Michael Cary, Amber Anderson, Andrew Burd and Eleanor McConnell recently published an article entitled "Management Team Perceptions of Risk and Strategies for Preventing Falls among Short-stay Patients in Nursing Homes" in Health Care Management. Co-authors include experts from Durham Veterans…
Duke University School of Nursing and the Medical Center Library & Archives welcome Amanda Woodward, the new School of Nursing Liaison Librarian to DUSON!
Woodward is currently a part-time Research and Education Librarian at the Duke Medical Center Library & Archives where…
Last week, DUSON made the switch from its previous print management system, Equitrac, to our new print management system, Papercut. The old system is obsolete and Papercut is one of the leading standard print management systems and will help us to provide a secure print…
The Health and Aging Policy Fellows Program is accepting applications. They are inviting candidates with a strong commitment to health and aging issues, leadership potential and interest in aging-relevant policy work to join the next class of Health and Aging Policy Fellows for the 2018-2019…
The Narrative Medicine Colloquium is a year-long exploration of the Duke activities and programs that give faculty, caregivers, students and others the opportunity to reflect on their lives through stories. It is also a focused effort to look for new ways to build narrative into the…
On Monday, Feb. 19, the Duke Global Health Institute will host the first Victor J. Dzau Distinguished Lecture in Global Health at the Great Hall in the Trent Semans Center. The guest speaker, Dr. Peter Hotez, is coming from the National School of tropical Disease at Baylor University to…
Kudos to Schenita Randolph and her entire team for the submission of her Duke REACH – Equity Investigator Development Award Program application entitled “Community Connection: Improving patient-centered care and HIM disparities among Black Men.” This proposal requests funding for a two-…
Several faculty and staff recently presented at the Society for Simulation in Healthcare at The International Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (IMSH) conference in Los Angeles, CA. IMSH is the world's largest conference dedicated to healthcare simulation learning, research and…
Michael Zychowicz and Angela Richard-Eaglin recently joined colleagues from the Durham VA Health Care System (DVAHCS) Janet Campbell and Bich Nguyen to attend a national nurse practitioner residency meeting in Washington, DC, held by the Office of Academic Affiliations, U.S.…
Kudos to Victoria Goode and her team for the execution of a Collaborative Research Agreement between the Duke University School of Nursing and National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists entitled “Ensuring Patient Safety through CRNA Knowledge and Continued…
Kathy Trotter recently published an article entitled "What NPs need to know about CenteringPregnancy group prenatal care" in Women's Healthcare.
Cyber Security is predominant in the headlines these days. With recent data breaches and the increase of hackers worldwide, it is essential to take measures to protect your phone and laptop whether traveling abroad or while at home. One simple way to protect yourself is to use a virtual private…
Congratulations to Ryan Shaw and his entire team with the Health Innovation Lab who received an award from the Duke Innovation and Entrepreneurship Initiative, Duke Incubation Fund application entitled "Line Snugglers, Evaluation in Adult Critical Care Populations." The project has been…
Faculty member, Donna Biederman, clinical instructors, Barb Hotelling and Lee Arvidson and former clinical instructor, Daya Breckenridge, recently attended the Urban Ministries Empty Bowls fundraiser. Empty Bowls is Urban Ministries of Durham’s signature fundraising event where…
Congratulations to Helen Williams, Charnetta Cooper, Karen Jackson, Bonita Douglas, Ernie Rushing, Teresa Jenkins, Carla Nichols, Denise Williams, Jeff Clark and Nicholas McNeill on being recognized for their Commitment to Excellence. This staff recognition…
Duke University Nursing School's Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Nursing Honor Society will be sponsoring a reception after the IEE Radical Transformation Conference. During the reception, they will also have poster presentations to highlight research activities and current…
Kathy Trotter recently published a chapter entitled "Breast Surgery" in the latest edition of Alexander's Care of the Patient in Surgery, 16th edition.
Alexander’s Care of the Patient in Surgery, 16th Edition is the definitive text for nurses and surgical technologists training for a…
Many pediatric patients receiving care in primary care settings have mental health concerns that are difficult for primary care providers to diagnose and manage. It’s estimated that one in seven youth in the United States suffer from a behavioral concern or mental illness and research shows half of…
Kudos to Leigh Ann Simmons and her entire team for the resubmission of her NIH R01 application entitled "Goals for Reaching Optimal Wellness: GROWell." This proposal requests funding for a five-year period with a start date of Sept. 1, 2018.
Research attempts to…
Kudos to Barbara Turner and Co-PIs Cheryl Brewer and Camille Grant and their entire team for the submission of her Duke CTSI Population Health Improvement Co-Development application entitled "Assessing Baseline Health Literacy: In Medically Underserved Patient with Hypertension" with the…
Duke Health Population Health Coordinating Group is sponsoring the "Bridging Population Health at Duke" symposium on Tuesday, April 3 from 12-5 p.m. at the Great Hall, Trent Semans Center for Health Education.
Eugene Washington, Chancellor for Health Affairs will be offering opening remarks.…
Please join us Friday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. for the Duke University Gerrymandering Forum featuring speakers Guy-Uriel Charles, JD (Law), Jonathan Mattingly, PhD (Math), and Fredrick Mayer, PhD (Public Policy) at the Great Hall, Trent Semans Center. Presentations will focus on the…
Duke Multidisciplinary K12 Urologic Research Career Development Program (KURe) and Duke Pelvic Medicine Research Consortium (PMRC) are hosting a Multidisciplinary Benign urology Research Day on Friday, May 11 at the Albert Eye Research Institute Auditorium.
If interested in submitting an…
People living with HIV are far more likely to be diagnosed with certain cancers than the general population, and yet patients in this vulnerable group receive treatment at significantly lower rates than HIV-negative people. (Read more)
DUSON Community Health Improvement Partnership Program (D-CHIPP) recently launched their new website. On their website, users can learn about the goals of D-CHIPP, strategic activities and programs in the community. More features will soon be added including a calendar of events, links…