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Research Insights: The Intersection of Research and Federal Policy

Learn more about how COVID-19 is impacting a Duke PhD candidate determined to contribute to eliminating emerging infections
Tulika Singh is a PhD Candidate at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute. She started her 4th year of PhD training in May isolated, at home, due to the COVID19 pandemic. Before laboratories were shut down, Tulika was working hard to develop a... Read More
Doing (No) Harm: Dr. Aaron Vose Highlights the Impact of COVID-19 on his Work on Chronic Lung Disease and Injury, and Path to Becoming a Physician-Scientist
Dr. Aaron Vose is a second-year Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine fellow at Duke University who aspires to be a physician-scientist studying the impact of chronic disease on lung injury. His training allows for 16-18 months of research time over... Read More
Learn more about how DUSON’s Dr. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda is working to improve health in Latinx Communities, and how she can be an expert resource for policymakers
Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda, PhD, MPH, RN, CPH, FAAN, is an Associate Professor at Duke University School of Nursing (DUSON) and the Faculty Lead for the Population Health Research Area of Excellence for the school’s Center for Nursing Research. She also... Read More

Latest News & Events

Federal Health Policy Updates for the Week of July 26, 2021
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March 24, 2021: Duke University Chancellor for Health Affairs Eugene Washington, MD, joins colleagues in letter to Congress in appreciation of provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act and in support of other priorities for consideration in future must-pass legislation

 

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June 18, 2020: Duke University Chancellor for Health Affairs Eugene Washington, MD, joins colleagues in letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar in support of faculty practice plans during COVID-19

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March 23, 2020: Duke University Chancellor for Health Affairs Eugene Washington, MD, joins colleagues in letter to Congress in support of academic medical centers during COVID-19 public health emergency

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March 20, 2020: Duke University Health System leadership urges President Trump to use powers under the Defense Protection Act

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