Nora Harrington was recently promoted to lead admissions officer for the School of Nursing. With Nora's years of experience within OASS working with the ABSN program, as well as her recent graduation from the DUSON Emerging Leaders program, this move provides Nora with another opportunity for…
Eun-Ok Im was recently elected to serve as president-elect of the Asian American Pacific Islander Nurses Association (AAPINA) effective January 1, 2018.
AAPINA serves as the unified voice for Asian American Pacific Islander nurses around the world. AAPINA strives to positively affect the…
Katherine Pereira recently published an article entitled "Secondary amenorrhea: Diagnostic approach and treatment considerations" in the September issue of The Nurse Practitioner. Co-author included Ann Brown, associate professor of medicine and vice dean for faculty at Duke School of Medicine.…
Michael Relf recently co-authored a book chapter entitled "International Clinical Education" with PA faculty member Nick Hudak and CGHI/Department of Pediatrics Professor Dennis Clements. The book is entitled "Professions Educator: A Practical Guide for New and Established Faculty."
Michael Relf has been appointed a visiting scientist at the Research Triangle International (RTI) for academic year 2017-2018. In cooperation with his RTI Collaborator, Dr. Laura Nyblade, senior technical advisor for Stigma and Discrimination, in the International Development Group, they will…
Congratulations to our colleagues whose tenure promotion and appointments were approved at the August 25 Board of Trustees meeting:
Tracey Lee-Ann Yap, Associate Professor in the School of Nursing, was awarded tenure
Irene C. Felsman was appointed as Assistant Clinical Professor in the School…
Congratulations to Bonita Douglas 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 members who…
Duke University School of Nursing welcomed more than 370 new students admitted to the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Master of Science in Nursing, Post-Graduate, Doctor of Nursing Practice, Nurse Anesthesia, and PhD programs this week for New Student Orientation.
The Fall 2017 admits…
It’s hard to believe it’s been a year since the launch of our 2016-2020 Strategic Plan. It is rewarding to see the hard work and dedication that each of you have shown to our strategic focus areas ensuring our contribution to the transformation of the nursing profession. More than 100 of our…
Victoria Goode and Beth Merwin submitted their American Association of Nurse Anesthetists application entitled "The Economic Impact of State Opt-Out Designation on the Delivery of Surgical and Obstetric Care in Rural United States Countries." The proposal requests funding for a one-year period…
The Office of Information Technology will be hosting a TechFair for faculty, instructors and researchers on Friday, Nov. 3 from 1-4 p.m. at the Technology Engagement Center in the Telecommunications Building.
This open-house style event will feature faculty-oriented table-top demos and…
Join women's health and policy experts from Duke and beyond at the Women's Health Symposium, "Advancing Women's Health in a Changing Political Environment" on Friday, Oct. 20 from 1 to 6 p.m. (registration begins at 12 p.m.) in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.…
Christopher Plowe, the founding director of the Institute for Global Health at the University of Maryland's School of Medicine and a leading expert on malaria elimination, has been named director of the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI). He will start in January. (Read more)
Vanessa Curlee and her mentor, Beth Merwin have received a National Institute of Health National Research Service Award for Curlee's proposal entitled "Gender, Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Mental Health, Substance Use Disorders, and Behavioral Health Treatment Utilization in US Parolees and…
This year is a celebration of our recognition as the #1 ranked graduate school of nursing in the country and our collective work in bringing this distinction to the Duke University School of Nursing. Together, every member of the School of Nursing family played an important role on the…
An informational presentation about using 3D printing for research, education and clinical practice will be held on Oct. 30 from 1-2 p.m. in Pearson 1014. Chip Bobbert, a media engineer at the Duke Innovation Co-Lab will be presenting. RSVP here.
Congratulations to Danett Cantey, Julie Cusatis, Kimberly Jackson, Carla Nichols and Nicholas McNeill on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition program celebrates staff who demonstrate the…
PhD alumna Latefa Dardas, faculty Susan Silva, Devon Noonan, Leigh Ann Simmons and PhD student Ashlee Vance published an article entitled "Psychosocial Correlates of Jordanian Adolescents' Help-Seeking Intentions for Depression: Findings From a Nationally Representative School Survey…
For universities and colleges across the country, scheduling courses and faculty to teach them has not been an easy task. Balancing needs of students and the courses they need, with the faculty who are available and experienced to teach them, was a cumbersome task until Duke University School of…
The secretary general of the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for the Global Network will serve as the keynote presenter at the 10th Annual Dorothy L. Powell Global Health Lecture on Wednesday, October 25.
Sponsored by the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) Office of Global…
DUSON Wellness Week will kick off in the week of Oct. 2 with several events taking place to highlight the new wellness initiative.
Tuesday, Oct. 3:
Join us for a yoga class on Tuesday's at 11:30 a.m. located in Pearson 1140. Participation is first come, first serve. Please…
Faculty members, Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda and Margaret Bowers and associate Rosa Solorzano were joined by students in providing screening for 88 Hispanic participants with El Centro Hispano. The screenings included blood pressure, BMI and glucose.
Solorzano and Irene Felsman were…
Do you know someone who has suffered a heart attack or a stroke? What about high cholesterol, diabetes or arrhythmia? If you don’t know someone personally, we’re sure you don’t have to look very far to find someone who has been touched by some form of cardiovascular disease or stroke. The…
This year, the Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) awards five students scholarships to help lower educational costs and help further their education. The University Scholarship is awarded each year, to one recipient. This year, the DUSON Business Development Office (BDO) announced the…
Alumna Virginia Lang, an emeritus member of the Nursing Alumni Council and current chairperson of the Nearly New Shoppe, recently received the Charles A. Duke Award for Volunteer Service for her leadership in the Nearly New Shop which has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars for…