DGIM Residents & Faculty at 2024 NC ACP Chapter Meeting
The 2024 Annual Scientific Session of the NC Chapter of ACP (Chapter Governor Marion McCrary) was held on Feb 9-10 at the Marriott Crabtree Valley Hotel in Raleigh, NC, organized by Program Co-chairs Noel Ivey, Michelle Perkons, Denise Pong, and Fatima Syed. Along with several residents in attendance, DGIM speakers included Will Yancy, Bruce Peyser, Suchita Shah Sata, David Boyte, Poonam Sharma, and Katherine Neal. Check out the photos of some of the presenters and attendees below!
GIM Promotion - Eugenia McPeek Hinz, MD, MS
Congratulations to Eugenia McPeek Hinz, MD, MS, for her promotion to Assistant Professor of Medicine. Dr.
Reduced Acute Diabetes Complications Linked to Preventive Drug List Benefits
To improve medication adherence and health outcomes, some employers are offering a ‘preventive drug list’ (PDL) option with reduced out-of-pocket expenses for medications. In Type 2 diabetes, like other chronic diseases, patients often take multiple medications to manage not only their blood glucose levels but also a constellation of other health problems such as hypertension and hypercholesterolemia.
Dr. Suchita Shah Sata Promoted to Associate Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Suchita Shah Sata for her promotion to Associate Professor of Medicine, Career Track. Dr. Sata is an attending physician in the Division of General Internal Medicine and hospitalist at Duke University Hospital. She joined Duke in 2015 as a Medical Instructor in the Department of Medicine and is a graduate of Columbia University, College of Physicians and Surgeons.
Faculty Promotions January 2023
Don’t Overlook Family Health History for Heart Disease Month
Since February is “American Heart Month”, much focus will be on these conditions that affect millions of Americans in the coming weeks. That’s a good thing, as the trends have not changed in the last several decades. According to the CDC’s Health, United States Data Finder in 1980, heart disease was the leading cause of death for adults 45-64 years old and 65 years and older.
Wahid, Recipient of 2024 SHM Excellence in Research Award
Congratulations to Dr. Lana Wahid, Assistant Professor of Medicine, for being selected as the recipient of the NC Triangle Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) Chapter Excellence Award (Excellence in Research Award). SHM promotes networking, education, and collaboration in the hospital medicine community. Dr. Wahid presented her a poster with several other Duke investigators at last fall’s SHM meeting at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park. Dr. Wahid leads the Hospital-Based Clinical Trials & Research Program at Duke, launched in July of 2022.
Increased Out-of-Pocket Expenses and Decreased Non-cancer Care after High-deductible Health Plan Enrollment
It has been well-documented that the type of health insurance can impact patients’ decisions about seeking care, thereby potentially affecting health outcomes. A new study published in JAMA Oncology by Frank Wharam, Duke Professor of Medicine, and colleagues has confirmed that shifts to high-deductible health plans (HDHP) are associated with reduced visits to non-oncologists among cancer patients. In addition, and not surprisingly, their out-of-pocket medical expenses increased substantially.
Faculty Perspective: Leadership Development
Duke Medicine Expands Advocacy Curriculum to Include Fellows
Moving Medicine Forward: Dr. Shariff Receives Community Cancer Centers Innovators Award
Shah named CMO for Duke Primary Care and VP of Duke University Health System
Kevin Shah, MD, MBA, has been named Chief Medical Officer for Duke Primary Care (DPC) and Vice President of Duke University Health System (DUHS), effective June 1, 2023.
Transformational Leader Quinn Capers, MD, to Deliver June 16 Greenfield Lecture
Academic medicine transformation leader Quinn Capers, IV, MD, the Rody P. Cox Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) and associate dean for faculty diversity at the University of Texas Southwest School of Medicine, will deliver the June 16 Greenfield lecture with a talk entitled “Diversifying the Physician Workforce – Why We Can’t Wait.”
The event will be held in person only beginning at 8 a.m. in Duke North, 2002. Breakfast will be served outside of the room starting at 7:45am.
Announcing the 2023 DOM Administrative Award Winners
Gagliardi Promoted to Associate Dean for Learning Environment and Well-Being
GIM Division Update with Interim Chief Dr. William Yancy
By William Yancy, MD
Interim Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
The Division of General Internal Medicine at Duke strives to improve adult patient, family, community, and population health through exemplary patient care, education, and research. Perhaps most importantly, we have maintained core values of excellence, integrity, kindness, and commitment to health and health equity for our patients and our communities.
Faculty Promotions May 2023
