Division News

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. How long have you been at Duke?

Applications are now open for the Duke School of Medicine Bridge Funding Program, which offers financial support for investigators who have had lapses in R01- or P01-level support. The program will offer up to $100,000 per lapsed R01 grant or up to $200,000 per lapsed P01 grant. R21-level proposals will no longer be considered for bridge funding. Completed applications should be sent to Anne Meska at Anne Meska@duke.edu by December 15.

[caption id="attachment_1712" align="alignleft" width="90"] 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.

The next Schwartz Center Rounds will be held Wednesday, November 12, from Noon to 1 p.m. in Duke North 2002. Don Ellis, MD, Anita Swiman, EMT, and Julia Johnson, SW, will lead “So Hard to Say Goodbye,” a panel discussion on child suicide. Lunch will be available starting at 11:45 a.m. For more information, contact Michelle Whitt at christy.whitt@dm.duke.edu.

An opening has been announced for the Director of the Cecil G. Sheps Center for Health Services Research, the lead research unit for health services research at UNC-Chapel Hill.

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.

Registration is now open for the Duke Heart Center’s 5th Annual Electrophysiology Summit, which will be held at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel and Convention Center in Durham on January 23-24. This program will provide continuing education for cardiologists, electrophysiologists, primary care physicians, advanced practice providers, and allied health professionals who care for arrhythmia patients. The symposium will focus on the collaborative care of patients with heart rhythm disorders, and will offer sessions specifically for advanced cardiology, primary care and advanced practice providers.

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.

The Hypertension Evidence Academy, a one-day regional meeting focusing on hypertension prevention, treatment, and control, will take place on Friday, December 12, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the East Carolina Heart Institute in Greenville, NC (about 1.5 hours’ drive from Durham). Registration is $15 and includes lunch; participants will be eligible for continuing medical education credits.