Samad named Chairwoman of the Department of Medicine at Aga Khan University in Pakistan
On July 1, Zainab Samad, MBBS, MHS, associate professor of medicine (Cardiology), will become the first chairwoman of the Department of Medicine at Aga Khan University in Pakistan, her alma mater.
Request for ideas: Translating Duke Health Cardiovascular Disease Initiative
The Translating Duke Health Cardiovascular Disease Initiative is pleased to announce a call for proposals to identify areas for investment that will accelerate research in the area of Cardiovascular Resistance, Resilience and Rejuvenation.
4 from Medicine honored at SoM Spring Faculty Meeting
Four Department of Medicine faculty were recognized with awards at the School of Medicine's annual Spring Faculty Meeting on May 9.
5/17/18: Clinical Research Day at Duke
Registration is open for the School of Medicine's Clinical Research Day from 4-7:30 p.m. on May 17 in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
Duke-led study finds that moderate-to-vigorous workouts reduce mortality
A new Duke-led study in the Journal of the American Heart Association finds that moderate-to-vigorous workouts reduce mortality, even in short bursts under 10 minutes.
Bashore, Tcheng and Rymer honored by American College of Cardiology
Two Department of Medicine faculty and one fellow received awards from the American College of Cardiology during the 2018 Annual Scientific Session in Orlando, Fla.
Kraus to serve as president-elect of the American College of Sports Medicine
Bill Kraus, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology), nursing and the Richard and Pat Johnson University Professor, has been selected to serve as President-Elect of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) for 2018-19. Dr. Kraus will then serve as President of the ACSM for a year beginning in June 2019.
7 from Medicine receive 2018 DIHI Innovation Awards
Department of Medicine faculty, trainees and staff received seven of 10 2018 DIHI Innovation Awards, which support high-potential care delivery innovation projects in the areas of population health and analytics, novel patient interactions, new and team-based models of care, and optimization of patient flow.
Duke CVRC honors Darrell Capel with Research Staff Appreciation Award
The inaugural Duke Cardiovascular Research Center (CVRC) Research Staff Appreciation Award was presented to William Darrell Capel earlier this week. Capel was nominated by his direct supervisor, Robert Lefkowitz, MD, and was recognized for his service as a mentor and teacher in the lab.
Duke CVRC to launch Executive Seminar Series
The Duke Cardiovascular Research Center is launching an Executive Seminar Series that will provide the latest thinking in cardiovascular research and clinical care.