Division News


Inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) announced

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR) announced the individuals selected to become the inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) for each division within the department of medicine. These individuals are all wonderful thoughtful leaders who have shown a commitment to improving DEI within the department.

New Funding Awards - August 2021

Sponsored Research 

Jatin Roper of Gastroenterology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection." Total funding will be $461,090.

PWIM Peer Mentoring Program

The Program for Women in Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the revival of the longitudinal PWIM Peer Mentoring Program. Peer mentoring sessions will occur monthly at alternating times, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Fridays at 8:00 am, and will include both in person and virtual options for attendance whenever possible. 

Sessions will rotate among three core themes, such that each theme will be discussed quarterly:

New Faculty: August 2021

A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in August 2021!

Pearls from 8/24/21 Medicine LEADS

The August 24, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured Anne Phelps, MD; Neha Pagidipati, MD, MPH, MHS; and John K. Roberts, MD, MS, MEd, presenting "Removing the Roadblocks of Care: When and How to Use SGLT2 Inhibitors for Cardiorenal Protection."

New Faculty: July 2021

A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in July 2021!

Pearls from 6/8/21 Medicine LEADS

The June 8, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured a discussion led by Sara Coles, MD; Micah Schub, MD; and Ruchi Doshi, MD, MPH, "An Uncommon Cause of Syncope."

Panelist included, Cristiana Chase, DO; David Leiman, MD; and Michel Khouri, MD, who weighed in for the diagnostic reasoning discussion.