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Duke Heart Pulse — April 13, 2025

By Tracey Koepke in Uncategorized on April 13, 2025.

Highlights of the week:

Celebrating Passover & Preparing for Easter

To our colleagues celebrating Passover (April 12-20) or preparing for Easter (April 20) this week, we wish you peace and blessings as you gather with family and friends!

Shah, Hernandez Featured on The Bob Harrington Show

Duke cardiologists Svati Shah and Adrian Hernandez and Stanford cardiologist Joseph Wu joined Robert Harrington as guests on his The Bob Harrington Show podcast this week. Their topics included the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where the U.S. is going as a country and research community with the NIH, and changes in the direction of funding from the NIH. They also discussed the recently published presidential advisory from the American Heart Association: Principles for the Future of Biomedical Research in the United States and Optimizing the National Institutes of Health: A Presidential Advisory From the American Heart Association in Circulation. (Harrington, Shah, and Wu are among the co-authors).

You can access both the video and transcript here: For America First, Invest in Science and the NIH.

New Addition to Duke Heart Family

Our Duke Heart family grew by one this week — congratulations to cardiovascular disease fellow Hubie Haywood, MD, and Allison Hollowell, MD, on the birth of their son, Theodore “Teddy” H. Haywood.

Congratulations to all!

Tiffany Moore Joins Duke Heart as Fellowship Coordinator

Please join us in welcoming Tiffany Moore to the Duke Heart team — she now serves as our Program Coordinator for the Interventional Cardiology and Adult Congenital Heart Disease Fellowship programs as of March 26, 2025.

Moore is an administrative professional who recently moved to the Triangle from New York City, by way of Harlem. She is the previous education coordinator for Weill Cornell Medicine’s Department of Anesthesiology, where she served as the program coordinator for the Pain and Regional Fellowship programs (ACGME), the clerkship coordinator for rotating medical students in Anesthesiology and Critical Care, and the assistant program coordinator for the Anesthesiology Residency program.

In her free time, Moore is a jewelry artisan and a dancer; she has served as a community organizer for Soul Thru’ Sole dance company in NYC.

Moore is excited to join the Duke team and looks forward to the many great opportunities she will have to learn from other Duke Heart staff members as well as the fellows. In addition to supporting the Interventional and ACHD fellowships, she will provide support to Brianna Small with the Cardiovascular Disease fellowship program, as needed.

Welcome to Duke, Tiffany!

CTSI Research Symposium to Focus on Strengthening Rural Health

The CTSI Center for Equity in Research invites the Duke research community to a symposium to explore the unique challenges and opportunities in rural health.

Through compelling presentations and an expert panel discussion, attendees will gain insights into inclusive rural health research, maternal mental health disparities, and congenital heart disease outcomes. The workshop will offer a variety of continuing education credits.

The event, “Strengthening Rural Health: Research, Access to Care, and Community Collaboration,” is ideal for faculty, research staff, trainees, students, and community researchers who seek to develop more equitable research.

May 8: Strengthening Rural Health: Research, Access to Care, and Community Collaboration. 12:30 to 2 p.m., Chesterfield Building, 701 W. Main St., Durham, NC.

Panelists will offer in-depth discussion about the importance of including rural communities in research, as well as strategies to overcome barriers to participation. Topics will include social drivers of mental health and the role of faith communities in addressing maternal mental health in rural communities.

Discussion will also include the significance of interdisciplinary collaboration — among health care practitioners, faith community leaders, birth workers, and academia, for example — in addressing maternal mental health. Panelists will address rural-urban disparities related to congenital heart disease detection, barriers to care, and health outcomes.

To learn more and to register, please visit https://ctsi.duke.edu/news/ctsi-research-symposium-focus-strengthening-rural-health.

DUHS Leadership Updates:

Duncan named VP, Business Development for DUHS

Mary Pat Duncan has been named Vice President of Business Development for Duke University Health System (DUHS). In this role, she will lead and oversee acquisitions, joint ventures, and partnership activities involving other health organizations. The announcement was made on Tuesday, April 8 by Lisa Goodlett, Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer of DUHS.

“Over the past year, we have led transformative work to forge new partnerships, expand care offerings, and extend our reach to new communities,” Goodlett wrote. “The addition of Mary Pat and her team is critical in driving strategic growth and ensuring the successful integration of new entities into the health system. This work will happen in close collaboration with the strategy office to ensure we are efficient, effective, and adeptly positioned for smart growth.”

Since joining DUHS in May of 2015, Duncan has held progressive roles facilitating collaborations and business relationships with other health systems and health care organizations. She has been instrumental in key initiatives, including Experience Health Medicare Advantage, the Peak Rehabilitation Hospital tri-venture, and various clinical service line efforts.

Early in her career, Duncan spent eight years in health care consulting and co-founded a health and wellbeing nonprofit. She earned both her BS in Business Administration and her MS in Healthcare Administration from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.

Congratulations, Mary Pat!

Upcoming Events & Opportunities

Cardiology Grand Rounds

April 15: Navigating Diagnostic Challenges in HFpEF with Mark Kittpibul. 5 p.m., Zoom only.

If you missed any of our CGR’s from the past year, 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

April 16: Fellow’s Forum with Paula Rambarat. Noon, DMP 7W70.

April 18: No Conference/ Good Friday

April 23: HF/Txp with Joshua Sink. Noon, DMP 7W70.

April 25: DHP Case presentation with Jonathan Kusner. Noon, hybrid: Zoom & DMP 7W70.

April 30: EP with Jawan Abdulrahim and Aarti Thakkar. Noon, DMP 7E39.

Upcoming Duke Heart CMEs

The following CME activities, sponsored by Duke Heart, have been scheduled. Registration coming soon; now open for April 26^th and June 7^th symposia.

April 26, 2025: Duke Structural Heart Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center in Durham). Registration is required; event is free.
June 7, 2025: Duke Heart Failure Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center in Durham). Registration is required.
October 4, 2025: Duke Cardiac Sonography Symposium (live event at Trent Semans Center)
October 31, 2025: 17th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium (live event at Durham Convention Center)

New Duke-NUS-Funded Research Opportunities

The Office of Duke-NUS Affairs is accepting applications from Duke University faculty interested in visiting and collaborating with Duke-NUS Medical School. The two Duke-NUS-funded opportunities are:.

Duke/Duke-NUS Research Collaboration Pilot Project 2025

Duke University and Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) are seeking applications for collaborative research pilot projects that bring together faculty from both institutions. This year’s research theme is “Comparing USA and Singapore Populations Using Novel Technologies and Strategies.”

Duke-NUS Travel Grant 2025

Duke-NUS Medical School (Duke-NUS) is seeking applications from Duke University faculty interested in visiting and collaborating with Duke-NUS faculty on potential research projects.

This initiative aims to foster partnerships in key basic science areas, including cancer and stem cell biology, neuroscience and behavioral disorders, cardiovascular and metabolic disorders, health services and systems, emerging infectious diseases, and clinical sciences in partnership with SingHealth.

2025 McGovern Lecture – April 16

The 2025 McGovern Lecture will be delivered by Kimberly D. Manning, MD, Professor of Medicine and Vice Chair, RYSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusions Initiatives at Emory University Department of Medicine.

#HumanismAlways: Remembering the Person in Front of You

Wednesday, April 16, 5:30 p.m., Great Hall, Trent Semans Center

Reflection and storytelling are integral pieces of medical education and patient care. How we see ourselves, the world, and our patients comes through experiential learning that is strengthened when we pause for deeper meaning. In this lecture, we will explore the importance of recognizing the human in front of us, which can sometimes be the one in the mirror—and all of the richness and growth that can happen if we just pay attention.

Kimberly D. Manning, MD, MACP, is a general internist whose clinical work is provided at Grady Memorial Hospital, Atlanta’s safety net facility, where she has been for over two decades.

The event is free, and registration is required. To learn more, please visit: https://trentcenter.duke.edu/2025-mcgovern-lecture. A reception will follow.

This event is presented by the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities, and the History of Medicine and is made possible by the McGovern Prize Endowment. The McGovern Prize is awarded to an individual for outstanding contributions to the art & science of medicine.

Duke SON Global Health Lecture to Feature Sheila Davis, April 17

Duke University School of Nursing’s Office of Global and Community Health Initiatives invites you to attend the 14th Annual Dorothy L. Powell Global Health Lecture, featuring the esteemed Dr. Sheila Davis, Chief Executive Officer at Partners In Health, as the keynote speaker. This event is a unique opportunity to engage with a global leader whose work has profoundly impacted healthcare and advanced health equity worldwide.

The event will be held Thursday, April 17, 2025 from 1:30-3:30 p.m. The location has not yet been announced.

Dr. Davis’s dedication to improving the lives of individuals and her extensive experience in both clinical and leadership roles make her an ideal speaker for this prestigious lecture series. Her insights will shed light on the critical role healthcare workers play in addressing social determinants of health and resolving pressing global health issues.

Registration is free; register 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:

April 2 — Stephen Greene

HCP Live/Podcast

Don’t Miss a Beat: Treatment Sequencing in New Era of Heart Failure Management

April 4 — Manesh Patel

Med Central

Practice Change for Cancer Patients at Risk for Venous Thromboembolism

April 5 — Pamela Douglas

Español News

Warrior subraya la carga de la angina no obstructiva en las mujeres

April 5 — William Kraus

El Comercio (Peru)