Duke Medicine
From the 2007-08 Giving to Duke Annual Report:
In 2007-08, Duke Medicine received significant support for a translational research project on the North Carolina Research Campus in Kannapolis and for research on brain tumors, cancer and the environment, and genomics. New partnerships in global health brought Duke graduate medical education to Singapore; began helping to improve health care delivery in China; and provided health care, research, and education in Tanzania. Scholarship gifts helped the School of Medicine and School of Nursing surpass their respective goals as part of the university-wide Financial Aid Initiative. In 2008-09, giving to Duke Medicine is expected to focus on new facilities, biomedical research, and financial aid.
2007-08 Cash Total: $134.9M
Giving By Area
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE
The School of Medicine welcomed a new dean, Nancy Andrews, and began an ambitious plan for growth in facilities and programs for medical education and research. The school also launched a new global health residency training program and a third-year global health track for medical students. Gifts from several individuals helped create new awards to fund research by promising young physician-scientists.
SCHOOL OF NURSING
The School of Nursing received gifts for endowed scholarships and global health, and alumni sup- ported the Nursing Annual Fund in record numbers. Also in 2007-08, the school received approval for a new Doctor of Nursing Practice program aimed at putting nursing research into practice to improve health care systems.
DUKE UNIVERSITY HEALTH SYSTEM
Duke University Health System received approval for a major addition to Duke University Hospital, opened new clinical facilities in Wake County, and broke ground on a Home Care and Hospice Facility in northern Durham. The Health System also partnered with 65 North Carolina hospitals to design a faster, more effective model for heart attack treatment that has created a model for change nationally.