Mary Klotman, M.D. -- a nationally renowned physician-scientist and academic leader who has served as chair of Duke’s Department of Medicine for almost seven years -- has been named Dean of the Duke University School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs at Duke University. Klotman…
The Margolis Center for Health Policy and the Duke School of Medicine are offering a course focused on the intersection of business and healthcare called, “Healthcare Markets and Policy.” Recorded lectures from the course are available for viewing (NetID login required). Topics to date have…
The Triangle Women in STEM initiative is a partnership between women in industry, academia, government, and non-profits that aims to build an ecosystem in the Triangle through activities and programs that will make the Triangle a destination for women in STEM. For our group, STEM includes…
The Global Science and Technology Forum invites you to the 5th Annual Worldwide Nursing Conference (WNC 2017) held July 24-25, 2017 in Singapore. This year's theme is "The Role of Nursing in Leading and Advancing Global Health" and the following six streams: Advanced Practice…
In this edition of the Duke University Health System Nursing News, learn about the Change to Loan Forgiveness Program, DeMarco Named ACNO, Nursing Ground Rounds, and more. Click here to view the latest issue.
The Minority Health and Community Health Research Interest Groups of the Southern Nurses Research Society (SNRS) will host a pre-conference Community Town Hall on Wednesday, February 22, from 4 to 6 p.m. a the Diabetes Health and Wellness Institute in Dallas, TX.
The town hall is…
During our stay in Nicaragua we were able to form relationships with both the nursing students of UPOLI and the members of the La Libertad community. These partnerships made it possible to bring health education to different members of the community. Our main goal of educating the individuals of La…
One of the largest components of our day was working with our three families that live in the La Libertad neighborhood served by CAESC (The UPOLI nursing school-run health education center). We were divided into groups of three – two Duke students and one UPOLI student – and each group worked with…
APHA’s 2016 Annual Meeting & Expo was a huge success, and we’re already looking ahead to our 2017 Annual Meeting & Expo in Atlanta, Nov. 4-8. APHA 2017 will bring more than 12,000 public health professionals to Atlanta to learn, network and engage. We bring together the largest number of…
The Duke University School of Nursing Student Council's sole purpose is to serve the students’ educational and professional needs and provide a formal structure for student participation in a wide variety of events within the School.
Meet the 2017 Nursing Student Council: (front row) Marlena…
Duke Institute for Health Innovation will be hosting Open Office Hours beginning February 23! The new initiative was developed with the intention of making ourselves and information available to consult with you about your mobile app and/or project ideas. The open office hours will be located…
The Population Care Coordinator Program (PCCP) recently welcomed another cohort of 14. The two-day orientation was held at the Visiting Nurse Service (VNS) headquarters in Manhattan, NY. Cohort participants Rochelle Pinnock-Herring, DaCosta Amashika, Jean- Philippe…
For the past several months, employees at all levels of the organization came together to focus on specific strategies and create implementation plans to ensure the DUSON Strategic Plan becomes reality. The first update on the progress being made by the teams is now…
All student wellness units have now moved into the new Student Wellness Center. All previous locations are now closed.
Students—undergraduate, graduate, and professional—looking for Student Health, DUWell, Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS), DukeReach, Nutrition Services or the Oasis…
Two weeks into the race and DUSON has covered 2,196 miles as of Friday, February 3. The School is quickly traveling through the Dominican Republic.
As for the individual teams, Team Staff again has the lead with 838.3 miles. Leading the team is…
Donna Biederman, Irene Felsman and 11 ABSN students participated in the Durham Point-in-Time Count. The annual event is mandated for municipalities that receive Department of Housing and Urban Development funding for homeless services and occurs during one night the last week of January. During the…
Sophia Smith recently completed an oral presentation on "A randomized control trial (RCT) of an online, symptom self-management curriculum (Reimagine) among breast cancer survivors" at the general session of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Cancer Survivorship Symposium in San Diego…
PhD student Ethan Cicero published an article entitled "Supporting the Health and Well-Being of Transgender Students" in the Journal of School of Nursing. The article is co-authored with Linda M. Wesp, RN, MSN, NP-C, for the College of Nursing at the University of Wisconsin.
Abstract:…
Congratulations to Debra Mattice and Wendy Conklin on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the highest standards in their commitment to supporting our mission, vision and…
Rémi Hueckel presents on "Paging the Student Robot! Distance Students Answer the Call Using a Telepresence Robot" at the International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare in Orlando. FL.
Marion E. Broome was a co-presenter for a plenary session at the research-focused doctorate pre-conference at the American Association of Colleges of Nursing Doctoral Conference in San Diego, CA. The talk was entitled "The Future of Nursing Science."
Iris Padilla and Rémi Hueckel recently completed the Duke AHEAD Certificate Program in Health Professions Education and Teaching program. The 12-month program allows up to 10 faculty or professional staff from the School of Nursing, Physical Therapy Program, Physician Assistant…
The Duke Emergency Nursing Students (DENS) will hold a general membership meeting on Thursday, February 2 at 7:15 a.m. in the Atrium. New members are welcomed to attend and learn about DENS as well as join the group.
In addition, DENS is hosting the TurnTheTideNC event in March with keynote speaker…
Alison Ross’ first nursing job was in a 20-bed hospital in Fort Smith, Canada, a sub-Arctic town of fewer than 3,000 residents that straddles Alberta and the Northwest Territories. “I had physicians and other nurses I could call for help if I was stuck, but on any given shift I was often the only…
DNP alumna Christina Wright and Marilyn Oermann published an article entitled "Implementation and Evaluation of Self-Scheduling in a Hospital System" in the recent issue of the Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Co-authors include experts from Baptist Health in Jacksonville, FL.…