GIM welcomes two new members
Duke General Internal Medicine is proud to welcome two new members this month, one faculty member and one staff member.
Jonathan Huang, MD - Hospitalist
Dr. Huang joins us from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital where he completed his Internal Medicine residency program. He now joins us as a Hospitalist at Duke Regional Hospital.
2023 GIM Excellence Awards
The division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) announces the 8th annual Excellence Awards to honor the outstanding achievements of our division's faculty and staff members in clinical care, education, research, implementation, and professionalism. This year, we added two new award categories!
Dr. Pignone Named Inaugural Vice Chair for Quality and Innovation
Michael Pignone, MD, MPH, chair of the Department of Internal Medicine at The University of Texas at Austin Dell Medical School, will join the Duke Department of Medicine as the inaugural vice chair for quality and innovation, and serve as faculty within the Division of General Internal Medicine effective November 1.
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.
Duke Interprofessional Education (IPE) Clinic Seeking Clinic Preceptors
The School of Medicine is seeking clinical faculty to serve as Interprofessional Education Clinic Preceptors for the upcoming academic year. Along with other interprofessional faculty, clinic preceptors will be responsible for seeing patients with ambulatory care complaints, such as might be seen in an outpatient clinic or in urgent care.
Sloan's K23: Using Price Transparency Tools to Improve Medication Adherence
Caroline Sloan, MD, assistant professor of medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), was recently awarded a K23 career development award by the National Institute on Aging.
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.
Pong Named First Residency Program AD for Ambulatory Care
Denise Pong, MD, assistant professor in the division of General Internal Medicine, has been named the first residency program assistant director for Ambulatory Care.
Keisha Bentley-Edwards & Chris Beyrer Featured Faculty March 9 — Dean’s Distinguished Research Series
Keisha Bentley-Edwards, PhD, and Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, with groundbreaking research this Thurs., March 9 at the School of Medicine’s Dean’s Distinguished Research Series
Closing the Gap: Wahid Launches Program for Hospitalists to Engage in Clinical Research at Duke
Wahid developed an innovative new program, Hospital-Based Clinical Trials & Research Program, the first of its kind at Duke University Medical Center.
Dose of Reality: DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Lab Gives Duke Residents Life Lessons
A partnership between the DOC and Durham Tech Community College is now taking that care out to the community through a joint DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Health Lab service that visits DOC patients at home—while providing residents with life lessons.
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.
Zipkin authors “Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine: A Toolkit for Educators”
Daniella Zipkin, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine, recently published “Teaching Evidence-Based Medicine: A Toolkit for Educators” with Springer. We chatted with Dr. Zipkin about her new book.