Division News

Meet the New Chief Residents

The beginning of each new academic year is exciting and unique in its own way. One of the highlights for the Department of Medicine is welcoming our new Chief Residents as they assume their roles.  This year is no exception with a talented, new team of emerging leaders that includes Ann Cameron Barr, MD, Michael Cosiano, MD, Courtney Dominguez, MD, and Nathan Hirshman, MD.  Learn more about them in our special Meet the New Chiefs Spotlight.   

Current Snyderman Scholars Focused on Cancer Research

The Snyderman Scholars Applied Genomics & Precision Medicine Summer Program is supporting two student researchers this summer, who are both coincidentally working on cancer projects.  This competitive 10-week program provides Duke University undergraduate students an opportunit

GIM Welcomes 4 New Faculty

We are proud to welcome 4 new faculty members to the Division of General Internal Medicine! Joanna Cavalier, MD Dr. Cavalier has been with Duke since she began her internal medicine residency in 2019. She now joins our division as a Medical Instructor and is a hospitalist at Duke University Hospital.

4 in GIM honored with end of year awards

Another academic year is coming to end, which means it's time to recognize individuals who have exemplified excellence in teaching and mentorship during the year.  At Duke Medicine Learning, Education, and Discussion Series (LEADS) on June 20, the Duke chief residents presented the end-of-the-year awards. Among the recipients were 4 GIM faculty members. 

Duke Palliative Care celebrates 25 years

The 25-year celebration for Duke Palliative Care took place on May 19 and brought out hundreds of people to the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center to celebrate the achievements and partnerships of Duke Palliative Care, bid farewell to the retiring Dr. Tony Galanos, and share a vision for the future of the Duke Center for Palliative Care. In the words of Dr. Galanos, founder of the service in 1998, “We have gone from making the case to being the case”.

GIM Faculty Spotlight: Michael Dore, MD

Michael Dore, MD, joined Duke GIM faculty in July 2022 and is a hospitalist at the Durham VA Medical Center. Learn more about him in our interview below.  What brought you to Duke? I grew up in Durham. I loved it here before it was cool. What are your interests in the field? High-value care, penicillin allergy delabeling

2023 Residency Match Day Results Announced

The Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program and the Duke Department of Medicine congratulate newly matched medical students who participated in the 2023 National Resident Matching Program.  We are especially excited to welcome our newest intern class! We cannot wait for you to join us here in Durham.

Dussault Named Young Investigator of the Year by SSCI

Internal Medicine Resident (PGY-2), Nicole Dussault, MD, was recognized with the Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (SSCI) Young Investigator of the Year Award at the Southern Society for General Internal Medicine (SSGIM) annual meeting. Dussault's abstract, "Barriers to Advanced Care Planning in the Primary Care Continuity Clinic", was chosen as the best trainee abstract submitted at SSGIM.