Division News

Victor J. Dzau, MD, Chancellor for Health Affairs, announced to Duke Medicine Faculty and Staff today that Marion E. Broome, PhD, FAAN, has been named the next dean of the Duke University School of Nursing and vice chancellor of nursing affairs at Duke University. In addition, Dr. Broome will assume the newly created position of associate vice president for academic affairs for nursing for Duke University Health System.

The next Schwartz Center Rounds, “Dying in Shackles: Caring for Prisoners at the End of Life,” will be held Wednesday, May 14, from noon to 1 p.m. in Duke North 2002. All are invited to attend.

Schwartz Center Rounds is a monthly interdisciplinary conference that offers clinicians an opportunity to openly and honestly discuss social and emotional issues that arise in caring for patients. Panelists this month include Jon Baumgardner, RN, Lydia Mis, PharmD, BCOP, and Benjamin Peterson, MD.

Daniella A. Zipkin, MD has been promoted to Associate Professor of Medicine! Daniella is a nationally recognized leader in medical education and curriculum development. She leads major educational initiatives at Duke, including the Evidence Based Medicine Curriculum for the Internal Medicine Residency as well as the weekly Academic Half-Day program.

Welcome to the Division’s first Faculty Spotlight. In this recurring feature, we’ll talk to different faculty members about their backgrounds, interests, and work within the Division. This time we’ll talk to Dr.

Saumil Chudgar, MD, MS, has agreed to serve as director of undergraduate medical education for the Department effective July 1. Saumil has distinguished himself as an enthusiastic advocate of excellence in medical education with a remarkable ability to connect with medical students.

Saumil Chudgar, MD, MS, assistant professor of medicine in the Hospital Medicine Program and the Division of General Internal Medicine, has agreed to serve as director of undergraduate medical education for the Department effective July 1, Mary Klotman, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, announced today.

 

The 37th annual meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine will be held this week. We hope to see you there!

Effective April 7, 2014, Duke Health Technology Services (DHTS) is now supporting all Duke/GIM computer and IT needs. All computer and IT problems should be submitted using the instructions below. For VA computers and issues, continue to submit your request through the VA as you have in the past. The directions for submitting a ticket are below, please note you will need to be connected to the Duke network to submit a ticket through the web. 1.

Shelby Derene Reed, PhD has been promoted to Full Professor of Medicine by the Duke University School of Medicine Board of Trustees, effective May 1, 2014!

Congratulations to Leah Zullig, PhD, MPH, and Matt Crowley, MD, on their VA Career Development Awards. Dr. Zullig and Dr.