Faculty spotlight: Clarissa Jonas Diamantidis, MD, MHS
One of the division’s newest faculty members recently returned to Duke after a fellowship at Johns Hopkins and four years on the faculty at the University of Maryland.
Palliative care documentary to be screened December 4
Duke Palliative Care will host a screening of the newly-released documentary film Consider the Conversation 2: Stories about Cure, Relief and Comfort at the Full Frame Theatre on the American Tobacco campus on Thurs., Dec. 4 at 6:30 p.m.
Boulware Moderating Panel Discussion on Healthcare Reform
The 2014-2015 Health Policy Lecture Series begins this Wednesday with a panel discussion on Healthcare Reform: Initial Assessments from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.
Faculty Spotlight: Joanna Kipnes, MD
Frequent visitors to Duke University Hospital, as well as patients who make extended stays, often deal with a variety of complex health care problems, including end-of-life issues, chronic pain, lacking the ability to pay, and homelessness. In this week’s Faculty Spotlight Joanna Kipnes, MD, talks about creating tailored health care plans for these patients--and why these patients choose to come to Duke.
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Zullig and Gierisch selected for Duke LEADER program
Leah Zullig, PhD (above), and Jennifer Gierisch, (PhD) below.[/caption]
Leah Zullig, PhD, and Jennifer Gierisch, PhD, have been selected to participate in the 2015 Duke course on Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER), an interactive, three-day workshop designed for junior faculty leading research groups.
Faculty Spotlight: David M. Gallagher, MD
For this week’s faculty spotlight, we talk to David M. Gallagher, MD, chief of the Hospital Medicine program at Duke University Hospital. In this interview, Dr. Gallagher discusses the challenges and joys of working in hospital medicine, the history and future of the field, and efforts to improve his electric guitar skills.
How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the division?
I have been at Duke since 2006.
Third Round of Duke CTSA KL2 Program Announced
Applications are now open for the Duke CTSA Research Career Development Award Program (Duke CTSA KL2), which provides young investigators with the knowledge and skills necessary to perform high-impact research and succeed in today’s highly competitive research environment. The KL2 provides skilled and personalized mentoring, a coordinated and tailored scientific and career development curriculum, and the opportunity to conduct clinical or translational research.
Faculty Spotlight: Bruce Peyser, MD
The Australian Outback isn't the first place that springs to mind when thinking of advancing the state of medical education, but that's where the subject of our next Faculty Spotlight has headed. Bruce Peyser, MD, talks to us about what he's doing in Alice Springs, and how it will build better physician-resident relationships.
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Gierisch Teaching CRTP Course in Patient Engagement
Jennifer Gierisch, PhD, will teach a course in patient engagement in research in the spring for the Clinical Research Training Program. “Strategies and Approaches to Patient Engagement,” (CRP 267) will provide a practical foundation in strategies and approaches to engage patients and caregivers; it is recommended for faculty, staff, and house staff interested in patient-centered outcomes research.