Duke University Health System

  • Duke Hospice to hold conference on grief

    March 17th, 2009

    Duke HomeCare and Hospice is holding a public, all-day grief conference with nationally renowned speaker and grief counselor Alan Wolfelt from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. on April 1 at the Sarah B.…

  • Duke’s Chad Cook wins top PT teaching honor

    March 16th, 2009

    Chad Cook, Ph.D., of Duke’s Physical Therapy Program has won the  Dorothy E. Baethke - Eleanor J. Carlin Award for Excellence in Academic Teaching from the the American Physical Therapy Association. The…

  • DRaH sets awareness event for colon cancer

    March 5th, 2009

    The Duke Raleigh Endoscopy Team is holding an awareness fair to mark Colon Cancer Awareness month from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on March 6 in the Dogwood Room Cafe. The awareness fair will…

  • Nominate someone for the A.S. Sullivan award

    March 5th, 2009

    Nominations are due by Monday, March 9, for the Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award, which recognizes excellence of character and humanitarian service. Duke will present the award to a graduating senior…

  • Go blue March 6 to target colon cancer

    March 4th, 2009

    The national Dress in Blue Day will be held in communities and offices nationwide on Friday, March 6, as part of Colon Cancer Awareness Month. Duke wants to encourage everyone…

  • Sign up for “Scope Us Out” 5K run/walk

    March 4th, 2009

    Join Duke Gastroenterology to raise money and support the fight against colon cancer at the “Scope Us Out” Run/Walk at 10 a.m. on March 14. Registration is $15 and forms…

  • DVT awareness event at Duke

    March 2nd, 2009

    A Closer Look at Venous Thromboembolism, a Q&A panel with Sportscaster Bonnie Bernstein, Representative Ty Harrell, Duke’s Victor Tapson and Duke’s  James Tcheng, will be held from 12- 1:30 p.m.…

  • Second Blue Jean Ball takes place Saturday

    February 27th, 2009

    The 2nd-annual Blue Jean Ball benefiting the Duke Global Women’s Health Initiative will start at 6 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Hilton on Hilsborough Road. The evening begins with a silent…

  • Nominations for EMAC awards are due today

    February 27th, 2009

    Each year, Duke’s Environmental Management Action Committee (EMAC) recognizes those who have worked to support and advance the sustainability efforts of Duke University, Duke Medical Center and Hospital with an…

  • Ribbon cutting at Hock Family Pavilion, new Hospice facility

    February 26th, 2009

    Watch the ribbon cutting at the newest Duke HomeCare & Hospice facility, Hock Family Pavilion.