Announcements

Member Marilyn Oermann was the keynote speaker at the California Associate Degree Nursing Deans and Directors Leadership Conference recently.  She presented "Are Nurse Faculty Prepared for the Roles" and also led a plenary session "Gear Up for Program Evaluation."
 

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Marilyn Oermann

Thelma M. Ingles Distinguished Professor of Nursing in the School of Nursing

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The Duke University Direct Observation and Interprofessional Clinic recently treated its 1,000th patient! Duke University schools of nursing and medicine faculty members and students care for patients in this after-hours clinic, which is open four days a week from 5 to 9 p.m.

The Transforming Nursing Education conference that is sponsored by the Duke University School of Nursing’s Institute for Education Excellence, and all are invited to attend. This exciting conference is scheduled for March 30-31, 2017 and will be held in the Pearson School of Nursing building.  Register now at https://events.duke.edu/transformation-2017. Duke AHEAD is excited to sponsor two members interested in attending the conference.

AHEAD Steering Committee Member, and Membership subcommittee chair, Patricia Thibodeau, MLS, MBA, Associate Dean for Medical Center Library Services and Archives, will be retiring effective March 31, 2017. Throughout her career, Pat has focused on the integration of technologies into information services and resources and the teaching of information management skills to students and health professions.

February 1, 2017 - 2:20 pm

he School of Medicine is soliciting nominations for the Master Clinician/Teacher Award, which is a class of awards for faculty that has been created for the purpose of honoring individuals for superlative accomplishments and service in the area of Medical School/Medical Center teaching.  The intent is to honor those individuals who have made an extraordinary commitment to teaching, “above and beyond” normal expectations, and who you might consider an “unsung hero” in teaching at Duke.  Nominees must hold a faculty appointment in the Duke University School of Medicine and part

Three scholarships are available for the nationally-recognized “Teaching and Leading EBM” Workshop, which will be held at Duke Health from April 4-7, 2017. These scholarships are reserved for residents, fellows, and faculty who can bring EBM back to Duke academic and residency programs. The workshop focuses not only on practicing EBM, but also on teaching EBM, making it an ideal educational opportunity for rising chief residents or others involved in teaching and the education of residents and students. 

January 30, 2017 - 11:05 am

We're proud to announce office hours to help our members through the "Distinguished" and "Fellow" member applications.  

Drop-in to 212E (located behind the service desk) at the Medical Center Library at any of the following times, or email the chair of the membership committee, Pat Thibodeau (patricia.thibodeau@duke.edu) to schedule an appointment outside the times listed below. 

February 8 - 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm 

The Center for Nursing Discovery’s (CND) simulation program was granted accreditation by the Society for Simulation in Healthcare.  The award will be presented at the annual IMSH conference in Orlando on Monday, January 30, 2017.  Michele Kuszajewski and Margie Molloy along with other DUSON Faculty Members will be there to accept the award. This achievement was a group effort and one that the CND Staff and CND Advisory Board are proud of.

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