Duke Global Health and Duke Center for International & Global Studies presents "Epidemics: Hate and Compassion from the Plague of Athens to AIDS" with Samuel Cohn,Jr., professor of Medieval History for the University of Glasgow, on Monday, November 14, from 12 to 1:30 p.m. at the John Hope…
Kudos to Ashley Schoenfisch and her entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 resubmission entitled “Preventing Injuries Among Drywallers: Multi-Disciplinary Evaluation of Current Recommendations and Practices." This proposal requests…
Kudos to June Cho for the submission of her Translational Accelerator Program application to the Duke CTSI, project entitled "Causal Relationship of Testosterone with Infant Health and Development using Mouse Model." This proposal requests funding ($150,000) for a one-year …
The OneDuke Access Fund is a new program designed to support students experiencing financial hardships. If you are a full-time graduate or professional student and cannot afford to travel or purchase food, school supplies or professional wardrobe, due to a lack of financial resources, you…
Kudos to PhD student Ashlee Vance and her advisors for the submission of her FANNP Fellowship application entitled "Trajectory of Parenting Confidence." This proposal requests funds for a one-year period with a start date of March 1, 2017.
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Would you like to test our new audience response "clickers" in your class?
No need to hand out clickers at the beginning of class. We have upgraded to a system that allows students to use their smartphones, tablets and laptops instead of the small clickers. We're…
Duke University School of Nursing will be closed Monday, December 26 and Monday, January 2.
The exterior and interior electronic doors will be locked starting at 2 p.m., Friday, December 23 and will remain closed until Tuesday, December 27 at 6:30 a.m. The exterior and interior electronic…
Would you like to use Adobe Connect for your spring, 2017 class?
Let us know if you would like to use Adobe Connect for your class this spring. We will be removing all existing groups prior to the start of the new semester, so we need to make sure we know your plans so that…
Do you need your videos closed-captioned for the spring semester?
If you have a student with an accommodation plan requiring closed captioning, please complete a Media Services request form so our staff will have all of the information needed to complete the request. Please…
If you are teaching in the classroom this spring, would you like to have your class sessions recorded?
Please make sure that you complete the Media Services request form to have your classes recorded in Mediasite for the spring, 2017 semester. Our standard setup …
In January 2015, the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) accepted its first students into the only Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP) program in North Carolina. The program is offered as both a major in the Master of Science in Nursing Program and a post-master's certificate for…
Duke University School of Nursing has had a very successful school year, and its entire community is looking forward to a productive 2017.
First, we’d like to thank our faculty, staff, students, alumni and community partners for their hard work and dedication that helped us have another remarkable…
I want to take a moment to publicly recognize and thank those faculty and staff members who have assumed the important role of beginning the implementation of our strategic plan.
As you will recall, in June we released the School’s 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. Over the summer we reflected on the plan…
Leigh Ann Simmons and Devon Noonan were recently featured in a Forbes article entitled "Improving Rural Women's High Cancer Risk Under Trump Won't Be Easy." The article is based on their study entitled "Understanding Multiple Behavioral Risk Factors for Cancer in Rural Women" that was…
Prevention magazine is joining forces with the Emmy® Award–winning, syndicated daytime show The Doctors in a nationwide search to find America’s Most Amazing Nurse.
“Today’s nurses are caregivers, innovators, and leaders,” says Barbara O’Dair, Editor-in-Chief of Prevention…
Kudos to PhD student Eunji Cho and her sponsor Sharron Docherty for the submission of their Society of Pediatric Nurses application entitled “Beyond Growth: Human Flourishing in Adolescent and Young Adult Survivors of Childhood Cancer." This proposal requests funding for a six-month period with a…
Campus safety is a shared responsibility, which is why it's on all of us to keep pedestrians safe on campus. Whether on a bike, running or walking, pedestrians have the right to feel comfortable at Duke. As motorists, our commitment to follow traffic laws plays a significant role in enhancing…
Kudos to Eun-Ok Im and Wonshik Chee and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R01 Multi-PI application entitled "A Technology-based Physical Activity Promotion for Mid-life Women from Four Major Ethnic Groups." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of…
This fall, over 100 people volunteered their time to serve on a Strategic Plan committee. Sixteen strategies were assigned leaders and teams were formed. Great work has begun!
As we close out 2016, let's hear from people from the various teams and learn what surprised them the most while working on…
The Office for Faculty Development is now accepting applications and nominations for the following 2017 faculty awards:
Research Mentoring Awards – Nomination Deadline: February 2, 2017
Ruth and A. Morris Williams Faculty Research Prize – Application…
DNP alumna Lisa Seldon, Barbara Turner and Leigh Ann Simmons published an article entitled "Evaluation of a Hospital-Based Pneumonia Nurse Navigator Program" in the December issue of the Journal of Nursing Administration. Dr. Kelly McDonough for Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA was…
Across the world, patients and health care providers are enjoying technological advances that are transforming health care. However, before these items make it to the marketplace, they have to be developed and tested. Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) is home to a place for this – the new…
Danett Cantey and Clinical Instructor Velinda Chapman recently completed a poster presentation entitled "HI I CARE: Applying a Safe Patient Care Mnemonic for First Simulation Experiences" at the South Eastern Nurse Educator Symposium (SENSES) Conference.
Congratulations to all of the students who will participate in graduation exercises on Saturday, December 10, at 11 a.m.
The graduation exercises will be held at the Washington Duke Inn located at 3001 Cameron Boulevard in Durham, N.C. Refreshments will be served immediately following the ceremony…
Charles "Chuck" Vacchiano was recently appointed as a non-pharmacist health care professional to the Board of Pharmacy Specialties. The Board of Pharmacy Specialties is responsible for granting recognition to appropriate pharmacy practice specialties and establishes standards for…