Duke awarded $7 million to create palliative care research consortium
Duke University and the University of Colorado School of Medicine have received a $7.1 million grant from the National Institute for Nursing Research to create the nation’s first palliative care research cooperative group, a consortium that will promote and conduct studies leading to better ways of relieving suffering and improving quality of life for patients who have advanced, potentially life-limiting illnesses.
“Palliative care research has been hampered by a lack of resources and standard methodologies,” says
Pink glove dance highlights Duke community care
Victoria Seewaldt, MD, professor of medicine (Medical Oncology) stopped by the Chair's Office today to tell us about a video produced by the Breast Wellness Clinic.
In the video, Seewaldt and colleagues don pink gloves and dance to raise awareness of breast cancer screening. They use the video as an outreach tool to eliminate the barriers individuals face when accessing the healthcare system.
Avon Foundation grant to Seewaldt
Victoria Seewaldt, MD, professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), has received a grant for $250,000 from the Avon Foundation for Women.
In a message thanking the foundation, Seewaldt noted that Avon support has allowed the Duke Women's Wellness Clinic to
- Develop a free Durham community clinic where women are screened in the community and then navigated to Duke imaging (free) and our specialty c