Division News

Cameron Miller, PhD, recently joined CAGPM as a Biostatistician III. To get to know Dr. Miller a little more, we asked him the following questions:

Micah McClain, MD, PhD, has received an award from Biomeme Inc.

Congratulations to the following faculty members for their recent promotion in the Department of Medicine. The following changes were approved during the August 20, 2021, and September 24, 2021, Board of Trustees meetings.

Micah McClain, MD, PhD; Christopher Woods, MD, MPH; Ephraim Tsalik, MD, PhD; Ricardo Henao, PhD; and Geoffrey Ginsburg, MD, PhD, co-authored this important study examining the impact of wearables on diagnosis of common viral illnesses such as rhinovirus and the flu.

Congratulations to Drs. Caroline Sloan and Tatyana Der for their promotions to Assistant Professor of Medicine in the Division of General Internal Medicine, effective October 1, 2021.

The Duke Department of Medicine Faculty Development Academy launched in October 2011 and addresses individual faculty development needs, supplements on-going mentorship, and develops faculty in high priority career tracks.

Congratulations to the following General Internal Medicine faculty members chosen to join the academy: 

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR) announced the individuals selected to become the inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) for each division within the department of medicine. These individuals are all wonderful thoughtful leaders who have shown a commitment to improving DEI within the department.

The Duke Department of Medicine Faculty Development Academy launched in October 2011 and addresses individual faculty development needs, supplements on-going mentorship, and develops faculty in high priority career tracks.

Members of the Academy join one of four branches:

Sponsored Research 

Jatin Roper of Gastroenterology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection." Total funding will be $461,090.

Susanne Haga, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the General Internal Medicine Division as well as the Center for Applied Genomics and Precision Medicine. Learn more about her in our interview!