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Mutation prompts lung tumor cells to morph into gut cells. Tumors are notoriously mixed up; cells from one part often express different genes and adopt different sizes and shapes than cells from another part of that same tumor. Still, a team of researchers were surprised when they recently spotted a miniature stomach, duodenum, and small intestine hidden among the cells of lung tumor samples.

The Maestro Care 100 class is now available as an eLearning course.  Upon completion of the online course,  employees who have questions or would like an instructor lead review session should email a request to DOCR-Training@duke.edu.

Moderate-to-vigorous workouts reduce mortality, even in short bursts under 10 minutes For decades, Americans have been inundated with a confusing barrage of messages about how best to counteract the health risks of sedentary lifestyles: walk 10,000 steps a day; do a seven-minute workout from a phone app; flip heavy tires in an arduous boot camp class.

Last year, in January 2017, Julian, Christelle, and I created a student group called Root Causes, that focuses on improving population health through improving the food system.  This group was born out of Julian’s passion for issues of food justice, Christelle’s interest in clinical practice reform to address social determinants of health, and my desire to find community based solutions to address population health.  Over the course of last Spring we engaged in numerous activities, such as establishing the Fresh Produce Program at DOC, with the help of a Chancellor’s Service Fello

Taking Care in Academics: Faculty Wellbeing and Vitality Join us for an interactive presentation on ways to support practitioner vitality at the Duke School of Medicine. Dr. Ring's discussion will focus on identifying potential threats to personal wellbeing and enhancing meaningful, mindful, collaborative and sustained practices to maintain fulfillment at work. Attendees of this hands-on discussion will leave with tools for mindful, positive, long-lasting impact on their day-to-day life and those around them.

              The Duke University School of Medicine is once again ranked among the top ten of all medical schools in the nation. The rankings were published by U.S. News & World Report. Duke ranked 10th among 124 U.S. medical schools included in the magazine’s 2019 ranking, and was also ranked among the best in the country in seven medical specialties:

Christelle Tan, PCLT Year 2, Class of 2020, was awarded a Schweitzer Fellowship along with classmate, Jackée Okoli to expand the Fresh Produce Program, a community food share based at the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC). The Fresh Produce Program  provides food-insecure patients fresh produce sourced from local farms and community gardens, to increase the availability of food in the clinic. 

OnCore Training  Announcement

Wednesday, May 9, 8:30 - 5:00pm, Bryan Center –Griffith Theater Cost: $99 (excludes parking) Registration and more information: learnmore.duke.edu/certificates/writing Phone:(919) 684-6259  (M-F  8-5) Registration Deadline: Noon, May 8, or until seats fill, whichever occurs first. A certificate of completion with CEU’s can be earned from attending this complete workshop.

The National Health Service Corps (NHSC) Student to Service Loan Repayment Program (S2S LRP) provides up to $120,000 to medical students in their final year of school in return for a commitment to provide primary health care full time for at least 3 years at an approved NHSC site in a Health Professional Shortage Area of greatest need.