On Thursday Feb 15, at 5 pm, please join us to end the work day with drinks and hors d’oeuvres in “The Doctors Are In,” a talk show-style discussion series between Duke humanities faculty and physicians. This time, surgeon Lola Fayanju and historian Laurent Dubois discuss race and postcoloniality. The parking lots on Flowers behind DGHI … Read more
José Amador, associate professor of global and intercultural Studies (Latin American, Latino/a, and Caribbean Studies) at Miami University, will discuss his fascinating work on health rights and trans activism in Brazil. The discussion is the second installment of the Discovery and Inspiration: Conversations with Scholars series presented in partnership with the Chapel Hill Public Library. … Read more
Trent History of Medicine Lecture Series Presents Gerrit Bos, PHD Professor Emeritus and former Chair of the Martin Buber Institute for Jewish Studies, University of Cologne "Moses Maimonides, medical doctor and author: aspects of his work, medical training, theory, and practice" Room 153, Rubenstein Library, Duke University Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, most commonly known as … Read more
How can we balance our duty to care for patients and families with our duty to protect others from violence? In this presentation, an interdisciplinary panel will explore the nature and scope of workplace violence in healthcare settings in the United States, as well as the institutional duty of health systems to prevent, recognize, and … Read more
Lisa McKeithan, MS, CRC, is Director and HIV/AIDS Researcher at CommWell Health Clinics in Dunn, North Carolina, an award-winning not-for-profit Federally Qualified Health Center. McKeithan is Director of CommWell Health’s NC-REACH program, which serves patients who are both HIV-positive and homeless. The National Rural Health Association named it Outstanding Program of the Year, and McKeithan the Outstanding … Read more
Moral Distress Workshops Beth Epstein PhD RN FAAN, Nursing and Acute and Specialty Care, University of Virginia 10:00 am – 5:00 pm Thursday, March 15, 2018 MacNider 322 *Each workshop 2 hours, registration required, watch for details*
Regional Diabetes Friday, March 16, 2018 10am – 4pm NC A&T State University - Union Square Campus (Greensboro, NC) Bringing together researchers across the translational spectrum interested in developing cross-institutional projects in diabetes, obesity and metabolism. The forum will include presentations, networking and pilot funding opportunities. Register Online Research Symposium In collaboration with Duke, UNC-Chapel … Read more
Bullitt Club Lecture Series Presents: Not "Simply the Old-Fashioned Grip": The Impact of the 1918 Influenza Pandemic Dawne Lucas, Special Collections Librarian, Health Sciences Library, UNC-Chapel Hill
Digital health goes far beyond the traditional academic boundaries of medicine and computer science. In this talk Brian Moynihan will discuss his work in digital health at UNC through the Health Sciences Library and Carolina Digital Health Research Initiative (CaDHRI), the expansion of digital health across disciplinary boundaries, and the potential for engagement and collaboration … Read more
This afternoon seminar and networking reception are geared towards the Chapel Hill-Raleigh-Durham community, including students and faculty members and local community, business, and philanthropic leaders. Journalists, policymakers, and other interested stakeholders are also encouraged to attend. Experts will discuss the latest developments regarding the Affordable Care Act (ACA), Medicare, and Medicaid, providing forum participants with … Read more
