Amy Pastva and Team Receive NIH Funding for Heart Failure Study
The National Institute of Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health, recently awarded $30 million over five years to support research to test a novel physical rehabilitation program designed for older patients hospitalized for acute heart failure.
Corey Simon Receives Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging
Corey Simon is the recipient of The Paul B. Beeson Emerging Leaders Career Development Award in Aging (K76); a collaboration between The National Institute on Aging (NIA), the American Federation for Aging Research, and the John A. Hartford Foundation.
Welcome, Megan Goldsby!
Please join me in welcoming Megan Goldsby to our team as the new administrative assistant in the chair’s suite. Megan started last week and will be supporting Ben Alman and Dara Purvis as Kim Egler is retiring in mid-September.
Duke Orthopaedic Surgery Residency 6th in Doximity Ranking
Duke Orthopaedic Surgery is again ranked 6th in Doximity’s national ranking of orthopaedic residencies–an outstanding testament to the excellence of our residents, faculty, staff, and alumni. We’re proud of our team and appreciate the hard work they do to make our program strong! Congratulations to all on this great news!
Stronger Together • 2022 State of the Department
The Department of Orthopaedic Surgery invites you to attend our annual State of the Department to celebrate the many accomplishments over the past year and to learn about plans for our department, recognizing we are Stronger Together.
Wednesday, September 14, 2022
6:30 am – 8:30 am in the Lecture Hall in the IPE Building at 311 Trent Drive or on Zoom here:
https://duke.zoom.us/j/91351797679?pwd=d1FUMzZKai9FUGdaQmFESlVoczhiZz09
Holly Springs Salamanders Support Sarcoma Research
The Holly Springs Salamanders hosted an event to raise money to Strike Out Sarcoma on Friday, July 22 and to raise awareness about the 14th Annual Strikeout for Sarcoma 5k Run/Walk is Sunday, October 23rd, 2022! It was a great event!
Blake Boggess Named President of AOASM
Dr. Blake Boggess, DO, FAOASM, FAMSSM, FAAFP recently became the President of American Osteopathic Academy of Sports Medicine (AOASM). Over his two decades of membership in the academy, Dr. Boggess has been the Conference Chair, Lecturer, Moderator, Mentor, Program Chair, and Webinar Director and has directed ultrasound cadaver courses in many conference centers for the annual AOASM conference in various cities around the United States. He follows in the footsteps of Duke Head Medical Team Physician, Dr.