Kudos to Ryan Shaw and Kris Hauser – Pratt School of Engineering, co-principal investigators, and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled "Toward Telerobotic Nursing." This proposal requests funding for a two-year…
DUSON will hold a special session about the new building on March 7, from 10 to 11 a.m. in Pearson 1014. Architects selected for the new project will be in attendance to provide an update on the design process, identify functions and type of spaces that will be located in the new facility as well…
The International Society of Nurses in Genetics announce the call for the 2017 ISONG Nursing Research Grant Award. The purpose of the annual ISONG Nursing Research Grant awards is to support research related to the mission of ISONG, specifically, to promote genetic/genomic nursing practice and…
DUSON invites faculty and staff to celebrate the 2017 March Madness with the DUSON ACC Spirit Potluck Luncheon on Thursday, March 9, from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Atrium. Click here to RSVP by Wednesday, March 1.
The Office of the Dean will provide hot dogs, buns and paper products.…
Kudos to Chuck Vacchiano for his award in collaboration with the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences and the TriService Nursing Research Program on their application entitled “Pilot Validation of a Hemodilution Technique to Estimate Blood Volume in Vivo."…
Beth Phillips was awarded the Midwest Nursing Research Society (MNRS) Nursing Education RIG Outstanding Dissertation Award. The award recognizes a member of MNRS whose dissertation is of exceptional quality and makes a significant contribution to the scholarship of nursing education.
Phillips will…
Congratulations to Wendy Conklin 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 of those staff…
Iris Padilla was recently selected for the 2017-2018 Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leadership Fellow at the University of South Carolina College of Nursing in Columbia, SC. The Amy V. Cockcroft Nursing Leaderhip Development Program prepares nurse executive leaders to meet the increasingly urgent…
Leigh Ann Simmons recently published an article entitled "Integrative Health Care Services Utilization as a Function of Body Mass Index: A BraveNet Practice-Based Research Network Study" in the February issue of Advances in Integrative Medicine. Co-authors include experts from Icahn School of…
PhD student Jing Wang recently received the Duke Graduate School International Dissertation Research Travel Award in the amount of $2,000. The award provides funding for PhD students to travel outside of the United States in order to conduct pre-dissertation or dissertation research.
Stephanie Brantley and Laura Fogle recently presented a poster session on engaging students in the online environment at the Virginia Tech Center for Instructional Development and Educational Research 9th Annual Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy in Virginia.
Their work highlighted best…
Rosa Solorzano received the Office for Institutional Equity (OIE) Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Award at the annual Samuel DuBois Cook Society Award Dinner on February 21. The OIE award recognizes individuals who have demonstrated behavior or led initiatives that foster equity, diversity…
Brigit Carter is a one of 11 featured speakers for the TEDxDuke 2017: Uncharted Waters on March 4 at 12 p.m. at the Reynolds Industries Theater. Carter will be speaking at the event about institutional inequity and creating spaces for diversity in nursing.
Cost: Duke Students - free;…
Keeping you informed of non-Duke related news, events and continuing education opportunities...
Mid-Carolina AHEC: Continuing Education Opportunities for Healthcare Professionals, February to May, 2017
Genetic Alliance:…
Recent news from around the University and Health System...
Duke Community and Family Medicine:
Brigit Carter and Anne Derouin Grand Rounds, March 14
Duke Arts: The Collaboration…
We arrived to Kilema Hospital in the Kilimanjaro region of Tanzania late Tuesday evening. After a good night’s sleep to ward off our jet lag, we woke Wednesday morning and met Sister Charles, the Matron of the hospital. She, with graceful and quiet authority, introduced us to the campus of Kilema…
Save the date for the Duke University School of Medicine Core Day on March 9, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Trent Semans Center, Great Hall.
Attendees can learn more about Shared Resources and their contributions to groundbreaking research as well as share what is on the horizon for these…
The Duke University School of Medicine is now accepting applications for its Clinical Research Training Program. The program provides physicians, investigators and other health care professionals with the rigorous academic training required to excel in today's dynamic clinical research environment…
Duke - UNC Health Professions Education Collaborative presents a two-part event on March 8, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at UNC School of Nursing, and April 18, from 1 to 5 p.m. at DUSON Center for Nursing Discovery.
Part one in March is entitled "Interprofessional Collaboration and Networking," and…
The Durham VA HCS and the Duke University School of Nursing recently partnered in a program to enhance the education and training of Nurse Practitioners in the primary care of adult and geriatric Veterans as part of a five-year funded grant by the Office of Academic Affairs (OAA). The mission of…
All on-the-job injuries, regardless of severity, must be reported to the Workers Compensation Office within 24 hours of the illness/injury. North Carolina law requires the Workers Compensation Office to report injuries/illnesses to the N.C. Industrial Commission within five (5) days of…
The Beta Epsilon Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International will host its Spring Induction Ceremony on Thursday, March 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Croasdaile Country Club, located at 3800 Farm Gate Avenue in Durham.
The cost to attend is $27 per guest with a cash bar available.
RSVP to Alison…
Join eight DUSON Student Organizations for a meet and greet on Friday, February 24, from 12 to 1 p.m. in the Atrium. DUSON Student Council, Nightingales, DENS, DUSON Spectrum, Nurses Christian Fellowship, Duke AHEAD Learner Advisory Board, Duke Student Nurses Association, and Nursing Students…
The U.S. Department of Labor estimated that the field of nursing would experience a job growth of 16 percent between 2014 and 2024, which created a need for qualified nurses. This need combined with the need for nurses with the knowledge to effectively treat the health challenges of today caused…
A hospital discharges a man after surgery with instructions to change his wound dressing three times a day and refrigerate his medication. But he’s homeless, living in a tent, with no transportation, limited access to running water, no money to buy supplies and a refrigerator nowhere in sight.…