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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