Conference on Engagement in Translational Research on August 21-22
ACS Offering Clinical Research Professorships
The American Cancer Society is offering grants to established investigators in mid-career who have made seminal contributions that have changed the direction of clinical, psychosocial, behavioral, health policy or epidemiological cancer research.
Webinar: Advances in Person-Centered Outcome Measurement on June 10
Peyser Co-Authors Article on Duke Primary Care Leadership Track
Dr. Bruce Peyser, recently co-authored a high-profile article in the journal Academic Medicine. Along with other primary care leaders and educators at Duke, Peyser discusses the Primary Care Leadership Track at Duke as a way to educate and engage medical students in community health initiatives and research.
NIDDK FOA: Data Collection in Kidney and Urology Clinical Studies
The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases has issued a FOA to support research and development of devices, software, or technology that will optimize data collection for NIDDK clinical studies. Read more.
Lori Orlando Receives SGIM Recognition
Dr. Lori Orlando received special recognition from the SGIM President, Dr. Eric Bass, for her leadership on the Annual Program Committee meeting from 2013 to 2014. Dr.
Faculty Spotlight: Sharon Rubin, MD
How long have you been at Duke? How long have you been at the Division?
I've been at both Duke and at the Division since 2008. I started at Durham Primary Care at the Pickett. as an attending and at the Duke outpatient clinic precepting three sessions with residents.
SGIM Poll
The Society of General Internal Medicine is conducting a short survey focusing on internists’ attitudes, knowledge and comfort with young adult patients. Participants do not have to be SGIM members to complete the survey, which should take about 5 minutes to complete. Participants will have a chance to win a Starbucks gift card. Take the survey.
Faculty Spotlight: Peter Ubel, MD
When did you join the Division? What have been your impressions of it so far?
Tell Us What You’re Reading
Are you reading, or have you read, an article, book, or webpage that you think would be of interest to the rest of the Division? If so, send in the name and author of whatever you read, along with a one-to-two sentence summary of why you enjoyed it to Ebony.Boulware@dm.duke.edu. Each week, we’ll select an entry and share it in this newsletter.