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Duke Health Government Relations works to build and strengthen relationships with policy makers and others whose understanding and support are vital to Duke Health. Our office is the primary liaison between Duke Health and the U.S. Congress and the Executive Branch, and our team includes Duke State Relations. We facilitate the development, implementation, and advocacy of Duke Health's federal and state agendas. Learn More.

Our office continues to engage lawmakers in Congress on key health care issues impacting Duke. Check out our Resources page for links to how you can find your rep!

Congresswoman Foushee Visits Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis

Left to right: Betsy Fricklas, PA, director of palliative care at the DCBSM; Carey Anders, MD, medical director of the DCBSM; Congresswoman Valerie Foushee; DCBSM patient Heather Gensler; and Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, director of spine services for the DCBSM.

On August 14, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee (NC-04), visited Duke University to meet with Mary Klotman, MD, executive vice president of health affairs at Duke University and dean of the School of Medicine, as well as leadership of the Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis (DCBSM). Rep. Foushee presented a copy of the resolution she introduced to Congress to establish Brain and Spine Metastasis Awareness Month. Learn more here.

 

Duke Health Joins Effort to Expand Nursing Student Work Authorizations Through STEM Optional Practical Training Program

Duke Health Government Relations recently joined the health system's nursing clinical operations director and international nursing recruitment coordinator in DC to update congressional offices on the health system's international recruiting work and challenges. Following that conversation, Congresswoman Valerie Foushee's Office (NC-04) wrote a letter to the Department of Homeland Security asking the Department to explore ways to include nursing in STEM optional practical training (OPT). Duke Health provided information and data included in the letter, and will continue exploring other options to support our nursing workforce.

Policy Insights

The Intersection of Research and Federal Policy

Researchers reviewing information on a computer. AI Model Predicts Risks and Potential Causes of Adolescent Mental Illness

The study received funding support from the National Institute of Mental Health, the National Institute on Aging, and the National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences.

Kids playing football Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Concussions in Adolescents

This study received funding support from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Neurological Diseases and Stroke (NINDS).

HIV HIV Vaccine Candidate Activates Crucial Immune Function

The study received funding support from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases of the National Institute of Health.

An individual reviewing a medical exam. Estrogens Play a Hidden Role in Cancers, Inhibiting a Key Immune Cell

The study received funding support from the Department of Defense Innovator grant, the National Institutes of Health, and the National Cancer Institute Breast SPORE program.

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