We have seen a concerning resurgence of COVID-19 in North Carolina, Durham and within the Duke community over the last few weeks, mirroring national trends. With the approach of colder weather and a time of year when people traditionally gather in indoors, we ask for your continued vigilance in…
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Win an Apple Watch from the Duke Security Office, and you have a chance to win prizes! Visit the OIT Security Office, and watch the phishing video. It’s 10 minutes well spent, and best of all, you can register to win an Apple Watch at the…
Callie Tennyson, assistant professor, was one of nine new faculty members across Duke featured in Duke Stories' "Meet Duke's New Faculty of 2020" article.
Tennyson, MSN '12, was highlighted for being one of three in her family to graduate from DUSON and being a fifth-generation Duke student…
Coursera for Duke gives Duke students, staff, and faculty free access to Duke’s 50+ online courses and specializations on Coursera. Take any course you want, whenever you want. Learn new skills, explore a new subject, or advance your career goals. Earn a Coursera certificate to share on LinkedIn or…
Tolu Oyesanya, assistant professor, is the leading author of "Regional Variations in Rehabilitation Outcomes of Adult Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Uniform Data System for Medical Rehabilitation Investigation" in Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.
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The Duke Department of Population Health Sciences will present "Sex, Drugs, and Universal Health: Diabetes and Heart Disease in Canada" on Thursday, October 22, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. on Zoom. Padma Kaul, professor in the Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, University of…
Nicholas Glover, DNP '19, published "Preoperative Cognitive Assessment Recommendations for the Older Adult" article in the Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing. Denise Tola, assistant professor, William Norcross with Duke School of Medicine's Anesthesiology department, Lindsey W. Naumuk with…
Jewel Scott, MSN '06 and PhD '20, along with Susan Silva, associate professor, and Leigh Ann Simmons, consulting professor, wrote "Social Adversity, Sleep Characteristics, and Elevated Blood Pressure Among Young Adult Black Females" in Health Equity.
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Good news! Kudos to Mitch Knisely, assistant professor, and Allison Ashley-Koch of Duke Molecular Physiology Institute and their entire team for the submission of their NIH R21 application entitled: "Epigenetic Age Acceleration and Psychoneurological Symptoms in Sickle Cell Disease." This…
This week (October 18-24) is Infection Prevention Week. To celebrate, the Duke University Hospital Infection Prevention Team is sponsoring a Meme Contest.
The submission period has concluded. Thank you to those who submitted memes!
Now, vote for your favorite by Wednesday, October…
The Duke University School of Nursing has once again received the Best Schools for Men in Nursing Recognition from the American Association for Men in Nursing (AAMN).
This is the sixth time the School has received this accolade since 2010 (2010, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019 and 2020).
This recognition…
When psychiatrist Dr. Luke Smith moved from Arkansas to North Carolina to complete his residency in the late 90s, the state was experiencing a significant wave of immigration from Latin America. Through his experience treating patients from this demographic, Smith saw a population needing care with…
It is Cybersecurity Awareness Month! Cybersecurity is everyone’s job, especially now when so many of us are working remotely. Hackers never let up, and neither should we. With some simple digital hygiene, it’s possible to prevent bad things from happening online.
Some things to look out for this…
Dear DUSON Community,
The freedom to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy, and Duke Health wants to make it as easy as possible for the voices of our team members to be heard.
In recent weeks, we reminded everyone of our policy that enables team members to use paid time off to exercise their…
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Welcome to Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
Shelly Epps, a former DUSON staff member now with the Duke Health Security Office, presented an engaging presentation with lots of great information security tips during the Dean’s Quarterly Update…
The DNP Program held its virtual series of fall sessions from October 5 to 7. These sessions are traditionally held on campus but were moved to a virtual format this year.
Katherine C. Pereira, DNP Program assistant dean, and Jennifer Meyer Dare, DNP Program coordinator, Sr., welcomed…
Jennie C. De Gagne, professor, co-published "Exploration of Cybercivility in Nursing Education Using Cross-Country Comparisons" in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health with Sang Suk Kim, a former visiting scholar, and Jung Jae Lee from the University of…
Carolina Tennyson, assistant professor, presented "Identifying and Managing Complications of Cardiac Transplantation" on October 9 during the 2020 Duke Transplant Advanced Practice Provider Bootcamp - VIRTUAL. Her segment was part of the Breakout Session I: Heart and Lung Transplant section in…
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Anne Derouin, associate clinical professor and assistant dean for the Master's Program, whose promotion to Clinical Professor in the School of Nursing was approved by the Board of Trustees effective September 1, 2020, through June 30, 2025.
Marion E.…
Kudos to Michael Cary, associate professor, and his entire team for the submission of his NIH R01 proposal entitled: “Development of an electronic clinical prediction tool to guide successful community discharge following inpatient rehabilitation for older adults." This proposal request funding for…
The Interprofessional Education Advanced Certificate Program, sponsored by Duke AHEAD and the Duke Health Interprofessional Education and Care (IPEC) Center, is a yearlong professional development program that prepares health professions educators to develop, deploy and evaluate interprofessional…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, is a featured speaker for Fitzhugh Mullan Institute's Health Workforce Equity's Health Workforce Equity Summit "Structural Racism and Health Professions Education" on October 29 from 1 to 5 p.m.
The Summit is an…
Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, is a coauthor of "Brief Behavioral Therapy and Bupropion for Sleep and Fatigue in Young Adults with Crohn’s Disease: An Exploratory Open Trial Study" in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
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Chip LeDuff, DNP '18 and MSN '17, along with Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, Craig Cunningham, consulting associate, and Keith Gallaher with the Duke Department of Pediatrics, published "NICU Fathers: Improving the Quality of Paternal Support in the NICU" in …
The Mary Lou Williams Center for Black Culture is excited to offer a variety of training opportunities to university partners. They are hosting a revamped suite of trainings, workshops, and discussions covering topics such as anti-Black racism, anti-racism, and race-based stress and battle fatigue…