Chief’s message:
This week in Duke Heart you will see the continued themes for our success (partnership with our community, focus on our people, team work for care, and innovation focusing on the use of data and AI partnerships). This is all part of our work with our heart and vascular teams to ensure the discoveries and world class innovations get to all of our members in our community in this state and the region. The week featured a trip to McLeod Regional Health System in Florence SC where we had a case review and great discussion with the cardiologists and cardio-thoracic surgeons in that center. They are doing some amazing care and we look forward to partnering with them to ensure the people of NC and SC get access to all of the cardiovascular care they need.
You will also see stories of our teams working across the health system to ensure patients get the care they need – often innovating ways with multiple services to ensure that happens. We also highlight the data/AI work going on with a partnership with SAS Institute in Raleigh (part of our grand rounds speaker last week), and the ongoing collaboration with DIHI within the Heart Center with a new RFA across the health system to improve the care workflow and outcomes of our patients
Finally – fall is starting to get here with football, college starts, and running season. Sunday is the 1st day of fall, and we had our resident Stead tread yesterday for those who could make it to support the medicine residency. The upcoming week will have part 2 of our ESC cardiology meeting update for cardiology grand rounds and the launch of some new studies in our clinical group that we will highlight in the upcoming weeks. The week culminates with Geoff Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the All of Us research program at the National Institutes of Health giving Medicine Grand Rounds. Geoff is a former Duke Cardiology faculty member and currently is an adjunct professor of medicine in cardiology at Duke.
Highlights of the week
Celebrating APPs
This week is National Advanced Practice Provider (APP) Week, a celebration and awareness week honoring the contributions of Physician Assistants/Associates, Nurse Practitioners, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists, Clinical Nurse Specialists, Certified Nurse Midwives, and Certified Anesthesiologist Assistants. The theme this year is “Innovate, Elevate, Celebrate: The Power of APPs.”
This important group of providers throughout Duke Health and the U.S. elevates the fields of medicine and nursing to ensure our patients and communities receive safe, high-quality, evidence-based care.
Our Heart APPs are amazing, supportive, terrific colleagues, so be sure to thank an APP this week!
Heart APPs Supporting Cancer Walk & 5K
Speaking of APPs… yesterday a number of our Heart APPs participated in the Gail Parkins Memorial Ovarian Cancer Walk and 5K Run to honor and celebrate one of our team members. All had a great time – and beautiful weather! 
The walk-and-run event is intended to raise awareness of ovarian cancer, raise money to provide financial support to research efforts, and pay tribute to those touched by ovarian cancer. Funds raised by the event go to support the Duke Ovarian Cancer Research Program.
The Walk & 5K was held at Sanderson High School in Raleigh.
Shown L-R in the smaller group photo are Kelley Reid, Ashley Barba, Nikki Phillips, Diane Sauro, Lauren Clise, Mallory Bailey, Virginia Coe, Keisha Hall, Hayley Karan
Great job, APPs!
Shout-out to Interventional, Vascular & Cardiac Anesthesia Team Members!
On behalf of Duke Heart & Vascular leadership and Schuyler Jones, a huge shout-out to team members who collaborated on a tough case last week:
“A complex vascular patient presented today with STEMI, and had a history of occluded aorta, occluded right brachiocephalic, and occluded left subclavian/axillary arteries. The interventional team – Dr. Raj Swaminathan (cath lab attending), Dr. Dennis Narcisse (IC fellow), Dylan Skiscim (DUH cath charge nurse), and Anna Mall (ANM-emeritus and general problem solver) worked together with Dr. Adam Johnson (vascular surgery) and Dr. Negmeldeen Mamoun (cardiac anesthesiology) to do a carotid cutdown, sheath insertion, coronary angiogram and LAD PCI in Cath Lab 5. We may not have made the door-to-balloon time metric for this patient, but it’s incredible to watch how this team worked together to solve a complex problem. Really great job to all involved!” – Schuyler Jones, MD
Phenomenal collaboration, everyone!!
Friday MGR to Feature Geoff Ginsburg
Please join us on Friday, Sept. 27 at 8 a.m. for Medicine Grand Rounds. The speaker will be our very own Geoff Ginsburg, MD, PhD, Chief Medical and Scientific Officer for the All of Us research program at the National Institutes of Health and adjunct professor of medicine in cardiology at Duke.
His presentation, The All of Us Research Program: Advancing Precision Medicine for the Nation, begins at 8 a.m. Join us in Duke North 2002 or via Zoom.
Stablein Receives HFC SBR Award
Josh Stablein, a clinical research coordinator in the Duke Heart Center Clinical Research Unit, has been awarded a Top Study Coordinator Award by the Heart Failure Collaboratory (HFC) in partnership with the American Heart Association. He was nominated by a team from Bristol Myers Squibb for his outstanding performance on the MAVA-LTE clinical trial.
Stablien is one of 14 site-coordinator award recipients who will be recognized by the HFC on Sunday, Nov. 17 during the 2024 AHA Annual Scientific Sessions being held in Chicago.
Way to go, Josh!
It’s a Girl! Duke Heart Grows by One
Congratulations to Duke cardiovascular fellow Andrew Andreae and his wife Kathryn on the birth of their first child, Aspen, on Thursday evening.
We are thrilled to welcome her into our Duke Heart family! Mom and baby are healthy and doing well.
Exciting news, Andrew!
2024 Flu Campaign Underway & Updated Masking Guidance
The 2024 Duke Flu Campaign launched on Thursday, Sept. 19. The deadline for immunization compliance is October 29 at 10 a.m. Questions? StopTheFlu@duke.edu
Keep in mind: Winter Respiratory Virus Season Masking Guidance
As respiratory virus season ramps up, Duke’s Infection Prevention/Infectious Disease specialists anticipate another “tripledemic” related to COVID-19, influenza, and RSV. Patients, visitors, and team members should protect themselves and others using established prevention strategies.
We strongly recommend masking for patients, visitors, and team members during respiratory virus season – September 18, 2024, through March 1, 2025. Masking is still required in high-risk clinical areas, during clusters or outbreaks, and during the active COVID-19 infectious period.
For more details, masking guidance documents can be found on SharePoint.
Duke Health and SAS Formalize Strategic Analytics and AI Collaboration
Duke Health has formalized a two-year collaboration with SAS, a global leader in data and AI, headquartered in Cary, N.C.
The strategic effort builds on the two organization’s previously announced collaboration to leverage cutting-edge technology to transform healthcare operations and patient care through advanced operational analytics, AI, and machine learning.
Building on Duke Health’s successful partnerships with industry leaders such as Microsoft and nference, the collaboration with SAS is set to expand Duke Health’s capabilities in operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making. The initiative aims to create innovative AI-powered tools that will drive healthcare delivery process improvements, ultimately enhancing the quality of care provided to patients.
“We are pleased to expand our relationship with SAS, our neighbor in the Research Triangle,” said Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, senior vice president and chief digital officer at Duke Health. “This relationship marks a significant milestone in enhancing our analytics capabilities by leveraging AI in a responsible and ethical manner. Together, we will unlock new opportunities to transform health care.”
(Full news release available here.)
Please Register to Vote!
Are you new to North Carolina, or have you moved to the Triangle area from elsewhere in the state? Don’t forget to register to vote!
Find all the information you need about registering to vote and voting in upcoming elections at these websites:
North Carolina State Board of Elections
Durham County Board of Elections
Orange County Board of Elections
Wake County Board of Elections
Thank you!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- Sept. 15 to Oct. 15: Hispanic Heritage Month
- Sept. 23 to Sept. 27: National APP Week
- Sept. 29: World Heart Day
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Sept. 24: ESC Wrap-up 2024, part 2 with Christopher Granger and Bernard Gersh. 5 p.m., DN2002 or via Zoom.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password are required. Enjoy!
DCRI Research Forum
Tuesday, Sept. 24: Fireside Chat with Dr. Holden Thorp. Noon-1:00 p.m., via Zoom.
Duke Clinical Research Institute is excited to welcome Holden Thorp, PhD, as the featured speaker for their 2024-25 DCRI Research Forum series opener. Dr. Thorp is the Editor-in-Chief of the Science family of journals. Attend to learn more about the inner workings of the journals, how they maintain a robust scientific record, and the responsibility of journals for both fielding concerns and standing up for solid research.
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
Sept. 25: No conference. Interview Day.
Sept. 27: DHP Fellows’ Case Presentation with Joshua Sink. Noon, via Zoom.
AAMC Professional Development Webinar
Wednesday, Oct. 2: GFA Professional Development Webinar: Innovative Programs for Mid-Career Faculty in Academic Medicine, Noon-1 p.m. Register here. 
Our own Cary Ward, MD, Associate Dean for Faculty Development for Duke School of Medicine will be a featured speaker during this AAMC webinar — she’ll be speaking on faculty development programs for mid-career faculty in academic medicine. Registration is required.
Duke Heart Fall 2024 CME Courses
The following symposia will be held this fall:
October 12: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium at Trent Semans Center, 7:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Course directors are Drs. Sreekanth Vemulapalli and Anita Kelsey.
November 1: the 16th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium at Durham Convention Center, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Course directors are Dr. Terry Fortin and Dr. Jimmy Ford (of UNC).
Questions? Contact Christy Darnell.
New Faculty Orientation
October 22 & 23: 2024 School of Medicine Academic New Faculty Orientation, Trent Semans Center. Registration is required. Questions? Contact the SOM Office for Faculty at facdev@dm.duke.edu.
All faculty hired in the past three years are welcome to attend. While content specifically targets newer faculty, many topics apply to all faculty regardless of career stage.
DIHI – Innovation Projects RFA 2025
The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) announces the next emerging ideas and innovation funding cycle. Applications are open to faculty, staff, trainees, and students of Duke University and Duke University Health System. Proposed innovation projects should address actual and important problems encountered by care providers, patients, and their loved ones in our clinical enterprise and represent urgent health challenges nationally.
For the 2025 funding cycle, priority will be given to ideas aligned with the thematic area of improving provider and staff experience, the patient journey, and clinical outcomes using advanced technology solutions.
Due Date: Proposals are due by 11:59 p.m., October 25, 2024.
The application packet can be found here.
Up to ten applications will be selected for support. Most proposals are expected to request funding in the range of $25,000 to $60,000 over one year.
Questions? Please email DIHIrfa@duke.edu.
Call for Nominations: MLK Humanitarian Award
Nominations are now open for Duke’s first Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award. This initiative is inspired by Dr. King’s enduring legacy and will celebrate Duke Health faculty and staff who embody his vision of “It starts with me…” The award will honor those who have gone above and beyond in their dedication to a nonprofit’s mission in keeping with the principles of Dr. King.
Nominations will be accepted through October 29. The awards will be announced during Duke’s annual recognition of the MLK holiday in January.
Learn more about the award here.
SOM Leadership Development Programs Update
Applications for the 2025 SOM Leadership Development Programs are now open. This includes the ADVANCE-UP, ALICE, DCLP, and LEADER programs.
Applications are due by Friday, Nov. 1. To learn more, click here. Programs are hosted by the SOM Office for Faculty.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart & Vascular at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may interest our team. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon on Wednesdays will be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
September 13 — Christopher Granger
JAMA Network
Even After CPR, Surviving Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Might Be Influenced by Race, Sex
September 13 — Manesh Patel
Physician’s Weekly
OCEANIC-AF: Asundexian Does Not Meet Expectations for Stroke Prevention in AF
September 16 — Betty Tong
Medscape
Missed Opportunities for Early Lung Cancer Detection
September 16 — Robert Mentz
tctMD
Subcutaneous Furosemide Enables HF Patients to Address Congestion at Home
September 16 — Stephen Greene
Consultant Live
September 17 — Nia Schwann Mitchell (internal medicine)
The Columbian (WA)
New tool targets high blood pressure
September 19 — Matthew Sparks (nephrology)
Medscape/InDiscussion Cardiorenal Metabolic Syndrome podcast
September 19 — Payal Kohli
VerifyThis.com
Yes, you can get the COVID-19 vaccine and the flu shot at the same time
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