Classes
In addition to courses designed to address health and
healing lifestyle concerns, Duke University Health System
offers a network of clinical and professional education
opportunities. More technical in nature, many of these classes
are open to the interested public with few or no prerequisites.
The classes are hosted by the Department of Education
Services and are usually held on the Duke campus.
These classes are augmented by the lectures, seminars and
symposiums hosted by the Duke University School of
Medicine. Though highly technical as well, these events
present a unique opportunity to glimpse the leading edge
research conducted at Duke.
The clinical and professional classes provide continuing
education opportunities for staff and access to Duke resources
for interested community members. They range from basic
introductory material touching on communication and leadership
skills to EKG
interpretation and shock types, causes and treatments.
There are four categories of classes. To see a complete list
of classes offered please visit the Education Services' Web
site. Sample classes from each category include:
Clinical
- Introduction to Hemodynamic Monitoring
- Oncology Core Curriculum: Hematology
- Pediatric Cardiac Core
Life Support
- Basic Life Support
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support
- Neonatal Resuscitation Renewal
Professional Development
- The Basics of Communication
- Cultural Issues at the End of Life
- Understanding the U.S. Culture of Health Care
Trauma
- Critical Care Trauma
- Geriatrics Trauma
- The Terror of Trauma
Lectures, Seminars & Symposiums
Duke University
School of Medicine is home to some of the nation's top names in
healthcare. These experts as well as many budding young
researchers and clinicians participate in the smorgasbord of
educational opportunities organized by the School of Medicine
each year. Other leading scholars from across the nation and
the world are also featured at the School of Medicine's
numerous events.
Please view the Schools of Medicine's Calendar of
Events for a complete list of scheduled activities. Some
past event topics have included:
- Exploring International Issues in Medicine
- Signal Transduction Colloquium
- Hijacking the translation apparatus by RNA viruses
