Announcements

Several of our members were recently chosen as fellows for the 2018 Duke Clinical Leadership Program. The DCLP is the Chancellor's leadership program for mid-career clinical faculty who are recognized by their peers as having the potential to assume larger roles and additional responsibilities.  Seven classes of fellows have previously graduated and many have gone on to assume leadership positions throughout Duke Health. Congratulations to our members:

Samuel Adams, MD, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery

Duke has purchased a subscription for you (or the preceptors at your practice) to a web resource, TeachingPhysician.org.  The site offers videos, tips, answers to frequently asked questions, and links to in-depth information on precepting topics, such as:

• Preparing your practice team for a student or resident
• Integrating a learner into office routines
• Setting expectations
• Teaching strategies
• Giving feedback
• Evaluating learners
• Billing 

Please join us for a screening of DEFINING HOPE

Sponsored by the Children’s Supportive Care Team of UNCH, the Alpha Alpha Chapter of Sigma Theta Tau, and the UNCH Nursing Practice and Professional Development Department

Wednesday, November 1st at 7pm

at Timberlyne 6

201 S Estes Dr Ste 100.

AHEAD member Gay Devi, PhD, was invited to join the Association of Clinical & Translational Sciences (ACTS) Board of Directors for a 3 year term.  Read more about ACTS here.  Congratulations to Dr. Devi! 

Related members

Gayathri Devi

Associate Professor in Surgery

Duke AHEAD in partnership with the School of Nursing, School of Medicine, Duke Health and the Office of Graduate Medical Education is excited to announce the fourth annual Health Professions Education Day, October 16, 2017. This celebration spotlights health professions educators and their remarkable innovations and achievements. As part of this year’s celebration, Duke AHEAD will be accepting poster abstracts for presentation. 

Duke AHEAD is excited to announce the 2nd annual Interprofessional Excellence Award for professionals and staff. Two awards will be presented to professionals and staff; one for 5+ years IPE experience, and one for less than five years IPE experience. 

Nomination Process 

To be nominated for this prestigious award requires:

Perspectives on Medical Education has announced a special edition inviting health professions education scholars to share the stories of lessons learned when new educational experiences didn't go as planned, but instead left you with new perspectives.  Read the full call here. 

Papers are due no later than 10/1/2017 with review decisions announced 12/1/2017. 

Duke AHEAD Fellow Dr. Jennie De Gagne and member Dr. Kathy Trotter were recently inducted as fellows in American Academy of Nurses.  Fellow selection criteria include "evidence of significant contributions to nursing and health care, and sponsorship by two current Academy fellows." Applicants are reviewed by a panel comprised of elected and appointed fellows, and selection is based, in part, on the extent the nominee's nursing career has influenced health policies and the health and wellbeing of all. Congratulations to Drs. De Gagne and Trotter! 

• Announcement

Duke AHEAD mission

• Faculty Development
• Recognition & Promotion
• Research & Innovation

Educator competencies

• Assessment

Health Professions Educators are often lacking resources needed to advance educational research and scholarship. In recognition of this challenge, we are proud to announce the Duke AHEAD Supports Health Professions Educators (DASHE) program. DASHE Vouchers are designed to be used in a wide variety of ways by connecting our educators with high quality academic services that facilitate their engagement in scholarly work.

Duke AHEAD will offer vouchers for the following programs/services: