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Translating Duke Health: Open Requests for Proposals
The Translating Duke Health Initiative (TDH) is a multi-disciplinary, multi-year commitment to harness the expertise and knowledge found at Duke to address society’s most significant scientific and healthcare challenges and fulfill the vision of making discoveries and transforming health for millions. Each of the five pillars has annual RFPs, and the Immunology and Children’s Health and Discovery Initiative both currently have open calls for applications. For more details about TDH, visit www.translatingdukehealth.org.
CHDI Faculty Fellows Program, due April 15, 2020
Children’s Health and Discovery Initiative (CHDI) announces a request for research applications to the CHDI Faculty Fellows Program, a year-long program to help Duke researchers develop grant applications to support research that investigates early life origins of disease. The goals of this RFA are to promote the development of externally funded research into the early life origins of health and disease, support new investigators in obtaining NIH (or equivalent funding), and to develop new multidisciplinary collaborations that leverage Duke’s unique resources and expertise. Click here to see the full RFP.
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Dr. Lazarides’ abstract, Interoperative Angiography For Predicting Wound Complications in Soft Tissue Sarcoma Of the Extremities: A Pilot Study, 
After falling off a 9-foot ladder, a 57-year-old man sustained severe fractures of both ankles. Seeking a series of second opinions for salvaging his ankles, the patient was given treatment options that included—among others—bilateral amputation. Contemplating the gravity of that opinion, the patient next presented at Duke to Karl M. Schweitzer Jr., MD, who offered an innovative surgical approach to minimize the impact on the patient’s daily life. Dr. Schweitzer’s care was highlighted in a story in Duke Health’s 
Tierra is an athletic trainer working with pediatric patients at Duke Orthopedics Heritage and has a patient living over two hours away from the clinic. Tierra had arranged for Medicaid transportation to the clinic after the mom told her that she couldn't afford to bring her child to an upcoming appointment, saying “It’s either put gas in the car or feed my kids.” The patient had a 10 a.m. post-op appointment and arrived early via the transportation, checking in at 8:35 a.m. The provider was able to see them early and they were done with their appointment by 10 a.m. The bus was unavailable to pick them up at 10 a.m. and despite calls to the dispatch center, the patient was still in the clinic at 4 p.m. Tierra called again–explaining the office was closing soon and it was raining outside. She was told “When patients use transport services they are aware they aren’t the only patient and there may be a wait time.” Tierra tried to contact the driver again but the driver could still give no arrival time. Tierra said, after she left work, “I couldn’t stop thinking about the patient and I called Heritage to ask if they were still waiting.” When she found out the patient and mom were still there–Tierra quietly returned with two meals and then quickly left–hoping her act of kindness hadn't been seen. The staff had offered snacks and beverages throughout the long day but Tierra was worried about a blood sugar drop because the patient hadn’t had a full meal all day. 
The patient’s mother called to thank everyone and reported that they didn’t arrive home until 10 p.m. Tierra is a personification of what Strength, Hope, and Caring is all about and we are lucky to have her on our team!
Tomeico Faison, OTR/L is passionate about impacting diversity, leadership, entrepreneurship in occupational therapy. “I created the podcast to highlight the achievements of therapy entrepreneurs and leaders of color and to help support them in their roles. As an African-American occupational therapist it is important to me to help increase diversity in our profession. I believe that one way to do so is for minorities to hear from other minorities who are in leadership positions.”
The staff at Page Road Orthopaedics delivered Valentine’s Day cards to their neighbors at the Carver Rehabilitation and Living Center in a hand-crafted “box” this week. Organized by Page Road’s Work Culture committee, the Carver residents were excited to be remembered and greatly appreciated the special delivery!
