Division News

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.

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.

James M. Davis, MD,  grew up picking tobacco crops as a child and watched his friends get addicted as the nicotine soaked through their skin (he wore gloves). Now he's using an "in-the now" approach to help people overcome their addictions. Read the Duke Cancer Institute’s story on his work here.

For this week’s faculty spotlight, we talk to Rowena Dolor, MD, about her three decades at Duke, practice-based research networks, and Duke’s first national basketball championship.
How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division?

Congratulations to Corrine Voils, PhD, who was accepted into the Duke Science and Society SciComm Fellow's Program! This program, which will run this fall semester, will help scientists develop their communication skills and practice putting them into action. More information about the program is available here.

The AHA is funding research for all disparities in cardiovascular disease to assist the AHA in reaching its 2020 Goals and overall mission of building healthier lives free of cardiovascular disease and stroke. Specifically, the AHA is funding networks comprised of three to four institutions, or centers, working on three projects each that are focused on the basic, clinical and population sciences.

The 36th annual North American conference for the Society of Medical Decision Making (SMDM) will be held from October 18-22 in Miami, Florida. This year’s theme will be “Medical Decision Making Among Diverse Populations: Advancing Practice, Policy, and Science.” Attendees will gain a broad perspective on clinical practice, health policy, and decision science as it pertains to diverse populations.

The Alzheimer’s Association is offering research funding for investigators who are less than 10 years past their doctoral degree. The program will allow newly independent investigators to develop preliminary or pilot data, to test procedures and to develop hypotheses. Up to $100,000 per year is available for up to two years. Letters of intent are due by September 24.

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.