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Leadership Training Program in Integrative Healthcare Program Starting Next Week
Duke’s Leadership Training Program in Integrative Healthcare, developed by Adam Perlman, MD, MPH, is set to begin its inaugural year. The program is a one-year, robust, combined in-person and distance-based leadership development and mentoring program for Integrative Healthcare leaders. The program’s first cohort of 33 students will gather for a three-day retreat from February 26-28. …
Boulware Named CTSA Contact Principal Investigator
L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, chief of the Division of General Internal Medicine, will serve as the contact principal investigator for Duke’s Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), effective March 1, 2015. Boulware replaces Robert Califf, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology) and vice chancellor for clinical research, and …
Faculty Spotlight: Adam Perlman, MD, MPH
February is a big month for Adam Perlman, MD, MPH. In addition to having a book released last week, Perlman is also the Program Director for the Leadership Program in Integrative Healthcare at Duke University, which begins its first class in two weeks. For this Faculty Spotlight, Perlman talks about these accomplishments, getting his start in …
Free Population Health Training Webinar Series Starts February 17
The Department of Community and Family Medicine is holding a series of free training webinars in Population Health Training. The AAMC/CDC/Fullerton Sponsored Population Health Training Webinars will serve as a platform for leaders on the forefront of the population health movement to share how they are incorporating population health into their practice and into their …
Duke Health Disparities Research Colloquium Coming in April
Faculty, fellows, students and staff are invited to attend the Duke Health Disparities Research Colloquium, which will be held April 17 from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Searle Center. The colloquium will include keynote addresses from Yvonne Maddox, acting director of NIHMD; Ebony Boulware, MD, chief of the Duke Division of General Internal …
CRTP Accepting Applications for 2015-2016
The Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP) is accepting applications for the 2015-2016 academic year. This program of the Duke University School of Medicine provides academic training in the quantitative and methodological principles of clinical research. The application deadline is May 15, with registration for classes beginning in July. For more information, download the CRTP brochure …
ACS Offering Physician Training Awards in Cancer Prevention
The American Cancer Society is offering Physician Training Awards of up to $300,000 to institutions supporting physician training in cancer prevention. Applications are due to the ACS by April 1 and to the Office of Research Support by March 21. Read the full application.
Abstracts for APHA Annual Meeting Due This Week
Abstracts for oral and poster presentations for the American Public Health Association’s (APHA) annual meeting are due this week. Submission deadlines range from Feb. 9-13, depending on topic area. The 143rd Annual Meeting and Exposition of the APHA will be held Oct. 31 – Nov. 4, in Chicago. The theme of this year’s meeting will …
University of Michigan Offering Courses in Survey Research Techniques this Summer
The University of Michigan’s 68th annual Summer Institute in Survey Research Techniques is offering courses from the Michigan Program in Survey Methodology, from June 1 – July 24. These courses, which cover topics such as combining qualitative and quantitative methods, sata collection methods, and survey techniques, can be used to pursue a doctorate, master of …
Primary Care Clinicians Needed for Quality Improvement Activity
Physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants are needed to review and field test an interactive quality-improvement activity currently under development. The review of the module content would begin in February 2015, with field testing of the module occurring later in the spring; these activities would require approximately 12-15 hours to complete. The model is being …
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)"
