Don’t Overlook Family Health History for Heart Disease Month
Since February is “American Heart Month”, much focus will be on these conditions that affect millions of Americans in the coming weeks. That’s a good thing, as the trends have not changed in the last several decades. According to the CDC’s Health, United States Data Finder in 1980, heart disease was the leading cause of death for adults 45-64 years old and 65 years and older.
Increased Out-of-Pocket Expenses and Decreased Non-cancer Care after High-deductible Health Plan Enrollment
It has been well-documented that the type of health insurance can impact patients’ decisions about seeking care, thereby potentially affecting health outcomes. A new study published in JAMA Oncology by Frank Wharam, Duke Professor of Medicine, and colleagues has confirmed that shifts to high-deductible health plans (HDHP) are associated with reduced visits to non-oncologists among cancer patients. In addition, and not surprisingly, their out-of-pocket medical expenses increased substantially.
Wahid, Recipient of 2024 SHM Excellence in Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Lana Wahid, Assistant Professor of Medicine, for being selected as the recipient of the NC Triangle Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Chapter Excellence Award (Excellence in Research Award). SHM promotes networking, education, and collaboration in the hospital medicine community. Dr. Wahid presented her a poster with several other Duke investigators at last fall’s SHM meeting at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park. Dr. Wahid leads the Hospital-Based Clinical Trials & Research Program at Duke, launched in July of 2022.
Sustained Decline in Cardiovascular Events During Pandemic Reported by Duke Researcher based on Analysis of Health Insurance Claims
With the rapid onset of COVID hospitalizations in spring 2020, the number of hospitalizations for other conditions was anticipated to decline due to staffing and space constraints, reallocation, and patient fears, among other factors. And decline it did, as reported by Duke Professor of Medicine Frank Wharam and team in a recent research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.
GIM Staff Spotlight: Avi Alkon
Faculty Promotions November 2023
Dr. Adia Ross Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Adia Ross on receiving a distinguished academic promotion in the division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), effective December 1, 2023.
Tyffany Locklear joins GIM as Research Program Leader
The division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) is happy to welcome Tyffany Locklear as Research Program Leader. She will help provide operational oversight to the Division's research portfolio including several funded projects and act in a support role to programs/faculty conducting exempt protocols within GIM. While serving as a primary liaison between research teams, division leadership and the departmental Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Tyffany will play a key role in developing collaborative grant proposals, research study protocols, manuscript preparation and study reports.
Faculty Promotions October 2023
Gastronauts: Making Science Democratic—and Other Worthwhile Pursuits
Darwin was not out to change the world when he arrived in Galapagos in 1835, says Diego Bohórquez, PhD, who wasn’t either when he brought a small group of Duke scientists together back in 2014 to talk gut-brain science.
Now, nearly a decade later, Bohórquez thinks he just might.
Q&A Spotlight: Distinguished Professors Steve Patierno and Svati Shah
Gallagher named Duke University Hospital CMO
David Gallagher, MD, SFHM, has been named Chief Medical Officer for Duke University Hospital, effective May 1, 2023.
In this role, Dr. Gallagher will work in conjunction with the DUH Senior Leadership Team to oversee all hospital operations, lead the development of standard work, ensure the delivery of effective care, and manage medical staff matters and concerns.
Buhr Named Associate Director of Undergraduate Medical Education
Inaugural Medicine Research Day Focuses on Impact in a Range of Clinical Conditions
Sloan to Direct New Fellow's Advocacy Curriculum
Dr. Caroline Sloan's passion for advocacy sparked during her residency at Duke.
Dr. Shelley Rose McDonald Named 2023 American Geriatrics Society Clinician of the Year
2023 DIHI Innovation Projects in GIM
Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) recently announced their innovation projects to be implemented as part of DIHI’s annual call for project ideas in Automation to Enhance Healthcare Operational Efficiency. Among the recipients were 3 projects that included members from Duke GIM (bolded):
A Special Thank You to Our Staff on Administrative Professionals Day
