Frequently Asked Questions

The Duke Caregiver Community Event will be held September 5. There will be a welcome reception from 3:00 to 6:00 pm on September 4 for exhibitors, sponsors, or other healthcare professionals interested in networking.

Attendee registration is open. Both the professional and general tracks are full. We are now accepting registrations for our waiting lists. Register here.

Registration for family caregivers costs $15 (lunch and all event-day activities included) or $10 if you wish to have lunch on your own. Professionals can attend for $75.

The event will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel in Durham, NC. Use this listing on Google Maps for directions.

No. Parking for all attendees is available for free at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel.

Registered family caregivers and professionals can receive a full refund by cancelling by 11:59 pm on Aug. 23. There are no refunds for exhibitors or sponsors.

No. All presentations and sessions are first-come, first-seated. If a session you want to attend is full, you can choose from up to four other sessions that will also be going on at the same time.

No. However, we do offer opportunity for you to access additional educational content by registering for our virtual on-demand content.

Yes. We will have interpreters at the event that will translate the event content into Spanish.

Guide dogs registered with the state of North Carolina are welcome. We cannot host emotional support animals.

Lunch will be provided at the event for those who paid the $15 caregiver registration type and for all professionals who paid the $75 fee. You can let us know about any food allergies on your registration form.

No, however you may stay at the Sheraton Imperial by calling their registration hotline: (919) 941-5050

Masks are optional at the in-person Duke Caregiver Community Event. We recommend that anyone experiencing cold-like respiratory symptoms, even after a negative COVID test, continue to wear a mask indoors until symptoms resolve. Please note that any individuals who feel more comfortable continuing to mask should do so, and all members of the community should respect the rights of those who wish to remain masked. Masks and hand sanitizer will be made available to attendees.

In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team. The designation was based upon the quality of the educational activity and its compliance with the standards and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). In order to receive these CEs you must attend the professional track of sessions and pay the professional attendee fee.

We do not have a specific date for the close of registration. The registration will close once the event reaches capacity. 

If you are interested in volunteering, please email Nicole Clagett:  Nicole.clagett@duke.edu