Internal Medicine Residency News - May 26th, 2026
Last week of May! Extra thanks to those who cared for our Veterans this Memorial Day. We have a busy week in the IM residency with both Resident Research Day and the DHTP Presentations on Friday! Looking forward to celebrating your academic achievements with the Department of Medicine.
Big thanks to Mr. Chris Skowronek for his time and photography skills - the annual IM resident photos turned out great!
ERAS fellowship applications are opening very soon - key things to know are that you can get your token for ERAS on June 5th and begin assigning letters to your letter writers. Ideally, letter writers will have your letters uploaded by July 1st so that you can assign them to the programs. Programs cannot see your application until July 17th.
IF YOU HAVE NOT COMPLETED THE ONLINE MODULES DUE MAY 31st , please do so ASAP! This will stop you from getting reminders from us!
Kudos this week to Ashley Jowell and Michael Rauschenbach on fabulous SAR talks, to Zoe Shancer from Stephen Landy for going above and beyond to help a patient in the VA CICU, to Courtney Bair, DJ Jimenez, and Gabby Cooper from Chief Haley for outstanding care of the veterans on Memorial Day weekend, to Julia Couto and Ryan Moore for having the peer selected top CICR presentations for the spring session, and to Ryan Edwards from Dr. Schneider for outstanding ACR teaching!
This week’s pubmed from the program goes to our upcoming Grand Rounds speakers (Califf Award winners): Daniel Bujnowski, Morgan Nakatani, and Roshini Srinivasan! We can't wait to hear about your work!
Have a great week!
Aimee
Medicine Grand Rounds: This Friday, May 29th, 2026
*Find out more about weekly MGR or watch previous sessions here.
| Date | Topic | Lecturer(s) | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/29/2026 |
Resident Research Day 2026 |
2026 Califf Resident Research Award Recipients: |
Trent Semans Great Hall |
Noon Conference: May 25th - May 29th, 2026
| Date | Inpatient Topic | Lecturer(s) | Location | Lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/26 |
Memorial Day Holiday - No Noon Conference |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
| 05/26/26 |
SAR Talk: Colorectal Cancer
|
Dr. Sarah Yoseif |
DUH 2002 & Zoom | Saladelia |
| 05/27/26 |
Drs. Haley Cottrill & Joel Boggan |
DUH 2002 & Zoom |
Enzo's |
|
| 05/28/26 | SAR Talk: HFrEF |
Drs. Sara Dorn, Meg Williamson, & Samantha Green |
DUH 2002 & Zoom |
Piper's in the Park |
| 05/29/26 |
No Noon Conference |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
Report Conference Schedule: May 25th - May 28th, 2026
| Date | Topic | Lecturer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/25/26 |
DUKE SAR Report
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SAR Report: HM Updates with Dr. Michelle Perkons *No MS2 Teaching (rescheduled to Friday 5/29) |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m.
|
| 05/26/26 |
DUKE SAR Report VA Student Teaching VA JAR Report DUKE Intern Report |
SAR Report: Dr. Allison Herzfeld with Dr. Govert Student Teaching on Acid-Base Disorders with Dr. Schneider JAR Journal Club: "Nivolumab plus Ipilimumab in Microsatellite-Instability-High Metastatic Colorectal Cancer" with Dr. Poonnen and Dr. Michael Qureshi (resident) Intern Report: Dr. Kiara Gallagher with Dr. Kunal Patel |
1:15 p.m. 11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 05/27/26 |
VA Student Teaching DUKE SAR Report VA JAR/Intern Report |
Student Teaching with ACR (Lupus) SAR Report: Dr. Lauren Halsey and Dr. Hofacker
Combined JAR/Intern Report with Dr. Schneider and Dr. Connor Hughes (case presenter) |
11 a.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
| 05/28/26 |
DUKE SAR Report VA JAR Report DUKE MS2 Teaching DUKE Intern Report VA Intern Report |
SAR Report: Dr. Neha Pal with Dr. Zaas JAR Leadership Series with Dr. Caputo MS2 Teaching (Rheumatology) Intern Report: Dr. Alia Sadek with Dr. Michelle Perkons Intern Case Report with Dr. Bryan Batch (Endo) and Dr. Matthew Morris (case presenter) |
1:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 1:15 p.m. 2:30 p.m. 2:30 p.m. |
Our Wellbeing
The Department of Medicine is keeping an updated list of wellbeing resources during this extraordinary time. Click here for more information.
Employee Health Hours!
- My COVID Link - Report new or worsening COVID-19 symptoms or new exposures.
- Employee Occupational Health & Wellness (EOHW) COVID Hotline, (919) 385-0429, option 1 (8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday - Friday, and 8 a.m. - noon on weekends), After hours call the Duke emergency operator for the exposure nurse on call at (919) 684-8115.
Feeling down? Need to talk to someone? Opportunities for Wellness
All trainees at Duke have FREE access to Personal Assistance Services (PAS), which is the faculty/employee assistance program of Duke University. The staff of licensed professionals offer confidential assessment, short-term counseling, and referrals to help resolve a range of personal, work, and family problems. PAS services are available free of charge to Duke faculty and staff, and their immediate family members. An appointment to meet with a PAS counselor may be arranged by calling the PAS office at 919-416-1PAS (919-416-1727), Monday through Friday between 8:00 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. Prioritized GME appts are now available also at 6 pm and 7 pm! For assistance after hours, residents and fellows can call the Blood and Body Fluid Hotline (115 inside DUH, 919-684-1115 outside) for referral to behavioral health resources. Another resource is Duke Outpatient Psychiatry Referrals at (919) 684-0100 or 1-888-ASK-DUKE. Home | Personal Assistance Service (duke.edu)
- ACR Teach Blog
- GME Mistreatment Reporting Site
- Duke Health Influenza Policy
- http://duke.exitcareoncall.com/
- Main Internal Medicine Residency website
- Main Curriculum website
- Department of Medicine
- Confidential Comment Line Note (All submissions are strictly confidential unless you chose to complete the optional section requesting a response.)
- Updates from the Division of Hematology
- The Scope
Did you know that Duke Health now has three ways to make appointments and access health information in Spanish. Click HERE for information.
Hey everyone!
Thank you to all who helped with May's resiteering events! If you are still looking to help out, the group we’re highlighting for donations this month is…Fresh Start Durham! This is an initiative to give neighbors in Durham the dignity of a free shower, clean clothes, and a haircut. Even a small donation helps people obtain these things that we take for granted but that can be such meaningful ways to acknowledge someone's humanity. Donate HERE!
If you have any initiatives you want us to volunteer with or donate to, please let me know! We are always looking for new ways to connect with the Durham community. Keep an eye out for next month's events!
Happy resiteering!
- Madhura