Division News

Annals of Behavioral Medicine featured research by Corrine Voils, PhD, Matthew Maciejewski, PhD, William Yancy, MD, and other authors in its December issue. "Approaches for Informing Optimal Dose of Behavioral Interventions" examined the strengths and weaknesses of various approaches that can inform the duration, frequency, and amount of behavioral interventions in different types of research.

Jane Gagliardi, MD has been a faculty member for both the division of general Internal medicine and the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences for the past decade. In this week’s faculty spotlight, Gagliardi talks to us about how her training in both areas informs her practice, teaching evidence based medicine, and being a competitive lap swimmer.

A retirement celebration honoring the achievements of James Kelly, MD, was held Wednesday, February 4th, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Sarah Duke Gardens.

Shiv Nadar University and Duke have issued a request for proposals (RFP) for research projects that build collaborative interdisciplinary research between both universities. This RFP will offer pilot funds for this collaborative research, which investigators may then use to obtain preliminary findings and larger sources of external funding. The RFP will offer up to $25,000 per year for two years; proposals are due by March 31. This year’s RFP has a focus on the intersection of global health and urbanizations, but other interdisciplinary topics may also be eligible.

The Center for Stroke Disparities Solutions (CSDS) is offering free training and mentoring programs for junior faculty interested in stroke-related disparities. The two-week program will be held this summer in New York City, with resources and faculty from both NYU Langone Medical Center and Columbia University Medical Center; funding for travel and accommodations will be available. Sessions will include coursework, grant-writing sessions, mentoring sessions, and opportunities for collaborative research between mentors and mentees.

The American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (AAHPM) has selected Jason Webb, MD, as an inspiring Hospice and Palliative Leader under the age of 40. Candidates were evaluated based on their work within the AAHPM, educating others within the field, participating in charitable work, mentoring of residents or students, and other professional accomplishments.

The Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation is funding research grants in palliative care, pain and bioethics. The external application deadline is March 15; submissions should be sent to the Office of Research Administration by March 5. Read more. 

The NIH’s Research Demonstration and Dissemination Projects are funding  practical and potentially sustainable strategies, delivered in routine clinical care settings, to improve processes of care and health outcomes of individuals who are at risk for or have diabetes. Applications are due by March 2, 2015. Read more. 

The subject of 2015's first faculty spotlight got into medicine following in the footsteps of not only his father, but two of his sisters. Jonathan Bae, MD, talks to us about being part of a medical family, reviewing preventable deaths within the Duke health system, and how a residency training in both pediatrics and internal medicine influences his current work.

The NIH have issued a funding opportunity announcement for  to support obesity policy and program evaluation research where opportunities for empirical study are only available through expedited review and funding. The next rolling deadlines for letters of intent are January 13 and February 10. Read the full application.