Duke University Health System

  • Marcus hopes new post is departmental ‘bridge’

    November 18th, 2008

    Jeffrey R. Marcus, M.D., has been named assistant vice-chair for pediatric surgical affairs in the Department of Surgery, department Chair Danny O. Jacobs, M.D., announced. In the newly established position, Marcus…

  • Event raises money for lung cancer treatment

    November 14th, 2008

    width=400; height=324; wral_insert_video_player_3921740(width,height); David White, M.D., thoracic surgeon, is featured in this video about an event on Nov. 8. (short ad precedes video)

  • Special lecture probes ‘cornea unknowns’

    November 13th, 2008

    The Department of Ophthalmology is hosting a chairman’s special guest lecture on Nov. 18 at the AERI Auditorium. James Chodosh, M.D., of Harvard Medical School, will present the resident lecture,…

  • Etter wins magazine’s resident writing award

    November 13th, 2008

    Jonathan Etter, M.D., of the Duke Eye Center, won first-place honors in the sixth-annual Ophthalmology Times Resident Writer’s Award program. Etter received the award Nov. 9 at a dinner presentation…

  • Vision research in Asia in focus at luncheon

    November 7th, 2008

    The Department of Ophthalmology is hosting a special luncheon presentation, The State of Vision Research in Asia, at 11:30 a.m. on Nov. 12 in the AERI Auditorium. Lunch will be…

  • Yard sale supports women’s health efforts

    November 6th, 2008

    The Blue Jean Ball committee will host a yard sale to benefit the Duke Global Women’s Health Initiative from 8 a.m.-2 p.m. Nov. 8. in the parking lot of the North…

  • Durham Regional auction to revamp waiting room

    November 6th, 2008

    Durham Regional Hospital’s auxiliary will host a silent auction from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11,  in the hospital’s former Medical Library. Proceeds will benefit the planned renovation of…

  • Events key on music’s impact on the brain

    November 5th, 2008

    The Duke Institute for Brain Sciences (DIBS) is hosting two events focused on the impact of music on the brain. The first, The Weaver Lecture, will take place at 6…

  • Hospice fundraiser aids new family communications center

    November 4th, 2008

    The Duke Hospice Development Office is hosting an Evening of Wine and Dance at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 8, at Dance Plus, 2408 Guess Road in Durham. The event will…

  • Candlelight event honors, remembers

    November 3rd, 2008

    The 3rd-annual Durham Community Candlelight Reflections to honor, hope and remember will take place from 6-7 p.m. Nov. 6 at Kirby Horton Hall in the Doris Duke Center at the Duke Gardens.…