Please note the new processes for paper W-2 forms issued to active employees (only those who elected to receive paper W-2 forms) based upon the number of departments that are working remotely.
 
Friday, January 22, 2021
Active Employees who have enrolled in Electronic W-2 Forms
We anticipate that the Electronic W-2 forms will be available no later than Friday, January 22, 2021.  Each employee who opted out of paper W-2 forms will receive an email notification when the W-2 form is available for viewing.  The email will include a link to the online form.  For those employees who do not have an email address but have earnings for calendar year 2020, the online form will be available through the MyInfo tab under the MyPay section of Duke@Work.  As a reminder, in support of our ongoing security initiatives, accessing the W-2 form requires entering the last four digits of the social security number.
 
Monday, January 25, 2021
Active Employees who have elected to receive paper W-2 Forms
Please note that there will be a different distribution process for paper W-2 forms this year, based upon the number of departments that are working remotely.  W-2 forms for all active employees who elected to receive a paper copy will be distributed by U.S. Mail.  The forms will be mailed to the most recent home address that is on file in the Payroll System. In the event there are any delays by the U. S. Postal Services, electronic W-2 forms are available to active employees. 
 
W-2 forms for inactive and terminated employees will be placed in the U.S. mail to the home addresses recorded in the Payroll system.
 
Based on IRS requirements, all forms must be postmarked by February 1, 2021.  The processes noted above will ensure compliance with this requirement. 

Please join us in welcoming Malcolm DeBaun, MD to the Duke Orthopaedics family where he will join the Trauma division. Born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri, Malcolm graduated from Loyola University Chicago where he played soccer and majored in biology. He attended Stanford University for medical school with a concentration in Bioengineering.  Malcolm continued at Stanford to complete a residency in Orthopaedic Surgery and he is currently a fellow in orthopaedic traumatology at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle. 

Malcolm says his academic interests include bone tissue engineering, orthopaedic innovation, and team-based clinical research. Malcolm writes “I’m thrilled and humbled to be joining Duke Orthopaedics.  It's reputation for being a world-class academic institution that provides excellent clinical care, unlimited educational opportunities, and innovative culture is truly special.”

Malcolm will be joined in  Durham with his wife Stephaine and soon to be born son, Micah. 

We are excited to welcome Sean Ryan back to Duke Orthopaedics where he will join the Adult Reconstruction division. Dr. Ryan completed his residency in 2020 and has spent the past year doing a Fellowship in Adult Reconstruction at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. 

Sean grew up outside of Kalamazoo, Michigan, and graduated with Highest Distinction from the University of Michigan in 2010. After a lifetime spent in the Midwest, Sean matched at Duke University for his residency education. 

Sean says, “While at Duke, I was able to foster lasting relationships with co-residents, colleagues, mentors, and friends. During residency, I found outstanding mentors in the division of Adult Reconstruction and began diverse research endeavors with that sub-specialty in mind. I am forever grateful to the Duke faculty, notably the arthroplasty division, for their guidance and support as I developed as a surgeon.”

Tuesday, January 26

• Open Wounds – A History of Racial Tragedy, Trauma, and Redemption (virtual documentary screening and panel discussion led by Dr. Schenita Randolph) – 1:30-3:30 p.m.  Join via Zoom here.

• James H. Carter Memorial Lecture: Physician Leadership During Times of Crisis and Transition - Patrice Harris, MD, MA - noon- 1 p.m. - Read more.

Register here for Research Week.


SCHEDULE
Innovative Methods for SARS-CoV-2 Testing and Modeling
Monday, January 25, 2021, 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM

Young Voters in the 2020 Presidential Election and Beyond
Monday, January 25, 2021, 11:45 AM – 1:00 PM

myRESEARCHsuite: Your Connection to All Things Research at Duke
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 8:30 AM – 10:00 AM

Daubechies Lecture 2021: Waves: Building Blocks in Nature and in Mathematics
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

Graduate Student Sloan Scholars and Postdoc Talks
Tuesday, January 26, 2021, 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Announcing the Winners of the 2021 Impact Challenge FlyRDU
Wednesday, January 27, 2021, 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM

The Student Success Center is partnering with the DUSON Spectrum student group, the Duke Center for Sexual and Gender Diversity, and the School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion for a four-part workshop series for the spring semester to extend education, allyship, and support for our LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, questioning, intersex, agender, asexual and ally) communities. We are excited to extend this opportunity to support sexual and gender diversity at Duke. We hope you’ll join us! ALL members of DUSON and School of Medicine community are invited to the following Zoom events: 

Jan 27, 6-7:30 p.m.  On Allyship and Action 
Feb 24, 6-7:30 p.m.  Our Story: Past, Present, and Future 
Mar 31, 6-7:30 p.m.  Navigating Healthcare Panel Discussion
Apr 14, 6-7:30 p.m.   Spirituality and the LGBTQI+ Community Panel Discussion

You can now register for the first two sessions. On the registration website, the “Allyship and Action” session is labeled PF 3, and the “Our Story” session is labeled PF 4. Zoom links will follow.

Please direct any questions to student_success@duke.edu or brandon.knettel@duke.edu

Students’ Retention of Biophysical Agents Curriculum from First to Third Year of Study
Greco J., Lamberg E. (in press).  Internet Journal of Allied Health and Sciences and Practice

Neuroprotective Pentapeptide, CN-105, Improves Outcomes in Translational Models of Intracerebral Hemorrhage.
Wang H, Faw TD, Lin Y, Huang S, Venkatraman TN, Cantillana V, Lascola CD, James ML, Laskowitz DT. Neurocrit Care. 2021 Jan 21

Quantitative whole-body magnetic resonance imaging in children with Pompe disease: Clinical tools to evaluate severity of muscle disease.
Fernandes SA, Khan AA, Boggs T, Bowling M, Austin S, Stefanescu M, Case L, Kishnani PS. JIMD Rep. 2020 Oct 14

Optimizing management of low back pain through the pain and disability drivers management model: A feasibility trial.
Longtin C, Décary S, Cook CE, Martel MO, Lafrenaye S, Carlesso LC, Naye F, Tousignant-Laflamme Y. PLoS One. 2021 Jan 20

Combined Total Talus Replacement and Total Ankle Arthroplasty.
Bejarano-Pineda L, DeOrio JK, Parekh SG. J Surg Orthop Adv. 2020 Winter

Distribution of Bone Contusion Patterns in Acute Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament-Torn Knees.
Kim-Wang SY, Scribani MB, Whiteside MB, DeFrate LE, Lassiter TE, Wittstein JR.  Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jan 7

Comparison of the Ekblom-Bak Submaximal Test to a Maximal Test in a Cohort of Healthy Younger and Older Adults in the United States. 
Schultz SA, Byers J, Benzinger TLS, Reeds D, Vlassenko AG, Cade WT, Goyal MS. Front Physiol. 2020 Nov 

 A New Promising Anti-Infective Agent Inhibits Biofilm Growth by Targeting Simultaneously a Conserved RNA Function That Controls Multiple Genes.
Seyler TM, Moore C, Kim H, Ramachandran S, Agris PF. Antibiotics (Basel). 2021 Jan 4

Functional electrical stimulation in-bed cycle ergometry in mechanically ventilated patients: a multicentre randomised controlled trial.  Berney S, Hopkins RO, Rose JW, Koopman R, Puthucheary Z, Pastva A, Gordon I, Colantuoni E, Parry SM, Needham DM, Denehy L. Thorax. 2020 Dec 15

Body Mass Index, American Society of Anesthesiologists Score, and Elixhauser Comorbidity Index Predict Cost and Delay of Care During Total Knee Arthroplasty.
Hinton ZW, Fletcher AN, Ryan SP, Wu CJ, Bolognesi MP, Seyler TM.  J Arthroplasty. 2020 Dec 15

Avascular Necrosis of the Talus.
Parekh SG, Kadakia RJ. J Am Acad Orthop Surg. 202

Improving Veteran Access to Integrated Management of Back Pain (AIM-Back): Protocol for an Embedded Pragmatic Cluster-Randomized Trial.
George SZ, Coffman CJ, Allen KD, Lentz TA, Choate A, Goode AP, Simon CB, Grubber JM, King H, Cook CE, Keefe FJ, Ballengee LA, Naylor J, Brothers JL, Stanwyck C, Alkon A, Hastings SN.Pain Med. 2020 Dec 12​

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Arginine kinetics are altered in a pilot sample of adolescents and young adults with Barth syndrome. 
Cade WT, Bohnert KL, Bittel AJ, Chacko SJ, Patterson BW, Pacak CA, Byrne BJ, Vernon HJ, Reeds DN. Mol Genet Metab Rep. 2020 Nov 4

Depression Symptoms Are Associated with Poor Functional Status Among Operative Spinal Deformity Patients.
Lafage R, Ang B, Schwab F, Kim HJ, Smith JS, Shaffrey C, Burton D, Ames C, Mundis G, Hostin R, Bess S, Klineberg E, Passias P, Lafage V; International Spine Study Group (ISSG). Spine (Phila Pa 1976). 2020 Dec 17

Incorporating 3D Printing Into Your Practice: Lessons Learned.
Sharma A, Kirkland KS, Holloway RM, Parekh SG. Foot Ankle Spec. 2020 Dec 20

Monograph: Incontinence and Related Disorders: Implications for the Aging Adult. 
Figuers C, Holladay C (authors), Fiedor J, Reddinger E, Billek-Sawhney B (co-ed); Academy of Geriatric Physical Therapy, Home Study Course, American Physical Therapy Association, December 2020.