The group will meet 6:30 - 8:00 p.m. on Tuesdays, from May 13-June 24. Call 416-DUKE to register.

The event, “A Visit to Batland: Conversations with two mothers about pediatric palliative care” is part of a series of discussions about living and dying sponsored by Bereavement Services, the Bereavement Advisory Council and the Duke Pediatric Palliative Care Education Committee.

The conversation will be held 11:30 a.m.-1 p.m. May 28 in Room 2002, Duke North. No registration required and lunch is provided first-come, first-served. Call 684-4750.

The Lien Centre for Palliative Care will benefit from collaborations that span four continents: Duke University in the United States, St. Christopher’s Hospice in London, the Institute of Palliative Medicine in India and Flinders University in Australia.

The center will fill the vacuum in end-of-life knowledge and training that Singapore currently faces.

The Lien Foundation made a $5.6 million commitment over five years, which will be matched by the Singapore government. The initiative is part of the foundation’s drive to forge excellence in eldercare.

“We hope to create a virtuous cycle where the experience of good palliative care will fuel demand from patients. Then more funds and resources can be attracted into palliative care to meet the growing needs of the aged,” said Margaret Lien, foundation chairman.

The center will tap the research capabilities of Duke-NUS through Duke’s end-of-life care research programs, with involvement and support from the National Cancer Centre Singapore and Singapore Health Services.

“Together with the Lien Foundation, we hope to address pressing quality of life and death issues, and sharpen the focus of resources and efforts toward the enhancement of human dignity and the quality of life in the end-of-life experience,” said Duke-NUS Executive Vice Dean Ranga Krishnan, M.D.

Topics discussed during the program include: mindfulness-based meditation, hypnosis, the role of stress in weight control, nutrition, supplement and weight loss aids, dining out and new trends in exercise.

The program begins May 30 and costs $275. Call 660-6826 to register.

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For more information or to enroll: http://www.hcnn.net

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Edited by Jack P. Gunter, Rod J. Rohrich, William P. Adams Jr.; and Holly Smith, photographic editor.

Quality Medical Pub., 2007. Library catalog No.: WV312 D16 2007

This book-DVD combination, based on the Dallas Rhinoplasty symposium, includes all you’d want to know about that appendage that keeps your eyeglasses on your head.

In addition to 32 new chapters in this edition, there are seven chapters on special topics, including, The Middle Eastern Nose, The Asian Nose and Hispanic-American Rhinoplasty.

Every clinical case is discussed in detail and accompanied by graphics in four-color to illustrate the surgical plan for each procedure. To supplement these two volumes, three accompanying DVDs are included and present operative video on cadaver dissection, primary rhinoplasty, and secondary rhinoplasty.

Find it in the Duke University Medical Center Library.

Whether facing breast cancer for a day or a decade, get the newest facts about treatment options such as chemotherapy, surgery, radiation, reconstruction, and complementary medicine at symposium for cancer survivors scheduled for June 21.

The event will be held that day from 8 a.m.--1 p.m. at the Brier Creek Country Club, 10404 Lumley road in Raleigh.

Experts from Duke Cancer Center Raleigh and Duke University Medical Center will share insights and answer questions about cutting-edge medical advancements, new approaches, and ways to personalize breast cancer treatment and experience.

To register, call (888) ASK-DUKE. The fee is $10 before June 18, or $15 at the door. The fee can be waived, if necessary.

1,417,723
Outpatient visits

60,935
Inpatient admissions

83,959
Number of surgical procedures

Figures are from fiscal year 2007 and are for Duke University Health System, including Duke University Hospital, Duke University Medical Center, Durham Regional Hospital, Duke Raleigh Hospital, Duke HomeCare & Hospice, Duke University Affiliated Physicians.

Source: http://www.dukemedicine.org/

The honor was for Jonathan Bregman, a Duke Cancer Patient Support Program board member and former chairman. The ceremony was held during the program’s annual Spring Garden Celebration on April 18.

Bregman, whose family has been touched by cancer several times, works to plan programs and raise funding. Newly named benches, trees, and inscribed bricks along the Rachel Schanberg Walk of Honor were also dedicated in honor or memory of individuals affected by cancer.

But it’s not OK if that car seat or booster wasn’t installed properly. According to federal highway data, nearly 90 percent of child passenger safety devices are improperly installed accounting for nearly 1500 deaths and more than 200,000 injuries for children under 14 years of age in 2006.

On May 31, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the parking lot at Duke Children’s Hospital off Erwin Road in Durham, child passenger safety technicians will help families make sure that their children are riding in appropriate seats that are properly installed into the vehicle.

There’s a basic bottom line when it comes to child passenger safety: “It has to be installed in the way it was designed to be used in order for it to protect our children,” said Theresa Cromling, R.N., the Durham County coordinator for Safe Kids, the sponsor of this free public event.

During the event, technicians will be available to inspect car seats, assist with installation and educate families on the appropriate seat for the child’s weight and size. Organizers also plan to have seats on hand for those who cannot afford these important and legally required safety devices.

Make this the start to a safe and fun summer.

They are accepting small appliances, clothing, shoes, household items, furniture and other miscellaneous items.

To arrange pick up, call 620-6747 or write mcna07@marriedandcomplete.com.