Navar named associate editor at JAMA Cardiology
Ann Marie Navar, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Cardiology), has been named Associate Editor at JAMA Cardiology.
Duke CVRC announces recipients of CVRC Mandel Travel Award
The Duke Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) has announced the recipients of the CVRC Mandel Travel Award for the upcoming Stanford-Duke Cardiovascular Research Symposium in Palo Alto, California.
Ward appointed director of Duke Clinical Leadership Program
Cary Ward, MD, associate professor of medicine (Cardiology), has been appointed as the new Director of the Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) in the School of Medicine.
Rogers appointed Chief Medical Officer for Duke University Health System
Joseph Rogers, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology), has been appointed to the position of Chief Medical Officer for Duke University Health System.
Translating Duke Health announces cardiovascular disease poster session opportunity
The Translating Duke Health Cardiovascular Disease Initiative invites applications to participate in the poster session at this year’s symposium, “Keeping the Heart Young: The Science of Cardiovascular Resistance, Resilience and Rejuvenation” on Saturday, Oct. 6, 2018. Application deadline: Sept. 14, 2018.
Faculty promotions from January through June 2018
Congratulations to the following Department of Medicine faculty who received promotions in the first half of 2018.
Department announces first recipients of new health data science funding program
Joseph Rogers, MD, interim chair of the Department of Medicine, has notified four Medicine faculty that they will receive funding under the new Chair’s Pilot Project Grants in Health Data Science.
Helping the Heart to Repair Itself
As a cardiologist, Ravi Karra, MD, sees firsthand the suffering heart failure causes. Many of his patients eventually need heart transplants, which save lives but bring a new set of problems, including fistfuls of daily pills to prevent rejection. “Wouldn’t it be great if instead of needing a new heart, you could repair the one you already have?” asks Karra.
Learning from People who Recover from Heart Failure
For most people, heart failure is a terminal condition but not for everyone. With a grant from Translating Duke Health, Ravi Karra, MD, is bringing together Duke researchers from basic scientists to clinical researchers to try to find biomarkers that can identify these patients and improve patient outcomes.
Divisions select faculty recipients for 2018 Excellence in Education Awards
The recipients of the Department of Medicine faculty Excellence in Education Awards have been announced.