Division News

Karen E. Steinhauser, PhD, is co-hosting "State of the Science in Spirituality and Palliative Care Research." This conference, to be held Sept- 30-Oct. 1, will feature 11 scholars from across North America who will discuss current and future research on a variety of subjects in spirituality and palliative care. Congratulations, Dr. Steinhauser!

William Yancy, MD, is the focus of this week’s faculty spotlight. Dr. Yancy talks about being a second-generation Duke employee, teaching clinical research seminars, his research investigating the effects of diet preference on weight loss, water-skiing and other subjects. How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division? I actually grew up in Durham with both of my parents working for Duke.

Two Duke faculty members lent their expertise to a 21-member nonpartisan committee that called for an overhaul of the national approach to end-of-life care. The report, “Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life,” was released last week.

Two Duke faculty members lent their expertise to a 21-member nonpartisan committee that called for an overhaul of the national approach to end-of-life care. The report, “Dying in America: Improving Quality and Honoring Individual Preferences Near the End of Life,” was released last week.

Saumil Chudgar, MD, is the focus of this week’s faculty spotlight. We talk to Dr. Chudgar about teaching new and established courses to medical students, the history and future of medical education, and enjoying the foodie and improv scenes of Durham and Chapel Hill. How long have you been at Duke?

The Duke University School of Medicine will present its 2nd Annual Heart Failure Symposium on Saturday, September 20, from 7:00 a.m.

The Duke University School of Nursing will hold “Rethinking Health Disparities: Inclusivity in Research Design,” from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, October 2 at room 1010 of 307 Trent Drive.

Adam Perlman, MD, executive director of Integrative Medicine, has been invited to join the faculty for the American College of Physicians’ 2015 Internal Medicine Meeting in April, where he  will present the internal medicine portion of the Multiple Small Feedings of the Mind Session. Congratulations, Dr. Perlman!

The School of Medicine has announced its 2014 Fall Core Facility Voucher Program. This joint program with the School of Medicine and the Duke Translational Research Institute (DTRI) Pilot Program will offer vouchers in amounts ranging from $500 to $10,000, redeemable for provision of services at Duke University core facilities/shared resources. Twenty vouchers, based on scientific merit, will be issued in the 2014 Fall Program.

The Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust (CART) fund is supporting exploratory and developmental AD research projects within the United States.