Faculty Portrait Photo Ops Coming Sept. 23, 26
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Your Photo Needed?[/caption] The School of Medicine has scheduled opportunities for faculty members to have their portraits taken on Tuesday, Sept. 23 and Friday, Sept. 26. These photos are an important part of both your and the Division's online reputation.
DoD Funding Workshop Open for Registration
Have you ever wondered whether your research might be eligible to Department of Defense (DoD) funding, or wanted to know more about how to pitch your research? If so, attend the free workshop on Department of Defense (DoD) research funding will be held on Tuesday, September 30, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Van Houtven to Deliver Plenary Address on Informal Care
Congratulations to Courtney Van Houtven, PhD, who is giving a plenary address at the 3rd International Conference on Evidence-Based Policy in Long-Term Care, which will be held this coming weekend in London. Van Houten will deliver the lecture, “Economics of Informal Care: Do We Know Enough to Advocate for Policy Change?” This plenary session will review empirical findings about the economic impacts of informal care and discuss policies in the U.S.
American Hospitalist Academy to be Held October 20-23 in Colorado
The sixth annual American Hospitalist Academy will be held from October 20-23 in Englewood, Colorado.
Secretary of Veterans' Affairs to Present at August 29th's Grand Rounds
The Department of Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Aug. 29 at 8 a.m., will feature a special presentation by U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Robert A. McDonald. Secretary McDonald will present VA: A Higher Calling in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.
Nominated by President Obama as the eighth Secretary of Veterans Affairs on June 30, Secretary McDonald was confirmed by the United States Senate on July 29, 2014.
Staff Spotlight: Pamela Gentry
Our second staff spotlight shines on clinical research nurse Pamela Gentry, who talks to us about crafting successful telephone interventions to lower blood pressure, as well as changes at Duke over the past 30 years.
How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division?
I started at Duke in June of 1983. The exact date I joined the Division of Medicine is a bit trickier.
Session on Grant Writing for Health Professions Educators on August 28
Duke AHEAD is sponsoring a free session on grant writing for health professions educators on Thursday, August 28, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center. The event will provide educators with pearls and pointers on successful grant writing.
Prevent Cancer Foundation Offering Grants and Fellowships
Proposals for research grants and fellowships in the area of cancer prevention and early detection are currently being accepted. For this cycle, the Prevent Cancer Foundation expects to grant a total of 3 awards, including both grants and fellowships. The award amount is $40,000 per year for two years. Applications are due August 27.
Presentation on Managing Your Online Reputation on August 22
On Friday, Aug. 22, there will be a free presentation, Manage Your Online Reputation, featuring healthcare social
media expert Kevin Pho, MD
Pho is a practicing board-certified internal medicine physician and a healthcare social media leader.
All the comforts
Dr. Tulsky is professor of medicine (General Internal Medicine), and chief of Duke Palliative Care. He contributed an essay about patients' desires to die in their own beds to the Home special issue of Duke Magazine.