Congratulations to Hideyo Tsumura, PhD student, and her faculty sponsors/mentors, Associate Professors Wei Pan and Debra Brandon and Charles Vacchiano, professor emeritus, for receiving a general research grant for Tsumura's AANA (American Association of Nurse Anesthetists) Foundation…
Kudos to Paula Tanabe, associate dean for research, and Nancy Crego, assistant professor, for submitting their AHRQ COVID-19 supplement application entitled: “Patterns of health care utilization and health care provider perspectives of telehealth for sickle cell disease management before…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, was featured in the Duke Today article "Duke Responds to National Protests" and in the MEAWW article "George Floyd death: Racism is a 'public health crisis' evident in high Covid-19 toll among blacks, say experts," written by…
Staci Reynolds, assistant professor, has joined the Editorial Advisory Board for the American Nurses Association (ANA) journal American Nurse.
The journal's editorial director, Cynthia Saver, says, “Because she has an infection prevention background, I’ve been contacting her a lot for…
On May 13, over 90 Duke alumni joined the “Care for the Caregiver in Troublesome Times” virtual faculty fellow event for a stimulating conversation about how nursing research is impacting the future of health care and improving patient outcomes by empowering caregivers. Led by Cristina Hendrix…
Congratulations to Cristina Hendrix, associate professor, Benjamin Smallheer, assistant professor, Mary Affronti, professor, and Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, and their teams for their proposed project titled Diverse AGNPs for Diverse Elders (DiADE), which they…
Dean Marion E. Broome has recently been appointed to the National Board of Directors for the Nurse-Family Partnership, a nonprofit organization housed in Denver, Colorado. The Nurse-Family Partnership program is an evidence-based community health program implemented in 41 states which empowers…
Ryan Shaw, associate professor, discussed Duke's CovIdentify study in the Washington Post article "Wearable tech can spot coronavirus symptoms before you even realize you’re sick" by Geoffrey A. Fowler. Shaw is a leader of CovIdentify, which is investigating whether or not smartphone and…
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On Friday, May, 29, Dr. Brigit Carter and I held our monthly diversity conversation. Attendance varies from 12-20 faculty, staff and, occasionally, students. This Friday we had 65+ students, staff, and staff join. The conversation was difficult, challenging, raw and so sad. Given the…
IPEC Center Newsletter - Fall 2023
Fall 2023 Newsletter
Duke IPEC Monthly Update: June 2022
In this month's issue learn more about dissemination, distinctions and scholarship, student engagement, and educational programming. Visit June 2022…
VOICES, a literary journal sponsored by the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke, announces a COVID-19 writing contest. The contest is open to all Duke health professional students (medical, nursing, physician assistant, etc.), residents, clinicians, and…
Brigit Carter, associate dean for Diversity and Inclusion, is a speaker for the 3rd annual GOLD Neonatal Conference. The conference has officially started and is running until August, with additional live conference days in June. Carter will present the Evaluation of Assessment Strategies to Reduce…
Eleanor McConnell, associate professor, was interviewed by Dennis Thompson with HealthDay news service for the "Nursing Homes Are Ground Zero for COVID-19" article. The article appears on multiple outlets, including WebMD, U.S. News & World Report, Medical Xpress and United…
Mitchell Knisely, assistant professor, and Rita Masese, associate in research, were among the authors for the American Journal of Hematology article "Patient‐reported Outcomes in Sickle Cell Disease and Association with Clinical and Psychosocial Factors: Report from the…
Tolu O. Oyesanya, assistant professor, and Daniel Hatch, biostatistician III, contributed to "A Medication Management Intervention for Patients and Families with SCI and ABI" article in the Western Journal of Nursing Research.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to…
This week, we’ll look at our DUSON process for providing closed captioning and transcriptions for recorded lectures.
Closed Captioning
For Students:
Do you have a need for closed captioning of lectures? Here is the information you need to request an…
Dean Marion E. Broome is a co-author of "The performance and professionalism of nurses in the fight against the new outbreak of COVID-19 epidemic is laudable" Letter to the Editor in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. The letter focused particularly on Chinese nurses and their…
Tracey Yap, associate professor, and her team have submitted their subcontract application entitled "A Paradigm Shift in Severe Pressure Injury Etiology." This Department of Defense (DOD) proposal with the University of Utah requests funding for a two-year period with a start date of…
In response to the suggestions of several faculty and the ideas they have shared about how we might engage with COVID-19, Bass Connections is now accepting proposals for new projects related to the pandemic. We realize that this opportunity will only make sense for some faculty given ongoing…
MSN student Lindsey Coker Luckey has written "What is Social Distancing? A Children’s Guide.” The book was featured in The Wilson Times' article "Nurse writes book to help kids understand social distancing." According to the article, "'What is Social Distancing?' is a guide and…
Stacey Bennett, MSN '04, was featured in the Duke School of Medicine's Department of Neurology article "Robots, iPads, and Teamwork." Bennett is now a nurse practitioner.
Introduction
As the COVID-19 epidemic is making neurological emergencies harder to treat--and…
Microsoft Teams
Getting tired of Zoom? Need a more collaboration environment for your team or study group? Learn about a great Zoom alternative with tools to take your team to the next level — Microsoft (MS) Teams.
For Students
MS…
Eleanor McConnell, associate professor, was a panelist for the "Duke Media Briefing: Effects of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes and the Elderly" presentation. The event occurred on Zoom and streamed for YouTube Live at 10 a.m. May 20. Don Taylor from the Duke University Social Science…
PhD student Nicole Calhoun is the recipient of a Genentech Foundation Summer Research Scholarship. The primary goal of the Genentech Foundation programs is to alleviate the need for underrepresented STEM students to work at outside jobs, so they have time to engage in research. Calhoun's…
Wendy Perry, HEA Operations Coordinator, was accepted into the PhD in Higher Education Administration program at Liberty University. The program is completely online and focused on developing leadership and research skills, so those in the program can be equipped with the problem-solving…