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A poster is a great way to share a short, coherent research story which viewers can take in within a few minutes. Poster sessions are the key way that new ideas are shared in many disciplines and are often great ways to get feedback on your work. Below are suggestions, templates, and advice for designing your poster.

• Tips for Effective Academic Posters ( Video ) ( Slides ) Eric E Monson, PhD, Data Visualization Specialist Center for Data and Visualization Sciences , Duke Libraries This workshop is occasionally presented live. Take a look here  for dates.
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The Fitzpatrick Institute for Photonics (FIP) is supportive in providing assistance for all FIP members, in as many areas as possible, to support their research and education. Currently, we provide FIP Friday Breakfasts allowing students, postdocs and faculty the chance to collaborate and discuss their projects with one another informally. Another service that we provide is free poster printing for all FIP members.  

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How to Print Your Conference Poster

When deciding how to print a conference poster, two main considerations are usually time and cost. While availability of poster printing options vary by institution and location, here I’ll share two favored options from my time at Duke.

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Once you go fabric you won’t want to go back to paper. If you’re traveling to your conference on a plane, a poster tube counts as a carry-on item, likely requiring you to check one of your actual bags. A fabric poster takes up much less space and can fit in your bag, making traveling with it and carrying it to the conference much easier.

There are several options for fabric posters, but I recommend Spoonflower for cheap – yet quality – printing. I printed my first poster with Spoonflower last month and was happy with the outcome, while only spending $18 plus shipping. Shipping options ranged from $3 (around 8 days) to $25 (around 2 days).

To order a fabric poster, you’ll need to create a Spoonflower account and convert your poster to an image file. You can do this by saving your poster (sized at the actual poster size) as a pdf file, then exporting as a JPEG at 150 ppi. If you have a vertical poster, rotate the image 90º so it’ll fit on the fabric. Upload this image in Spoonflower by clicking the “Design” menu at the top then “Upload.”

The image may not look correct until you select an appropriate type of fabric. I chose Performance Piqué because that’s what Spoonflower recommended for posters, but other researchers have recommended Performance Knit . Don’t worry if the preview of your poster looks blurry—it won’t look like that when printed. Check that the dimensions and resolution are correct in the preview mode. You can choose to “center” or “repeat” your design in the given space. I chose “center” which meant the poster printed with extra while fabric on the ends. I pinned these behind the poster when hanging it, but next time I’d trim them off.

The printed poster was vibrant and didn’t wrinkle. Many researchers at the conference even commented on the quality of the fabric printing. I needed to use more push pins than usual to secure the top of the poster to prevent slight drooping, but this wasn’t too burdensome. Bring some extra pins with you if you’re not sure how many you’ll need.

After the conference you might even find interesting ways to reuse and showcase your fabric posters. Research poster quilt, anyone?

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If you still want to print a paper poster despite my newfound favoritism towards fabric, the best option at Duke is PhD Posters . A semigloss paper poster is about $50 . You can pick the poster up directly on Duke’s main campus, or pay to get it shipped. They also have a few other free pick-up locations in New York, Massachusetts, California and elsewhere. The submission process is straightforward, just submit your information online and upload a pdf file of your poster at its desired size. The turnaround time is very quick, usually just 1 or 2 days, and someone will email you with updates throughout the submission and printing process.

For other research poster resources at Duke, check out the Duke Visualization Services workshops on designing effective research posters. You can watch a recording of the last workshop or check for when the next one is offered. You can also email Eric Monson , Data Visualization Analyst, for a one-on-one consultation on your poster.

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Poster and oral presentations are typically delivered to academic colleagues at conferences or congresses. Here are some best practices and resources to help develop the content and visuals for a high-impact poster, and plan and practice memorable oral presentations. 

The "Related Resources" on this page can be used to tap into Duke’s hub of templates, guides, and services to support researchers developing their presentations.

The Duke Medical Center Library has tips for things to keep in mind before working through the development of a poster presentation, and the Duke University Libraries' Center for Data and Visualization Sciences recorded a talk on preparing effective academic posters .

• Just like with any other publication, the specifications from the conference should be read and understood – there are often size limits or font requirements to keep in mind.
• A good title is critical for posters since presenters get just a few seconds to attract conference goers who are passing by. Make sure the title briefly and memorably portrays the most interesting or central finding of the work.
• Energy should be focused on a solid abstract, as the poster is simply a blown-up visualization of that summary.
• Less is more in poster design. Rather than shrinking fonts to fit the commentary, the commentary should be shrunk to fit the space on the poster, while retaining a readable font and plenty of white space.  

The Thompson Writing Program has great general guidance on oral presentations, summarized throughout this page. There are several training opportunities listed in this page's "Related Resources" that can help researchers at all stages to hone their presentation skills.

• Preparing for an oral presentation will take the majority of a researcher's time. The goal of the talk should be fully understood as typically no more than 3-5 key points will be covered in a presentation; the audience and the time allotted should be carefully considered.
• Consideration of “guideposts” for the audience should be given. It is especially important in oral deliveries that information is organized in to meaningful blocks for the audience. Transitions should be emphasized during the presentation.
• Rather than creating a word-for-word speech, researchers should create a plan for each section, idea or point. By reading written points, delivery can be kept fresh.
• To engage audiences, it is a good idea to make strongest points first, and in a memorable way. While background and introduction sections are common in academic presentations, they are often already known to the audience.

The Duke Medical Center Library has tutorials, best practices for general design, and strategies for a high-impact poster presentations. Bass Connections also provides guidance on poster design.

Some important things to keep in mind are:

• Keeping posters simple and focusing on two things: Strong visualizations and small blocks of supporting text. Remember the audience; they will be standing a few feet away. Make sure the content is visible from afar. 
• Follow brand guidelines from Duke or Duke School of Medicine . When representing Duke at a conference, it is best practice to align the presentation with institutional standards, including appropriate logos and color schemes.
• Avoid violating copyright protections. Include only images created specifically for this purpose, or use stock photography provided by Duke or other vendors.
• Visualizing data tells the story. The Center for Data and Visualization Sciences has workshops, consultations and other resources to ensure that graphical representations of data are effective.
• Poster presentations can be designed using a variety of software (PowerPoint, Illustrator, Keynote, Inkscape), and templates. When choosing software or templates, consideration should be given to accessibility and understanding by everyone involved in creating the presentation.   
• Contact information, citations and acknowledgements: On posters, key articles may be noted or images needing references included. For oral and poster presentations, key contributors should be recognized. Funding sources should also be mentioned on posters and in oral presentations.
• A link or QR code should be included for supplemental materials, citations, movies, etc.
• Before a poster is printed, someone with fresh eyes should review it! Reprinting posters is costly and can take time. There are many options for printing, some on paper and some on fabric, with production times varying. The Medical Center Library has some local options to suggest. 
• Practicing in a space that is similar to the actual presentation is a good idea, and doing so within the allotted time. Finishing early to allow good Q&A is also a good idea.
• Family, trusted friends, or colleagues can be great test audiences, and can provide valuable feedback.
• Preparation and practice should be started early and repeated often.
• If it is an important address, researchers may want to videotape a rehearsal run to review and improve performance.
• If a presentation is being digitized, release or permission forms may be needed. Duke has resources available via Scholarworks.
• Once a poster session or oral presentation has been completed, researchers should be sure to add it to their CV or biosketch.

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Three Minute Thesis (3MT®)

Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) is a competition for doctoral students to develop and showcase their research communication skills.

Could you present your 80,000-word thesis or dissertation in three minutes? Do you want the excitement of competing with other graduate students for a first, second, or 3rd place prize?   3MT is an annual competition sponsored by the Duke BioCoRE Program. All enrolled doctoral students at the research stage (with at least some results to share) are eligible.

Questions can be submitted here .

This competition has been registered with the University of Queensland and has permission to use the brand and all resources as long as the same rules, judging criteria, and branding guidelines prescribed by  The University of Queensland  are followed.

Enthusiasm for the 3MT concept grew and its adoption by numerous universities led to the development of an international competition in 2010. Today students from the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Hong Kong take part in their own regional and national events.

BioCoRE, in collaboration with the Duke Pratt School of Engineering will host its inaugural 3MT competition on August 5th, 2024 at 3:30pm in Fitzpatrick (CIEMAS) Schiciano Auditorium  – (recordings can be made available).  3MT challenges research degree students to present a compelling story on their dissertation or thesis and its significance in just three minutes, in language appropriate to a non-specialist audience. This year's 3MT cohort has been selected (more information to come). 

First, second, and third place winners from finalists will be judged by a panel and honored at the Equity Advancement Symposium Reception on the same day. 

3MT Resources

• Watch  videos of finalists from other 3MT contests .
• Other resources can be found here. 
• A single static PowerPoint slide is permitted (no slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any kind; the slide is to be presented from the beginning of the oration).
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.
• No additional props (e.g. costumes, musical instruments, laboratory equipment) are permitted.
• No notes, of any kind, are permitted.
• Zoom backgrounds are considered props. Please ensure your background is a blank screen or wall.
• Presentations are limited to three minutes maximum and competitors exceeding three minutes are disqualified.
• Presentations are to be spoken word (i.e. no poems, raps, or songs).
• Presentations are to commence from the stage.
• Presentations are considered to have commenced when presenters start their presentation through movement or speech.
• The decision of the adjudicating panel is final.

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Please ensure your submissions are aligned with Duke's Accessibility standards. More information can be found here and here.  

About the Symposium

The Early Start Poster Symposium (ESPS)  will be back and better than ever this year. As an integral part of the Equity Advancement Symposium hosted by The IDEALS Office and the Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion , students from across the Duke University School of Medicine and The Graduate School will showcase their science and campus involvement in various ways. 

The 2024 ESPS will be held in the  Duke Fitzpatrick Center for Interdisciplinary Engineering, Medicine, and Applied Sciences (CIEMAS) with the return  resource fair for students . The goal of the symposium & 3MT is to immerse incoming students participating in Early Start into the science at Duke and allow them to begin networking, discovering resources across campus, and finding potential rotations.

Posters will be judged and winners will be announced during the reception at the end of the symposium day.

The 2023 poster symposium will be preceeded by the annual BioCoRE alumni keynote address and will be followed by the annual 3-Minute-Thesis competition on the afternoon of August 5th, 2024.

Key information

• Please plan to arrive at Fitzpatrick/CIEMAS ~30 minutes prior to the start of the symposium (i.e. 12:30pm) for help with setup.
• If you cannot get into Fitzpatrick or have trouble finding the group please call/text 919-537-9610.
• Your poster dimensions should be no greater than 36" H x 48" W.
• Presenters are expected to set up posters based on the abstract number assigned in the booklet below. 
• Unfortunately, BioCoRE cannot cover the cost of printing your poster. Please see these printing resources from Duke if you need help. You can also visit the Duke Copy Center site.

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The Honors Poster is a summary of the results and conclusions in the honors thesis. The poster should include the following: Title (w/student's name and research supervisor's name); Introduction/Background; Materials & Methods; Results; Conclusions (list of concluding statements).

Many students use Powerpoint to create their posters, but you may choose whatever program you're most comfortable with, such as Illustrator, Photoshop, etc.

Poster Specifics

Design and Format: Know your audience. Keep in mind that people will be seeing your poster that don’t have a background in your field. Know the primary message you’re trying to get through to your audience.

Include the following parts:

• Author/Title/Affiliation: TITLE, YOUR NAME, MENTOR(S) names, DEPARTMENT
• Background/Introduction
• Methods and Materials
• Conclusions
• Acknowledgements

A good poster should have enough information to stand on its own and present your research when you’re not standing by it to go into greater detail. It should provide a brief overview and background for your research, as well as show data and explain the results and implications of your findings. During your poster session you’ll often be asked to take someone through your project. At those times you’ll need to not only discuss your work, but use your poster to highlight the most important findings and points you want to emphasize to your audience. One thing a poster is NOT is a research paper thrown on a large sheet of paper. Too much text is distracting, and is rarely read. Figure out what your main points are and emphasize those.

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Experiment by sketching out your poster on a sheet of paper. There are examples of scientific posters around the Biological Sciences Building, many of the Medical Center buildings, and there are many examples on the web, etc. - looking at these may help you decide what you want your poster to look like (or not look like). It's also likely that folks in your lab have made similar posters and can offer suggestions.

A good poster will guide the reader through the project. Think about this in terms of design and laying out the parts of your poster (people tend to look “up to down” and “left to right” when reading a poster). The size of all graphic elements should be determined by their relative importance and environment. Balance space that is devoted to text, artwork, and white space. An individual should be able to read a poster from 6 feet away. Use the following ballpark font sizes for the different parts of your poster:

TITLE: 72-120 point SUBTITLES: 48-80 point SECTION HEADERS: 36-72 point GENERAL TEXT: 24-48 point

Be consistent with your style. Keep in mind that colors may look different once printed than they do on your monitor.

Other Tips and Ideas:

• Boxes around sections can be helpful if it fits with the overall style you’ve chosen.
• Use clear headings.
• A simple flow chart describing your Methods is nice.
• Avoid using a lot of text. Just give highlights on the poster. Avoid using strings of all capital letters in titles and text blocks.
• Don’t use “title” case for figure and slide legends.
• Be careful using abbreviations. Make sure you define them when first used.
• Use italics instead of underlining.

Duke's Undergraduate Research Support Office has some poster-making advice and resources .

Poster Printing Information 

The display boards are 48x36 but posters can be smaller (ex. 42 by 36) so long as they'll fit okay on the board. Print fees are typically covered by either the student's PI/lab or paid for by the student; however, if this is an issue, please reach out to our DUS, Dr. Kelly Hogan.

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• * PhDPosters.com
• * Med Media Solutions
• * Fed/Ex Office on 9th Street
• * UPS Store on Erwin Rd
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• 85+ pt for Title
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• Use images/tables/graphs to tell the story and engage reader
• Use images at least 150 dpi
• Include your contact information
• Have peers give you feedback prior to printing
• Use dark or heavy backgrounds
• Use more than 2-3 colors
• Forget to leave white (blank) space to keep your poster readable and uncluttered
• Use someone's else image without seeking permission or crediting your source
• Mix and match content boxes...most people start reading from the top left
• Have images that seem too small or blurry (will look worse once enlarged)
• Order too late!
• Rely only on the poster to tell your story, make sure you have 3-5 min verbal explanation ready
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Nadeska Montalvan (Duke 2024) David Han (Duke 2025) Grace Wang (Duke 2026)

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Help us keep in touch — it won’t take long, how crowdsourcing may reduce online misinformation.

Professor Richard Staelin found that requiring social media users to rate their posts as true or false may curb the spread of false information

With general elections looming in the United States and around the world, social platforms’ misinformation policies are back in the spotlight, especially in light of the reported downsizing of some teams that platforms had built to prevent the spread of false information, better known as “fake news.”

But given platforms’ hesitancy to wade into the waters of content moderation, a solution may lie in the wisdom of the crowds, according to a model developed by marketing professors Richard Staelin of Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and Yiting Deng of UCL School of Management, University College London.

In their paper published in the journal, Marketing Letters, the researchers tested a crowdsourcing intervention aimed at minimizing the spread of fake news.

Currently, they point out, many people share content after quickly skimming the headline or body of the text, instead of critically reading the post. Often this is done because these senders find the post to be entertaining, and by sharing it they can impress others and get positive feedback by accumulating likes, Staelin said.

Moreover, prior studies have shown that these “quick readers” believe that the message they send is true—or at least is not fake news—he said.

How the intervention works

Staelin and Deng propose that social media companies require posters or re-sharers to also anonymously state whether they believe the message they are posting is true or false. The platform would then aggregate these “veracity” ratings and make them available to anyone subsequently receiving the content.

The researchers’ model assumes that the poster’s network of followers will use this veracity score to decide in part on whether to read the content. The lower the score, the less likely the receiver would be to engage with the post. The model also assumes some of these readers—albeit perhaps a small percentage of them—will read the post carefully and have the ability to determine if the content is actually true or fake. Then, regardless of whether the person is a quick reader or a savvier one, they will decide whether to reshare the content.  

If the message is fake, Staelin said, the more savvy reader will state it is fake, while the quick reader will say it is true. If it is true, then both types of readers will say it is true. 

“The publicly available veracity score is a useful signal to the receiver,” Staelin said. "Is the content worth reading? Would I want, as a sender, to be associated with a post that others think is true or fake?”

The researchers calculated the number of reposts of true content and false posts over time and found that tagging the messages with the veracity score greatly reduces the virality of fake news.

“All you need is 20 or 30% of your population to be truth savvy,” Staelin said. “This proportion of readers is enough to tip the scale and limit the spread of misinformation.”

Staelin said the goal of this intervention is to keep false information from going viral rather than stopping people from posting fake news.

“If you have a million TikTok followers, your post goes through a million people,” he said. “The question is, does it then spread to 2 million or 10 million more people? Our intervention is intended to limit its spread.”

Content moderation by platforms

Social media companies have occasionally tested more direct forms of interventions, such as posting “accuracy nudges,” or labeling posts they deem false, and even down-ranking false content in their algorithm, Staelin said.

With nudging, platforms may be warning users to be more careful, thereby increasing the probability that the readers will pay more attention and become more savvy, Staelin said. Flagging or down-ranking “fake” news are more radical approaches, he said, and companies could even use machine learning to predict the veracity of a message.

“However, taking such steps has led some people to cry foul, saying that social platforms are downgrading certain kinds of messages,” he said.

Truthful information is good business

Social media companies may not have an incentive in regulating themselves, Staelin said, but policymakers may encourage platforms to adopt anti-misinformation policies. 

“Platforms may feel the pressure from Congress to contain misinformation, or some pressure from the public,” he said.

Staelin also believes most platforms—and advertisers—would always want to be associated with truthful information. “It’s just good business,” he said.

“And they wouldn’t even need direct interventions such as nudging, flagging, downranking,” he said. “One of the beauties of crowdsourcing is that the marketplace can correct itself. All you need is enough savvy people.”

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Birthing Center APP / Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) PART-TIME available

Durham, NC, US, 27710

At Duke Health, we're driven by a commitment to compassionate care that changes the lives of patients, their loved ones, and the greater community. No matter where your talents lie, join us and discover how we can advance health together.

About Duke University Hospital

Pursue your passion for caring with Duke University Hospital in Durham, North Carolina, which is consistently ranked among the best in the United States and is the number one hospital in North Carolina, according to U.S. News and World Report for 2023-2024. Duke University Hospital is the largest of Duke Health's three hospitals and features 1048 patient beds, 65 operating rooms, as well as comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic facilities, including a regional emergency/trauma center, an endo-surgery center, and more.

Birthing Center Advanced Practice Provider

Certified Nurse Midwife

Job Location – Duke University Hospital, Center for Advanced Practice

Job Summary

The Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) is an advanced practice provider (APP) who provides direct patient care services for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecology patients.  This practice includes primary as well as specialized care provided in multiple locations including inpatient units and OB triage in the Duke Birthing Center, Duke Regional and outpatient clinics. The APP performs physical exams, collects and documents data, conducts diagnostic and therapeutic procedures, orders and schedules laboratory studies and professional consultations, prescribes appropriate interventions and medications and coordinates the care and discharge of patients. The APP contributes to excellence in patient care, research, teaching and provides leadership to the organization.

Job Duties and Responsibilities

Clinical Expert

• Collaborate with attending physician(s) and healthcare team to assess, diagnose, plan, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of patient care.
• Provide /coordinate clinical practice for patients at Duke Hospital and Duke Regional Hospital being followed on the OB service through established protocols.
• Round daily on patients to assess, diagnose, plan treatment, set priorities and realistic outcomes, and evaluate the effectiveness and cost efficiency of obstetrical patient care;
• Provide evidence-based clinical care by actively engaging in review of literature
• Assess patients for change in status and institute appropriate interventions.  Initiate emergency interventions in an effort to stabilize the patient until physician support arrives.
• Communicate verbally and in writing all pertinent patient information to supervising MD, referring MD, nursing staff, home health, and other relevant healthcare providers.
• Document in patients’ chart all relevant data including but not limited to results of diagnostic tests; laboratory results; patients’ condition and response to therapies/interventions; communications with supervising MD.  
• Provide leadership and coordination of care and services for the OB-GYN Service.
• Utilize prescriptive privileges for identified patient population and in accordance with Duke and NC Board of Nursing regulations.
• Role model competence in advance nursing skills and provides evidence-based practice.
• Preterm labor
• Cesarean delivery
• Postpartum care (including insertion and removal of intrauterine devices and Nexplanon)
• Gynecological care/Primary care including pap smears and STD testing
• Insertion and interpretation of external and internal fetal monitoring (CNM only)
• Insertion and interpretation of tocodynamotor and intrauterine pressure catheter (CNM only)
• Identification of vaginal and perineal lacerations including degree of tear. (CNM only)
• Identify common vaginal infections using microscopy
• Neonatal circumcision
• Assist attending in the OR
• Limited obstetrical ultrasound
• Assess educational needs of the Duke nursing staff and healthcare team members and provide one-on-one as well as formal education as needed
• Implement and evaluate appropriate educational programs for nursing staff, MDs, and other healthcare providers as appropriate.
• Role model and precept healthcare learners through contractual agreements.
• Assess educational needs of patients/families and provide culturally-sensitive patient/family interventions as indicated. Use non-technical language when educating patients/families. Document educational interventions in the patient’s medical record.

Research Utilization and Investigation:

• Utilize current research and evidence-based decision-making in all clinical practice.
• Incorporate clinical research finding in the development and implementation of standards of care.
• Support IRB approved clinical research/trials though a variety of activities including but not limited to: obtaining consent; ordering diagnostic tests; recording laboratory & diagnostic results; administering therapeutic interventions; and reporting patient outcomes including toxicities or adverse events.
• Participate in interdisciplinary quality improvement and/or research activities.
• Participate in measuring and documenting outcomes.

Consultant:

• Provide expertise and resource information to other healthcare providers, patients and families, and the community at large related to maternal and fetal diseases, procedures, interventions, and conditions.
• Implement and evaluate appropriate educational programs for referring MDs
• Develop, implement and evaluate standards of care/practice guidelines/policies and procedures/care maps/protocols within area of specialization.
• Develop programs and projects in areas of expertise to facilitate the attainment of the goals and objectives of the Duke University Hospital and Duke University Health System.

Professional Leadership and Development :

• Role model Advanced Practice Nursing through conduct, communication, dress, leadership, ethical decision-making, critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Participate in at least one professional organization.
• Demonstrate responsibility for professional practice through active participation in OB/Gyn Department, CAP Department, and professional organizations.
• Share clinical expertise, program accomplishments, and research findings with other professionals through written publications, oral presentations, posters, continuing education, etc.
• Maintain all professional requirements for licensure and certification.

Job Eligibility Requirements

Graduate of an accredited MSN or DNP Nurse Midwifery Program

Certification

National certification as a CNM.   (Note: Not considering WHNP for this position at this time.)

Current unrestricted RN license issued or recognized by the NCBON with authorization to practice as a Certified Nurse Midwife.

Prefer 1 year of CNM experience

Life support

Physical and mental requirements

• Able to clearly articulate scope of practice, and practices within those guidelines as a Nurse Practitioner / Physician Assistant in the state of North Carolina and within the Duke University Health System.
• Able to independently seek out resources and work collaboratively to solve complex problems
• Able to communicate clearly with patients, families, visitors, healthcare team, physicians, administrators, leadership, and others.
• Able to use sensory and cognitive functions to process and prioritize information, perform health assessments, treatment, and follow-up.
• Able to use fine motor skills
• Able to record activities, document assessments & interventions; prepare reports and presentations;
• Able to use computer and learn new software programs
• Able to provide leadership in clinical area of expertise and in meeting organizational goals
• Able to navigate the Hospital and DUHS to provide clinical expertise to specific patient populations
• Able to withstand prolonged standing and walking with the ability to move or lift at least fifty pounds
• Able to remain focused and organized
• Able to work collaboratively with all levels of personnel

PART-TIME hours are available, apply to inquire for shift options

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Share Your Duke Time Off Summer 2024 Photos for Prizes

The Duke Time Off photo campaign begins today, and Duke staff and faculty are invited to share pictures of 2024 summer fun away from work – near and far – for prizes from the Washington Duke Inn, Duke Lemur Center and Duke University Stores.

To be eligible for prizes, photographs must be taken between today (May 22, 2024) through Aug. 4, 2024, and shared by current University and Health System employees during the same time. The deadline for submissions is 5 p.m. Aug. 5. Winners will be announced on  Working@Duke  in late August.

We welcome pictures of your special moments and off the beaten path adventures that capture your summer reprieve – everything from a backyard barbecue and beach getaway to a long-awaited international trip that highlights the ways staff and faculty use their time off benefit.

How to share your 2024 summer pictures:

• Post and tag a photo on Twitter , Instagram or Facebook with the #DukeTimeOff hashtag and tag Working@Duke in your posts as well.
• In your post, share what you’re doing with your time away from work and why it’s special.
• Remember to include #DukeTimeOff and tag Working@Duke in your post, so we see your snapshots on social media .
• If you’re not on social media or prefer to share your picture another way, go to  hr.duke.edu/DukeTimeOff2024  to upload your pic.

We welcome and encourage frequent submissions (there’s a prize for a shutterbug), but only the first picture in a series of pictures will be entered whenever one submission contains multiple images. Collage photographs and videos are not eligible for prizes.

During the campaign, the Working@Duke editorial team will award Duke-themed merchandise from Duke University Stores .

All eligible pictures taken and shared throughout the course of the campaign – May 22, 2024, through Aug. 4, 2023 – will be in the running for these grand prizes:

• A “Classic Package for Two” ($425 value) at the Washington Duke Inn , which includes a king or double/double room for one night and full breakfast for two in the Vista Room or room service, courtesy of the Washington Duke Inn. Sunday brunch is not eligible.
• A tour of the Duke Lemur Center ’s Natural History Museum for up to five people with museum curator, Dr. Matt Borths. The collection is one of the rarest fossil primate collections in the world. Borths and his team will give the lucky winners a behind the scenes look at the collection and let them try their hand at fossil prep work.

Last year, staff and faculty shared nearly 400photos of adventures close to home and across the globe.

For Paquita Burnette-Thorpe, Wedding Director at Duke University Chapel, vacations usually entail jetting off to somewhere warm. She recently enjoyed the beaches of Jamaica and plans to explore Belize later this year.

But during the summer of 2023, she and her husband, Derrick, decided to find adventure closer to home. They took a week of vacation days in June and visited North Carolina attractions such as Wrightsville Beach and Hanging Rock State Park.

On the couple’s visit to Hanging Rock, they captured a photo at the top of Hanging Rock with the blue sky and rolling green mountain ridges behind them. Burnette-Thorpe shared the image during last year’s Duke Time Off photo contest, where it was selected among the amazing images. The contest highlights the adventures, hobbies and special moments experienced by Duke staff and faculty while using their time off benefit.

“I think one of the best things you can do is practice self-care,” said Burnette-Thorpe, who has worked at Duke for nearly five years. “Taking time off work is a form of self-care. And it’s your time, you’ve earned it. It gives you a chance to refresh, revive yourself and focus on the things that are important to you outside of work.”

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Candidates in all disciplines represented at Northeastern University are invited to apply for the ADVANCE Office of Faculty Development’s Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship Program.

Northeastern University’s mission emphasizes translational research that addresses global challenges and enhances social well-being. Moreover, the university strives to create a vibrant and diverse community, characterized by collaboration, creativity, and unwavering commitment to excellence. Northeastern University celebrates diversity in all its forms and fosters a culture of respect that affirms intergroup relations and builds community.

Regrettably, the university is unable to offer work sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Consistent With Northeastern University’s Mission, Vision, And Core Values, The Objectives Of The Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Are To

• Introduce Northeastern University’s academic community to postdoctoral researchers who are considering faculty careers.
• Enhance opportunities for those who are members of groups whose representation in faculty positions is smaller than their representation in the U.S. population. This includes women, racial and ethnic minorities, persons with disabilities, first-generation students, and members of the LGBTQ+ community. They must also show a demonstrated commitment to an inclusive faculty and an inclusive academic experience for all students.
• Prepare Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellows for possible tenure-track appointments at Northeastern University.
• Enhance the academic environment of Northeastern University by providing opportunities for students and faculty to gain experience in multicultural, broadly diverse and inclusive work settings and research collaborations that improve the capacity of all their members.

The Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellow Will

• Perform basic or applied research of limited scope, appropriate for a one-year appointment, using primarily existing theories and methods
• Maintain the laboratory (if utilized)
• Supervise supporting research staff as relates to the research project
• Present at least one research seminar or colloquium on the Northeastern University campus during the academic year of the fellowship
• Give at least one presentation on their research at a national or international conference during the academic year of the fellowship

The Fellow may conduct the research project(s) in collaboration with the Northeastern University Principal Investigator(s) of the host lab(s). Fellows are especially encouraged to pursue independent research.

Fellows are encouraged to participate in grant proposal writing, as well.

Note: The appointment generally does not extend beyond one year and does not require teaching.

Frequency Of Responsibilities 65% – Assist in initiating, executing, and completing research experiments, studies, and/or creative work

20% – Prepare and write research papers, presentations, and grant proposals

10% – Manage research/laboratory

5% – Train and supervise graduate and undergraduate students

Qualifications A prospective Fellow must:

• Have completed their Ph.D. by the start of their fellowship term and no earlier than four years before the start of the fellowship term.
• Be a citizen or permanent resident of the United States of America. Regrettably, the university is unable to offer work sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.

Newly awarded Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellows may not be a currently employed Northeastern University postdoctoral scholar or Ph.D. student.

Cover Letter, including a proposed start date (1-2 pages). A current curriculum vitae. A statement describing in detail how the applicant’s academic, employment, personal experience, achievements, and career goals demonstrate commitment to the program objectives (2 – 4 pages). A research proposal for the fellowship year (3-5 pages). A letter of commitment from a Northeastern University faculty member who will serve as mentor and host. Applicants must contact the Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs in their college of choice for a recommendation of a faculty member. At least three letters of recommendation from faculty outside Northeastern University.

Applicants are asked to submit all materials online through the Future Faculty Postdoctoral Fellowship application link. Incomplete submissions will not be reviewed.

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Doctoral candidate takes third prize in NJWEA Poster Competition

Posted in: Awards & Recognition , Student Research , Students

Odera Richard Umeh, a PhD student in the Environmental Science and Management program, has recently achieved a noteworthy milestone by securing a third-place award in the prestigious New Jersey Water Environment Association (NJWEA) Student Poster Competition. The event, which took place on May 8, 2024 in Atlantic City, NJ, brought together brilliant minds from across the field to showcase their groundbreaking research.

Odera’s captivating presentation on the statewide occurrence and spatial distribution of per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in New Jersey groundwater systems under the supervision of Dr. Duke Ophori left a lasting impression on the judges and his fellow participants. Odera is diligently pursuing cutting-edge research on the silent invasion of PFAS into groundwater systems. His work is driven by a passion for developing sustainable solutions to the challenges posed by PFAS in New Jersey ground- and drinking water systems. The recognition bestowed upon him by the NJWEA is a testament to his exceptional abilities as a researcher and his unwavering commitment to making a positive impact in the field of water resources management.