Duke Bass Connections

Wondering what we've been up to lately? Check out the Bass Connections 2022-2023 Annual Report!

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So glad we got to be part of Monica’s Duke journey through the Evaluating Faith-Based Needs of Patients with Head and Neck Cancer Bass Connections project! We know she will continue to transcend disciplinary boundaries and make a positive impact on patients’ lives 👏👏👏

Duke Divinity faculty and graduates bring lessons from theology into the patient experience. Read more in "Lessons from Duke: Centering the Patient Experience and a Role for Theology" from the Duke Cancer Center.

https://www.dukecancerinstitute.org/news/lessons-duke-centering-patient-experience-and-role-theology

Say hello to Mary Lauren Veazey, a public policy and psychology major who participated in the Examining Racial Inequality and Reform Through Driver's License Access (2022-2023) Bass Connections team!

In her reflection, Mary Lauren describes learning the process of qualitative research, engaging with the Durham community and getting involved in an important social issue. Read more here!

https://bassconnections.duke.edu/student-stories/mary-lauren-veazey

Meet Julia Gambino, a junior biology and global health major in her second year with the Developing a Roadmap for Goals of Care Conversations at Duke Health Bass Connections team--also known as REGAIN.

This team has been researching the importance and the difficulty of talking to seriously ill patients about what they really want from their treatment. Read Julia's insightful reflection on the Student Stories page of our website!

https://bassconnections.duke.edu/student-stories/julia-gambino

Hey students! Interested in the social determinants of health and health disparities? Want an applied experience working with patients and families in Durham?

Become a Community Resource Navigator with the Help Desk team this semester! Help Desk is a student volunteer program in partnership with Duke Health and Lincoln Community Health Center in Durham. Community Resource Navigators help connect patients in person and over the phone to local community resources that address non-medical needs, like food and housing insecurity.

The Help Desk team is currently recruiting for English and near-native/native Spanish speakers to serve patients in a volunteer position (minimum 4 hours/week) this upcoming academic year.

Applications (link below) are due Wednesday September 13, 2023 at 11:59 p.m. and should be submitted via email to [email protected] and [email protected].

Fall 2023 Help Desk Application.docx | Powered by Box

Five Bass Connections teams are still recruiting for the 2023-2024 school year! Check out our website for more info and apply by this Wednesday, August 23 at 5 p.m.

Six Bass Connections project teams, including four "pop-up" teams exploring the nuances of Duke’s 100-year history, are currently recruiting new student team members!

Students can apply for these teams on a rolling basis through August 23 at 5:00 p.m. Applications will be reviewed as they are received and recruitment for each team will be closed once positions for that team are filled.

Meet Jordan Hamelsky, a rising junior who will be entering her second year on the long-running Bass Connections team Mental Health and the Justice System in Durham County. This team has been busy using data from the Duke Health system and the Durham County Detention Facility to better understand the impact of mental health treatment, bail policy reform and more on justice-involved populations.

Jordan, a statistical science major, has enjoyed putting her skills to use in a project with such important social implications. Read her awesome reflection on the Student Stories page of our website!

With his undergraduate career turned upside down by the COVID-19 pandemic, Will Hess found himself more eager than ever for hands-on learning experiences. That's why he joined the Energy and the Environment: Design and Innovation (2020-2021) Bass Connections team. Now, he's headed into his fifth year at Duke to complete his master's degree in engineering! Read his insightful reflection on our Student Stories page. 🌱🔧💡

Meet Noelle Garrick ’24, a member of the Laboratory Art in Practice Bass Connections team! This project explored the rich creative possibilities in the practical engagement of art and science. Noelle herself is a double major in Computer Science and Visual Arts! Read her awesome reflection in the Student Stories section of our website.

Finnie, a rising senior majoring in Economics and Environmental Sciences & Policy, participated in the Empowering Youth Civic Action on Plastic Pollution (2021-2022) and Exploring Links Among Ecological, Social and Personal Resilience (2022-2023) Bass Connections teams. Read about her experience--which included interacting with sea turtles!--in the Student Stories section of our website 😊🐢🌊

Lots of people will use physiotherapy in their lives. But can you imagine learning how to function again after brain surgery? Many patients around the world face that challenge, and continuing to receive care after discharge can be crucial to their success.

Members of a Bass Connections team just returned from Uganda, where they worked with their collaborators at Mbarara University of Science and Technology to research physiotherapy care plans for patients leaving the hospital after neurosurgery. They also took in some gorgeous views!