Division News


Curlin named CMDA Educator of the Year

During the Christian Medical & Dental Associations (CMDA) national convention on April 24, Farr Curlin, MD, Professor of Medicine (General Internal Medicine) was honored with the 2022 Educator of the Year award. This award is presented to Christian healthcare professionals who are exceptionally dedicated to using healthcare education to change the world.

SGIM22 Awards

The Society of General Internal Medicine has announced its 2022 award and grant recipients. Among the awardees are two Duke GIM faculty members! 

Getting comfortable with uncomfortable conversations

To be successful in today's healthcare environment, clinicians more often aspire to navigate tough conversations with their patients.

Dr. Bruce Peyser, GIM professor of medicine and Associate Director of Ambulatory Medical Student Education, has seen this coming, has felt the challenge personally, and has chosen to bring professional education to Duke clinicians. He picked “VitalTalk” as the training organization.

VitalTalk

5 DGIM faculty present at national EBP workshop

This past week was the annual Duke Teaching and Leading EBP, a workshop for educators and champions of Evidence-Based Practice from across the country. The conference was held virtually this year, but participants were still able to meet with peers, expert faculty, and EBP mentors in a supportive learning atmosphere.

Orlando to present during Public Health Genetics Week

Public Health Genetics Week will take place May 23-27, 2022. The virtual event, organized by the National Coordinating Center for the Regional Genetics Network, aims to increase awareness, and celebrate the efforts of the public health genetics system.