2016. If you have specific questions or would like more information on this, please contact Duke’s Export Controls team…
Kaitlyn Granda has worked as a physician assistant in the Walltown Neighborhood Clinic for 12 years, and she has been the lead clinician there since 2005. "I like very much that, over the years, I've gotten to know families and seen them through different transitions in their lives."
Based in…
Join the Center for Nursing Research on Wednesday, November 16, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in Pearson 3103 for the Methods and Analytics Roundtable. The topic is on "Application of SMART Designs to the Prevention and Management of Symptoms in Chronic Illness." The event is part of the Research Areas of…
The Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives invites students, faculty and staff to visit its global gallery beginning Monday, October 31. This semester's theme is "Bringing the World to DUSON."
The gallery features 10 photos of international scholars and students who have visited…
On April 18-20, 2017 the Office for Faculty Development will host the 8th annual Duke course on Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER). This 3-day interactive learning program is designed to equip early career faculty with the professional competencies to effectively lead successful…
PhD student Gabrielle Harris recently published her first article entitled "Depression and Functional Status Among African American Stroke Survivors in Inpatient Rehabilitation" in the Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases. Co-authors include Qing Yang as well as experts from Winston Salem…
As DUSON begins the strategic plan implementation process, we know that a clear vision is of utmost importance as we — faculty, staff, and students — engage and enroll in the process.
In an effort to provide continuous communication to promote our strategic plan goals, strategies and process, the…
Elizabeth "Liz" Rende recently presented with collague Dr. Klaus Werner, Duke pediatric neurologist, on "What About My Headaches? Exploring Pediatric Headaches" at the Duke Pediatric Grand Rounds.
Victoria Goode and Elizabeth "Beth" Merwin co-author an article entitled "Are International Classification of Diseases Codes in Electronic Health Records Useful in Identifying Obesity as a Risk Factor When Evaluating Surgical Outcomes?" in the October/December issue of the Health Care…
Eleanor Stevenson recently presented on "The Hidden Patient, Towards Understanding the Experience of Male Infertility" at the American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) in Salt Lake City.
Stevenson was also elected as Vice Chair of the ASRM Nurse Professional Group for a five year team which…
PhD student Rachel Hirschey published an article with her dissertation chair, Isaac Lipkus, entitled "Message Framing and Physical Activity Promotion in Colorectal Cancer Survivors" in the Oncology Nursing Forum. Other co-authors included experts from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in…
DUSON welcomes Jeffrey Clark to the School of Nursing family! Clark joined the IT Service Desk team as a computer technician III. In his role, he will provide technical assistance to DUSON faculty, staff and students.
Clark joined DUSON in May as a temporary employee. Prior to joining DUSON,…
Keeping you informed of non-Duke related news, events and continuing education opportunities...
Society for Intercultural Education Training and Research: Annual Conference, November 9-12
Mid-Carolina AHEC: …
Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke Campus Club:
Football Tailgate Party, November 5
Tour of Duke Homestead Historic Site, November 16
Duke Community &…
With the support of Dean Andrews and Dean Broome, Duke AHEAD is very pleased to offer project funding for members of Duke AHEAD. This funding is intended to provide critical start-up support for innovative projects that enhance the learning environment for health professions students. …
Dean Marion E. Broome recently gave the keynote address entitled "Wind in the Willows: Hearing the Voices of Children in Research" at the 2016 Early Childhood Research Symposium for the Institute for Child Success in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Susan Schneider recently presented on "Nutritional Support in High Dose Chemotherapy Patients" and "Building Cancer Nursing Through National Societies" at the European Oncology Nursing Society Meeting in Dublin, Ireland.
Kudos to Schenita Randolph for the submission of her CTSA KL2 proposal to the Duke CTSI, project entitled "Barber Talk to Decrease Risky Sexual Behaviors among Black Male Youth." This proposal requests funding for three years to support 75 percent investigator effort…
More than 30 donors showed up for the DUSON Blood Drive sponsored by Duke American Assembly of Men in Nursing and Nursing Students Without Borders. As a result, 26 units were collected.
The mission of the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) is to promote transformative innovation in health and healthcare, and to help cultivate a community of entrepreneurship across Duke University and the health enterprise. We are pleased to announce the start a joint effort with the…
A great opportunity is available to join classes geared towards spoken Spanish and tailored to your needs.
The classes start January 26 through April . The courses are 10 weeks and are offered by El Centro Hispano in collaboration with Duke School of Nursing and the Latino Health Project at…
DUSON recently responded to the needs of Lumberton, NC residents after the devastation left behind after Hurricane Matthew. According to news reports, the hurricane bought record-breaking flooding to Eastern North Carolina in October and Lumberton was oen of the hard-hit areas. The hurricane…
The Duke University School of Nursing Student Council is comprised of elected officers and class representatives. The sole purpose of the Student Council is to serve the students’ educational and professional needs and provide a formal structure for student participation in a wide variety of events…