• Duke Credit Union says deposits are safe

    October 3rd, 2008

    Amid the wave of news reports that some financial institutions face losses because of their mortgage loan practices, the Duke Federal Credit Union is offering words of reassurance— saying it remains strong and that deposits are…

  • Helping the underserved in Haiti

    October 3rd, 2008

    Fifteen years ago, David Walmer, M.D., traveled to Haiti with other members of Triangle Presbyterian Church to paint walls at Hopital Sainte Croix, in Leogane. While there, he met with…

  • Well-versed: Enter the write-a-poem contest

    October 3rd, 2008

    The Health Arts Network at Duke (HAND) is inviting all Duke staff, students and patients to enter the ninth “Write Us a Poem Contest.” The contest is open to the entire…

  • Heart Walk teams make a difference

    October 3rd, 2008

    Duke’s Credit Balance Resolution Department is actively involved in the coming Heart Walk. Two team captains for department, Theresa Johnson, senior credit manager, and Dana Howell, transplant patient account associate,…

  • PA program celebrates a milestone

    October 3rd, 2008

    Duke’s Physician Assistant (PA) Program will celebrate a historic day on Oct. 6—the day in 1967 when the first three PAs graduated from Duke. The celebration will take place from 3-5…

  • Privacy: Mum’s the word

    October 3rd, 2008

    The 14th-annual “Mum’s the Word” Confidentiality Campaign sponsored by the Health Information Management Department (HIM) will be held Oct. 6-10. To highlight the commitment to confidentiality, look for chrysanthemum plants…

  • Holy cow? Blessing of Animals is Sunday

    October 2nd, 2008

    Duke Chapel will hold the Blessing of Animals service at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 5, on the quad in front of the Chapel. The service is open to the public…

  • Strength, Hope and Caring winners selected

    October 2nd, 2008

    Harris & Smith OB/GYN received a Team Award in the quarterly Strength, Hope and Caring program. From left to right are Cecil Wallace, Sue Powell, Dawn Bizzell (team recipient), Mina Choi, M.D. (team…

  • Seminars offer career, promotion advice

    October 2nd, 2008

    The Duke School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development has scheduled three important seminars in October intended to help you better manage your career, get that promotion and increase you…

  • ‘Great’ Scott, Mayfield!

    October 2nd, 2008

    Carolyn Scott and Myrtle Mayfield, Durham Regional Hospital nurses with more than half a century of combined experience, have been named to the 2008 list of N.C.‘s Great 100 nurses. The award…