Clinical research by members in the Department of Medicine is known for results with high impact on improving health outcomes.  Among many of these innovative studies are interventions for osteoporosis, hypertension, heart disease, and diabetes.  We are looking at mechanisms of disease and therapeutic strategies.

 

To find active clinical trials, search by keyword or browse by specialty from this page in DukeHealth.org.

Mission

The mission of Site-Based Research (SBR) within the Department of Medicine is to improve the health of adults through excellence in innovative clinical research. We strive to develop an ethical, functional and financially sound research enterprise that supports academic-clinician careers, the research operations staff careers and provides a first-rate experience to our patients.

 

The SBR ensures a core of skilled individuals to deal with clinical research issues, provide the necessary training of investigators, research coordinators, and other study personnel and provide both financial and research practice oversight to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal regulations and institutional policies and procedures.

 

The oversight of the Medicine SBR ensures that clinical research is:

Vice Chair for Clinical Research

Director, Medicine Site-Based Research (SBR)

Patricia Bixby, RN, CCRP     Manager, Practice Research     Medicine Site-Based Research     Campus Mail: Box 3913     Phone: (919) 681-6891     Fax: (919) 668-6110