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DOCK Funding $50,000 Pilot & Feasibility Projects for Kidney Research
The Duke O’Brien Center for Kidney Research is funding up to three Pilot and Feasibility Projects for the 2015-16 academic year. The funding supports research investigating the unique links between the kidney, cardiovascular disease and hypertension by establishing Cores to support animal models and phenotyping for hypertension, kidney and cardiovascular diseases; human genetic studies; and …
JAMA Internal Medicine Publishes Tulsky’s Review of IOM’s Dying in America
JAMA Internal Medicine has published an article by the division’s James Tulksy, MD, in its latest issue. “Improving Quality of Care for Serious Illness: Findings and Recommendations of the Institute of Medicine Report on Dying in America,” summarizes the eponymous IOM report released late last year. The article can be read in its entirety here. Tulsky also …
Dolor Delivers Plenary Talk on Pragmatic Trials in PBRNs
Congratulations are also in order to Rowena Dolor, MD, who gave a plenary talk this week at the Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana and Idaho (WWAMI), practice-based research network annual meeting. Dolor’s presentation discussed opportunities and challenges in conducting pragmatic trials in practice-based research networks (PBRNs). Dolor will also be co-chairing the annual North American Primary …
Bowlby Presenting at 2015 SGEA Annual Meeting
Congratulations to Lynn Bowlby, MD, who has been chosen to present a half-day demonstration at the Southern Group on Educational Affairs’ (SGEA) annual meeting in Charlotte this April. Bowlby’s presentation, “Open Labs: A Learner-Centric Use of Standardized Patients for MD/Patient Communication Skills” will offer residents a combination of teaching sessions taught by Bowlby and one-on-one learning …
2015 NAPCRG PBRN Conference Calling for Papers
The North American Primary Care Research Group (NAPCRG) is calling for papers for its 2015 Practice-Based Research Network (PBRN) conference. This year’s conference, which will be held June 29-30 in Bethesda, MD, will focus on all aspects of engagement. Submissions are due March 16 and should address diverse topics of interest to patients, caregivers, patient …
COIN Awarded as Host Site for VA Advanced HSR&D Fellowship
Congratulations to Drs. David Edelman, MD and Corrine Voils, PhD, as well as the entire VA HSR&D Program for their recently approved award for the Durham Center for Health Services Research in Primary Care (COIN) as the site for the Advanced Fellowship in Health Services Research and Development! The VA HSR&D group has a long …
Zullig Selected for MT-DIRC Fellowship
Congratulations to Leah Zullig, PhD, who has been selected as a fellow in the “Mentored Training for Dissemination and Implementation Research in Cancer” program at Washington University in St. Louis. The MT-DIRC fellowship is a competitive, two-year program focusing on capacity building for D&I research in cancer prevention and control. As part of her fellowship, …
Cardiology and Sudden Death in Athletes Summit Coming March 28
The Duke Heart Center will hold its second annual Duke Sports Cardiology and Sudden Death in Athletes Summit on Saturday, March 28, from 7 a.m. to 4:50 p.m. in the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham. The ACCME-accredited program will offer 7.5 hours of CME credits. Read more about the program.
Faculty Spotlight: Brian C. Griffith, MD, MMCi
For this week’s faculty spotlight, we talk to Brian C. Griffith, MD, MCCi. In this interview, Griffith talks about his Master’s of Management in Clinical Informatics (MMCi) degree, using EHR data to support quality improvement, using mobile technologies to engage patients and other subjects. How long have you been at Duke? How long have you …
NIH Offering up to $275,000 for Secondary Analyses in Obesity, Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases
The NIH are encouraging R21 applications that involve secondary analysis of existing data sets relevant to diabetes and endocrine and metabolic diseases; digestive diseases and nutrition, including obesity and eating disorders; and kidney, urologic, and hematologic diseases. Up to $275,000 over two years will be awarded. The external application date is May 7. Read the …
NIH Announcements
- Notice to Clarify the Disciplinary Scope and Increase Maximum Training Related Expenses for the Trans-Departmental Basic Biomedical Sciences (TBB) Program Area of the NIGMS Predoctoral Basic Biomedical Sciences Research Training Program
- Notice of Participation in PAR-25-331 (R21) and PAR-25-332 (R01), Research on Current Topics in Alzheimer's Disease and Its Related Dementias (Clinical Trial Optional)
- Notice of Participation in PAR-24-258, "Research Resource for Human Organs and Tissues (U42 Clinical Trial Not Allowed)"
