2024 DGIM Faculty & Resident Awardees
On Thursday, May 2nd, the Department of Medicine (DOM) held its Annual Awards Celebration. We congratulate the following DGIM faculty and residents on receiving the highest distinctions for excellence in education and practice.
2024 Excellence in Education Award (Excellence in medical education, outstanding leadership, and commitment to the education of fellows, residents, and students)
DGIM Speakers at ACP’s Internal Medicine Annual Meeting
The annual American College of Physicians' Internal Medicine Meeting (IMM) was held in Boston, MA, April 18-20, 2024. Internal medicine physicians and subspecialists from around the world attend this premier event. More than 170 educational offerings were available, including Pre-Courses (full-day courses convened the day before the IMM), Clinical Pearls, Case-based Learning, Clinical Workshops, Clinical Triads, Meet the Professor, and Panel Discussions. The Clinical Skills Center sessions offer attendees skills-based, hands-on/interactive learning
Benefits of Referrals for Patients with Health-Related Social Needs
In a research letter recently published in JAMA Network Open, Eugenia (Genie) McPeek Hinz, Assistant DGIM Professor and Associate Chief Medical Information Officer for Duke University Health System and Physician Informatician, and colleagues developed a patient-centered metric known as the ‘successful connection rate’ (SCR) to assess meaningful outcomes for Social Drivers of Health (SDOH) referrals for patient needs across two time periods, one with federal funding for Communit
Precision Medicine Team Successfully Coordinates National Trainee Meeting
Led by Susanne Haga, a group of staff in DGIM’s Precision Medicine Program successfully wrapped up the third meeting supported under an U13 award from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI). The NHGRI Research Training and Career Development Annual Meeting was held on April 7–9, 2024 at the Westin Seattle Hotel in Seattle, Washington.
Women and Alcohol-Related Complications during the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study published in JAMA Health Forum on April 12 reported that women in particular struggled with alcohol-related complications during the COVID-10 pandemic.
Duke Hospitalists Well-Represented at Annual SHM Meeting
The Society of Hospital Medicine meeting (SHM Converge) was held in San Diego this past week (Apr 12-15). This is the largest conference for hospitalists annually, with several thousand attending nationwide. Many Duke hospitalists and trainees attended the meeting, with several selected to give a platform or poster presentation. Here are some of the presenters at this year’s meeting (compiled by Dr. Suchita Shah Sata). Abstracts will be published in an online supplement of the Journal of Hospital Medicine.
DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Lab Wins IPE Award
The DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Lab was awarded the Duke AHEAD 2024 Interprofessional Education (IPE) Team Excellence Award on March 22 at the annual Education Day. This award recognizes the “exceptional achievements in the coordination of learners, faculty, or staff as a team within the realm of educational activities.” The DOC-Durham Tech Mobile Lab is a partnership that enables monthly home visits of patients limited in their ability to visit a clinic.
Faculty Promotions February 2024
Centennial Celebration: Driving Duke’s “Outrageous Ambition”
The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) recently honored the commitment of a few Duke centers and institutes that continue to drive the University’s mantra to honor its “outrageous ambitions,” as articulated by former Duke President and U.S. Senator Terry Sanford when he highlighted Duke medical community’s brilliant reputation and focus on excellence in his 1984 final annual address to faculty.
Personalized Deprescribing: Advancing AI Research to Manage Older Adult Polypharmacy
COMET Team Examines Clinical Language Use Toward Patients with Opioid Use Disorder
Department of Medicine Faculty Development Academy Kicks Off the Year with New Cohort
Noon Conference Hits a High Note with Dr. Kate Lee’s Music Therapy Performance
Moving Medicine Forward: Department of Medicine Expands to 13 Divisions
Dr. Julius Wilder Named New Vice Chair for Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
Bush to Serve as 2025-2026 VA Chief Resident for Quality Improvement and Patient Safety
Haley Bush, MD, MSPH, senior assistant resident in the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program, has been selected to serve as the Durham VA Medical Center Chief Resident for Quality and Safety (CRQS) for 2025-26.
Trainee Spotlight: Samantha Curtis
Continuing Medical Education: A Pathway to Collaboration and Inspiration
The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) has long been at the forefront of advancing medical knowledge and fostering collaboration through its Continuing Medical Education (CME) efforts. With a focus on two pivotal programs— Medicine Grand Rounds (MGR) and the Learning Education and Discussion Series (LEADS) —the department not only ensures the maintenance of professional licenses but also cultivates an environment of shared learning, innovation, and inspiration.
MGR: A Legacy of Innovation