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Teresa Jenkins was recently awarded the Susan B. Clark Administrative Leadership Award and was honored at an awards luncheon at the Doris ɫ��ֱ�� Center. The luncheon celebrated both the excellence exemplified by Jenkins and her fellow nominees as well as the promise other ɫ��ֱ�� employees hold to develop into the kind of employee worthy of this award. This is the second year in a row that an individual from the DUSON community has won this award, last year Laverne Myers was the recipient. 

Congratulations to PhD student Heeyeon Son and her sponsor Sharron Docherty who have received an American Cancer Society (ACS) Award, for her proposal entitled "Family Communication in Pediatric Palliative Care in Korea." The project has been awarded $30,000 for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2018.

Congratulations to PhD student Heeyeon Son and her sponsor Sharron Docherty who have received an American Cancer Society (ACS) Award, for her proposal entitled "Family Communication in Pediatric Palliative Care in Korea." The project has been awarded $30,000 for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2018.

Congratulations to PhD student Heeyeon Son and her sponsor Sharron Docherty who have received an American Cancer Society (ACS) Award, for her proposal entitled "Family Communication in Pediatric Palliative Care in Korea." The project has been awarded $30,000 for a two-year period with a start date of July 1, 2018.

“Bridging Population Health at ɫ��ֱ��” was the title of the inaugural Population Health Symposium spearheaded by Health Affairs Chancellor Eugene Washington. Keynote speaker Clay Johnston, dean of the new Dell School of Medicine at the University of Texas at Austin, kicked off the event. Paula Tanabe, discussing her Sickle Cell Disease research, was among a panel of speakers sharing approaches to “Bridging (Population Health) Management and Science.” Donna Biederman served on the event planning group that began coordinating the event nearly a year prior.

The 2017 Durham County will be finalized later this month by the Durham Department of Public Health. The top five health issues in Durham County, identified by random surveys of the community, include:

The 2017 Durham County will be finalized later this month by the Durham Department of Public Health. The top five health issues in Durham County, identified by random surveys of the community, include:

Marilyn Oermann and colleagues including staff member Sathya Amarasekara recently published an article entitled "" in Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Co-authors include Leslie Nicoll (Editor), Peggy Chinn (Editor), Jamie Conklin, ɫ��ֱ�� Medical Center Librarian and Mimi McCarty (ɫ��ֱ�� Clinical Research Coordinator).  Abstract

Marilyn Oermann and colleagues including staff member Sathya Amarasekara recently published an article entitled "" in Journal for Nurses in Professional Development. Co-authors include Leslie Nicoll (Editor), Peggy Chinn (Editor), Jamie Conklin, ɫ��ֱ�� Medical Center Librarian and Mimi McCarty (ɫ��ֱ�� Clinical Research Coordinator).  Abstract

The Beta Epsilon chapter of Sigma Theta Tau International Honor Society recently volunteered for a Habitat for Humanity build day. Students and nurses came together to continue work on a house they started in the fall. Special thanks to Anne Hickey, WHNP student, Midge Bowers, FNP and faculty, Terren Wortham, CRNA student, Gretchen Iroha, FNP ɫ��ֱ�� alum, and Kathy Trotter, BE president, who showed up ready to hammer and saw to build the second floor interior walls!

With hundreds of 'health' devices on the market, how do you choose which fitness tracker/ sensor/ bluetooth-enabled product to use for your research and patient monitoring? Join Ryan Shaw, PhD, RN, Faculty Director for the Mobile App Gateway and Associate Professor of the Schools of Nursing and Medicine explain the pros and cons of different choices, which tools integrate with Epic, and best practices for effective data capture.  The event will be held on Thursday, June 7, 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. in DMP.2W96. Lunch will be provided.

Have you ever noticed that some apps are super simple to use and delightful? And others feel clunky and frustrating? Join the MAG and a local development partner for this workshop to learn best practices for creating engaging mobile apps that will bring your users back for more. Space is limited to 20 participants, so sign up today! The event will be held on Thursday, April 26 from 9 a.m. until 1 p.m. (lunch will be provided) in Erwin Mill A103. Visitor parking is available.