Aging Center Dispatch, October 17-21

The Aging Center Dispatch

News & Notes

  • Dr Rasheeda Hall and Dr Sonali Advani are featured on the newest GeriPal podcast discussing "Updates in ID and Nephrology"  Click here to listen
     
  • Dr Heidi White will join colleagues from UNC and University of Aberdeen for a Triangle Roundtable conversation on "Dying with Dignity: Science and Religion in the Face of Suffering" on Thursday, October 20 from 6:30pm-9:00pm.  RSVP to join a lively conversation across universities, disciplines, and religious and non-religious backgrounds.
     
  • Arts & Health at Duke, in collaboration with the Duke Dementia Family Support Program, is hosting a special exhibition through November 30 titled "The Day After Yesterday - Portraits of Dementia."  The exhibit is in the HAFS Concourse, Mars Galleries (badge access concourse to Duke North from DMP) and the images are also available for viewing online.  See the events listing below for an opportunity to join a webinar with the photographer, Joe Wallace.

Events:

Geriatrics Grand Rounds: Trauma and Aging

Dr. Leigh-Anne Royster

Monday, October 17, 2022 | 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm
On Zoom

Ruth K. Broad Seminar: David Holtzman: Role of APOE and the immune response in tau-mediated neurodegeneration

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 12:00pm-1:00pm
Bryan Research 103

Aging Center Postdoctoral Seminar 

"Neurogenesis in Health and Brain Disorders"
Khadar Abdi, PhD

Tuesday, October 18, 2022 | 3:00 pm to 4:00 pm
On Zoom

Beginning at the End: Portraits of Dementia webinar

Speaker: Joe Wallace, Journalist and Portrait Photographer
Presented by the Duke Dementia Family Support Program "Caregiver Connections" Webinar Series

Wednesday, October 19, 2022  | 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm

 

Professional Development & Educational Opportunities:

Consulting and Collaborating: Using the 5Ts 

A workshop for junior faculty and mid-career investigators conducting research relevant to older adults: Improving communication using the 5Ts Framework, presented by the Pepper Center Research and Education Component

October 31st, 2:00 - 3:30pm and December 12th, 10:00 - 11:30am
(registrants are expected to attend both sessions)

Registration is free and space is limited to 15 participants.  Click Here for program details and registration link

2023 Pepper Center Intervention Development Workshop

The objective of this workshop is to support early investigators in developing and testing complex interventions targeting older populations.  The workshop will be held over 7 sessions in February and March, 2023.  Registration is free and the workshop is limited to 25 participants.  

Click here for workshop details and registration link

ALICE Program Call for Applications: Academic Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborative Engagement for Mid-Career Women Faculty

The Office for Faculty is now accepting applications for the ALICE program – a leadership development program for mid-career women faculty in the School of Medicine. ALICE – Academic Leadership, Innovation, and Collaborative Engagement –provides in-depth opportunities for leadership skill development, personal reflection and goal setting, peer-mentoring, and structured 360 feedback. The program aims to address the widely recognized gap in the number of women in senior leadership positions in academic medicine by providing a tailored leadership development opportunity for women. 

APPLICATIONS ARE DUE NOVEMBER 4.     VISIT THE ALICE WEBSITE

Applications Are Now Available for the 2023 Duke Clinical Leadership Program    

The Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) was founded by the Chancellor for Health Affairs in 2010 to help expand leadership capacity within Duke Health. The program consists of ten, half-day sessions over the course of six months. The program is supported by the Chancellor and run by the School of Medicine Office for Faculty.  Learn more and apply online  Applications are due 11/10/22

Innovations in Geriatrics Showcase

Faculty, fellows, and staff are encouraged to register for the inaugural Innovations in Geriatrics Education Showcase on 10/26 from 1-3PDT/3-5 CDT/4-6 EDT!  You'll get to hear about exciting work and engage in discussion with colleagues.  Registration is free and participation is via zoom.  Click here to register.

Resilience Research Colloquium 2023 - Presented by Duke Pepper Center and Duke Roybal Center

Friday, January 27, 2023 from 8:30am-2:30pm.  Click the link above for agenda and registration information.

 

Other Calendars of Interest:

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