School of Medicine

  • Duke-UNC blood drive collects 690 pints

    December 4th, 2008

    Who wins when two bitter rivals throw down in a battle of the blood drives? The community, that’s who. Thanks to the men in nursing students at Duke— who came up with the…

  • ‘Take Ten’ to energize your holiday season

    December 4th, 2008

    “Take Ten” to enjoy a healthy holiday season. Take Ten is a self-paced incentive program that encourages Duke faculty and staff to participate in physical activity twice a day for…

  • Deadline now Dec. 15 for poetry competition

    December 4th, 2008

    Have you thought of writing a poem, or do you have a poem about your experience as a health care provider, your own personal journey with illness, or about being…

  • Nursing student, others help save a woman’s life

    December 2nd, 2008

    When a woman on a recent tour of the Duke Smart Home passed out and slumped to the floor without a pulse, Jo Ellen Holt and others were ready, thanks to…

  • Durham Regional lease extended

    November 25th, 2008

    The Durham County Board of Commissioners has approved an amendment to the lease between the Durham County Hospital Corporation and Duke University Health System for Durham Regional Hospital that extends the…

  • Nov. 28: A day to share your stories

    November 21st, 2008

    StoryCorps has declared Friday, Nov. 28, as the first National Day of Listening, a time to ask the people around you—a grandparent, a neighbor, a sibling, a friend, a co-worker—to…

  • 20th-anniversary event marks World AIDS Day

    November 21st, 2008

    Join Duke on World AIDS Day for a 20th anniversary event with the co-creator of World AIDS Day and senior health professionals who have worked on this global crisis for more…

  • Deadline approaching for Eat Wise essay contest

    November 21st, 2008

    Duke employees have until Nov. 30 to submit entries in the Eat Wise and Exercise essay contest for a chance to win a lifestyle makeover from the LIVE FOR LIFE staff.…

  • Andrews: Ease pressures on physician-scientists

    November 21st, 2008

    The November bulletin of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute features an interview with Nancy Andrews, M.D., Ph.D., dean of the Duke University School of Medicine. Andrews says it’s time for…

  • Commuter alert: Erwin one lane for road work

    November 20th, 2008

    Employees who travel Erwin Road may experience delays. Due to a new improvement project, Erwin Road will be narrowed to one lane between Morreene Road and LaSalle Street. Read more.