Chief’s message: Seeing the world from other people’s perspective.
In the important novel “To Kill a Mockingbird” by Harper Lee, Atticus Finch tells Scout “You never really understand a person until you consider things from his point of view… Until you climb inside of his skin and walk around in it.” This provides Scout with an important lesson as she stands in Boo Radley’s shoes and sees how much she has meant to him and how he sees the community they live in. This is one of the many lessons from the book that provide to be timeless and help us understand how they were able to make progress in their community.
This advice is particularly important in our current environment where things at times seem so polarized, so short in information exchange, and so hard to engage our community and patients to improve health. As we consider how we will continue to evolve and work on improving patient care – we spend more time on working to ensure we remain a trusted source for health care and health information. Part of our current CV service line and training of our fellows is constantly working as teams and learning the multiple perspectives of our patients, team members and staff in caring for our patients. No matter how tumultuous the next few weeks are for our region and country, focusing on thinking and understanding our patients, colleagues, neighbors and community will help Duke Heart continue to improve CV health. Recently, we are encouraged as we have seen some signs of improvement in Western North Carolina and the tremendous unity and purpose that our entire state has had in supporting that region. Finally, we have just completed our interviews of the many amazing star residents considering Duke Heart as their destination for continued training and are awed by the caliber of people that see our organization as one of the top places to get trained in cardiovascular medicine.
Updates of the week:
Duke Health Baxter IV Fluid Update
Thanks to all who continue to assist in our conservation strategies!
- To order IV fluids, call the Fluid Distribution Center at 919-681-6851. The center remains open 24/7.
- Please continue to follow all previously communicated conservation strategies.
- Updates on this situation can be found on Duke’s Baxter Operational Updates page on Sharepoint.
Voting Resources
Early voting concludes Nov. 2, including at Karsh Alumni Center (for Durham County residents).
Hours are as follows:
- Monday – Saturday: 8 a.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Sundays: 2 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- 2: 8 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Same-day voter registration will also be available during this time.
Before heading to the polls, make sure to bring an acceptable form of photo identification, which can include a North Carolina driver’s license, an approved Duke ID card (students only), and others. Duke Votes is an excellent resource for non-partisan voting information and resources for voting here in North Carolina or in your home state if you are not a North Carolina resident.
In order to allow Duke employees flexibility in casting their vote, Duke University and Duke Health encourage supervisors to cancel nonessential meetings on November 5 and be flexible with scheduling to enable staff members who are unable to vote outside normal work hours to do so before, during, or after their assigned shifts. On Election Day, Karsh will not be a polling location, so you will need to cast a ballot at your assigned polling place.
Thank you for participating in our democracy!
Duke Health Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts
You can join our support efforts in several ways:
- Check for updates on the Duke Health intranet page (NET ID required)
- Sign up to volunteer with our SMAT team to deploy to provide disaster relief.
- Make a financial donation to the American Red Cross.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
Oct. 17-Nov. 2: Early voting period, November 2024 General Election.
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Oct. 29: Working Towards Elimination of Rheumatic Heart Disease in Our Lifetime with Andrea Beaton, MD. 5 p.m. DN 2002 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!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
October 30: Board Review with Paula Rambarat and Nishant Shah. Noon, DN 2001
November 1: HF/Txp Fellows’ Case Conference with Jawan Abdulrahim. Noon, via Zoom.
Duke Heart Fall 2024 CME Courses
Upcoming symposia:
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.
Last Call for Nominations: MLK Humanitarian Award
Nominations are now open for Duke’s first Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award. Dr. King’s enduring legacy inspires this initiative, which 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 Dr. King’s principles.
Nominations will be accepted through October 29. The awards will be announced in January during Duke’s annual recognition of the MLK holiday.
Learn more about the award here.
SOM Leadership Development Programs
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.
Cardiovascular Research Symposium
Dec. 3-4, 2024 at Weill Cornell’s Belfer Research Building, 413 East 69th Street, NYC.
The keynote speaker this year is Anthony Fauci, MD. Previous Duke Cardiology faculty member Geoff Pitt is the Cornell host for the December event, and Howard Rockman is the Duke organizer. Current Duke Cardiology faculty speaking include Conrad Hodgkinson, Rockman, Ching Zhu, and Sudarshan Rajagopal.
The Duke Cardiovascular Research Center and the Cardiovascular Institutes of Stanford and Penn are partnering to present the Symposium, which will rotate locations each cycle.
Registration and additional information can be found here.
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 be of interest to 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:
News coverage will return Nov. 4.
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