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My second year experiences in the Primary Care Leadership Track taught me that behavior and mental health play a key role in physical health. I remember patients who wanted to quit smoking but were unable to because of untreated depression; and patients whose heart disease wasn’t controlled until we could stop their panic attacks. I was fascinated by the impact that social and psychological can have on health, so I spent my third year exploring this connection further.  

This interactive session starts with the premise that the capacity to engage skillfully in challenging conversations is a vital component of leadership. The goal of this seminar is for participants to gain greater confidence in addressing difficult conversations.   Friday, June 8, 8am-noon Presented by Ann Brown, MD, MHS, and Cathie Siders, PhD Where: The Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center

To prepare for OnCore Go-Live, a training supplement, Maestro Care Clinical Research Oncology Beacon Splitting Training Supplement for Oncology Workflow is available for Oncology staff.  A tip sheet Linking Research Appointments to a Research Study Timeline is also available below. Tip Sheet - Linking Research Appointments (Encounter) to a Research Study DOCR Oncology Supplement Beacon Splitting

      Three young Duke scientists who research cancer have been selected to attend the 68th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting in June, to be held in Germany. Mark Chen, Amy Wisdom, and Jeffrey Smith, are all MD/PhD candidates in the Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP) at Duke University School of Medicine.

OnCore Community News Research Community News DOCR News Did You Know? Training Opportunities Clinical Research Employee Highlights Partner Resources OnCore Community News Stop Light Evaluations In preparation for the OnCore Go Live, we will conduct Stop Light Evaluations to review the workflows and system use.

Don’t miss this opportunity to join a select number of emerging leaders in this blended learning program that addresses your unique professional development needs in Academic Medicine. Network with colleagues, mentors and sponsors while charting your course to success! This seminar will help you to: •    Assess your professional development goals and identify actionable strategies and tools for promotion and tenure •    Develop key professional competencies in academic leadership

Researchers find that being optimistic is associated with better outcomes in angina patients  A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) finds that chronic angina patients who are optimistic about their recovery appear to have better outcomes.   The finding, which will be presented at the American College of Cardiology annual meeting March 10, adds to a growing body of evidence that a person’s state of mind can influence their physical health. 

Duke Eye Center’s Basic Science Research Led to Development of the First New Glaucoma Drug to be FDA-Approved in 20 Years   The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new drug for the treatment of glaucoma that was developed based on basic research conducted at Duke Ophthalmology.

About 3 out of 4 Americans agree that smoking cigarettes causes health problems, but public perception of the risks posed by smoking may be declining, according to a Duke Health study published in the journal

On February 20, approximately 150 Duke alumni attended a talk in San Francisco hosted by A. Eugene Washington, MD, chancellor for health affairs; Mary E. Klotman, MD, dean and vice chancellor for health affairs; and Robert M. Califf, MD, vice chancellor for health data science and senior advisor at Verily Life Sciences.  They were joined by Bay Area Duke alumnus and Duke Health Board of Visitors member Garheng Kong, PhD’00 MD’01, MBA’03.