Here we share feature stories of the department's efforts and achievements throughout the year, looking deep into the cutting-edge research, educational advancements, and patient care breakthroughs performed by Duke Surgery faculty, trainees, and staff.
One Year In: A Look at Duke Surgery's Resident Training Partnership with Central Carolina Surgery
Photo above: Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital in Greensboro, NC. Duke Surgery residents, while completing training rotations at Central Carolina Surgery, operate in Cone Hospital.
Resilience and Dedication of Project Managers Helps Keep CAVIMC Moving Forward
When David Montefiori, PhD, was first invited in 2006 to submit a proposal for a Collaboration for AIDS Vaccine Discovery (CAVD) grant being funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF), he noticed one programmatic requirement that begged from him a simple question: “Why do we need to have project managers?”
OR Black Box® System Offers Artificial Eyes and Ears to Improve Patient Care
In the airline industry, the “black box” is a recording device that tracks enormous amounts of data for real-time and future analysis, resulting in quality improvements over time that have contributed to an unprecedented level of safety for flight passengers. Now, similar technology can be used in operating rooms to equip healthcare systems with the data and analytics needed to make additional improvements to quality of care.
Surgery Research Grant Activity and Awarded Clinical Trials
Abdominal Transplant Surgery
Annette Jackson, PhD
"EP394.A: Real-Time Flow Cytometry For ADAPT Development Budget"
Benaroya Research Institute at Virginia Mason