The Office for Faculty Advancement has awarded seed grants to 14 faculty-led projects, including three associated with DUSON, exploring new ideas and expanding existing initiatives to promote an equitable and inclusive academic environment at Duke. The theme for this cycle was "Confronting…
We invite you to the following events:
Cultural Intelligence (CQ) Workshops
Facilitated by Dr. Angela Richard-Eaglin, assistant professor, participants must attend CQ I & CQ II to gain a comprehensive understanding of application of CQ concepts to self-awareness,…
"Indigeneity and Disability: Futures of Personhood, Care and Consent" will occur March 30 at 6 p.m. EST.
What dreams for the world whisper through the cracks of this world that is breaking? This panel brings together the breadth and depth of five influential scholars, artists, cultural/political…
The NCONA Annual Virtual Conference - Patient Navigation: Towards Achieving Cancer Health Equity in the Face of a Pandemic will be held on March 26, from 9 a.m. until 2:45 p.m.
DCI speakers include deputy director of Duke Cancer Institute Steven Patierno,; Angelo D. Moore, of DCI OHE; and…
Sharron Docherty, assistant dean, PhD in Nursing Program, has been announced as a Sigma 2021 International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame inductee. She and the other 19 world-renowned nurse researchers will be inducted into the International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame at Sigma’s 32nd…
Lauren Holt, PhD student, published the editorial, "Choose to Challenge the Sexual and Reproductive Health Inequities of Women" in the Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care to coincide with International Women's Day on March 8. She co-authored this publication with her mentor, Michael…
A panel of speakers will present on a wide range of topics that highlight the importance of being involved with policy and how policy influences the lives of LGBTQIA+ community and health care for the "How Policy Informs Sexuality and Gender Within Healthcare" on March 31 at 6 p.m. This event is…
Alpha Phi Foundation has awarded DUSON a 2021 Heart to Heart Grant of $100,000. Awarded annually, the Heart to Heart Grant funds research and educational programs that support the advancement of women’s heart health and cardiac care. Endowing the Heart to Heart Grant and maintaining our…
Donna Biederman, associate professor, Valerie Sabol, chair of the Healthcare in Adult Populations Division, Julie Thompson, consulting associate, Quiana Duncan, DNP alumna, and Katherine Pereira, professor emerita, contributed to "Increasing physical activity with African-American women…
Staci Reynolds, assistant professor, wrote "Nurses Rise to the Challenge" for American Nurse's special edition, American Nurse Heroes, commemorating the one-year anniversary of COVID.
Excerpt
As we mark one year of the COVID-19 pandemic, we reflect on the struggles, fears,…
Anna Li, director of Assessment and Evaluation, and Crystal Arthur, director, Faculty Affairs, were mentioned in the Duke Today article "Duke Leadership Academy Regroups with Lessons For a New Normal" by Stephen Schramm. Li and Arthur are members of the 2020 Duke Leadership Class. …
Ryan Shaw, associate professor, will present "Digital Health: Towards the Next Era of Healthcare Delivery and Chronic Disease Management" on April 20 from 1 to 2 p.m. ET, for The National Institute of Nursing Research Director's Lecture. He will discuss the role that digital health…
Cristina Hendrix, chair of the Clinical Health Systems & Analytics Division, has been selected as one of the University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Nursing’s 70 Visionary Leaders. As a Visionary Leader, Hendrix has been recognized by her peers for her exemplary leadership,…
Carolina Tennyson, assistant professor, contributed to "Sodium–Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors for Heart Failure: The New Kid on the Block" for The Journal for Nurse Practitioners. Jaime McDermott and Elizabeth Bell-McClure with Duke University Hospital are the article's other authors…
March is Brain Injury Awareness Month.
Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor, was invited as the chair of the NC Governor’s Brain Injury Advisory Council Children and Youth Committee, along with representatives of NC Department of Health and Human Services and the Brain Injury…
DUSON’s Sigma Beta Epsilon chapter recently awarded PhD students Paula Koppel and Lesley Rink Rising Stars of Research and Scholarships monetary awards. Join these students as they discuss their research and impact on nursing in an event on March 24 from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. The presentation…
All are invited to celebrate Autism Awareness Month when Morénike Giwa Onaiwu presents “More than Seeds: Digging Deep to Find Our Resilience, Our Beauty, and Our Value" on April 7 at 4 p.m. EST. Onaiwu, a gifted speaker and educator, is also a renowned global autism…
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, associate professor, was interviewed for the "Low COVID-19 vaccination rates for Hispanic North Carolinians" article by Christian Green for the Carolina Public Press.
Excerpt
As more and more North Carolinians receive the COVID-19 vaccines, one…
Kudos to Karin Reuter-Rice, associate professor, and her entire team for the submission of her NIH R01 resubmission application entitled: “Risk Stratification of Postconcussive Symptoms in Children to Promote Health Outcomes and Academic Performance." This proposal requests funding for a five-year…
Put on your workout shoes, and join Active Minds on Wednesday, March 24, from 5 to 5:45 p.m., via Zoom to try Jazzercise hosted by Stephanie Gedzyk-Nieman, assistant professor. In the midst of a busy semester, let loose, and come have a great time with us!
If you would like to…
Five Duke University School of Nursing researchers and their collaborators were awarded new funding for pilot projects beginning this winter.
Awardees include Assistant Professors Tara Albrecht, PhD, ACNP-BC, ACHPN, RN, Kais Gadhoumi, PhD, Brandon Knettel, PhD, and Allison Stafford, PhD, RN…
DUSON improved its position among QS World University Rankings for nursing by being named the #10 highest ranked nursing program globally for 2021.
“Duke University School of Nursing is thrilled to be among the top 10 best schools of nursing in the world. This is testament to the extraordinary…
Robyn Wojeck, PhD student, published "Self-management interventions in systemic sclerosis: A systematic review" in Research in Nursing & Health. Co-authors include Donald (Chip) Bailey, associate professor, Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, and Tamara Somers with the …
Dean Marion E. Broome will be joined by Joana Duran, DNP'15, Sue Cohen Gower, BSN'80, and David Marsico, BSN'18, for "Perseverance and a Pandemic: How My Duke Journey Prepared Me To Tackle Today’s Challenges" on March 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. Hosted by the School of Nursing, Duke alumni from all…
Gabrielle Walker, PhD'20, released "Socio‐ecological perspective on factors influencing acute recovery of younger stroke survivors: A mixed methods study" in the Journal of Advanced Nursing. Her co-authors include Associate Professors Rosa Gonzalez‐Guarda and Qing Yang, Shreyansh…