Division News

Frank

Sustained Decline in Cardiovascular Events During Pandemic Reported by Duke Researcher based on Analysis of Health Insurance Claims

With the rapid onset of COVID hospitalizations in spring 2020, the number of hospitalizations for other conditions was anticipated to decline due to staffing and space constraints, reallocation, and patient fears, among other factors.  And decline it did, as reported by Duke Professor of Medicine Frank Wharam and team in a recent research letter published in JAMA Health Forum.

Avi Staff Spotlight

GIM Staff Spotlight: Avi Alkon

Avi Alkon has been at Duke for over 15 years and is a Database Analyst in our division. Learn more about him in our interview!
Faculty Promotions

Faculty Promotions November 2023

Congratulations to the following faculty members for their recent appointment or promotion in the Department of Medicine.
Tyffany

Tyffany Locklear joins GIM as Research Program Leader

The division of General Internal Medicine (GIM) is happy to welcome Tyffany Locklear as Research Program Leader. She will help provide operational oversight to the Division's research portfolio including several funded projects and act in a support role to programs/faculty conducting exempt protocols within GIM. While serving as a primary liaison between research teams, division leadership and the departmental Clinical Research Unit (CRU), Tyffany will play a key role in developing collaborative grant proposals, research study protocols, manuscript preparation and study reports.

Faculty Promotions

Faculty Promotions October 2023

Congratulations to the following faculty members for their recent appointment or promotion in the Department of Medicine.
ALICE 2023

5 in DOM Complete ALICE Program

ALICE is an annual program that provides targeted development to mid-career women faculty leaders. Applications for the 2024 program are available now and are due November 3.

Dr. Julius Wilder

Dr. Wilder Leads Three-Year Study to Improve Health Literacy in Underserved Communities

Dr. Julius Wilder will lead a three-year investigational health equity patient education study to examine how diverse populations respond to various patient-education tactics such as print, digital, and video, with the goal of identifying the most effective methods and communication infrastructures for communicating relevant and important health information to diverse communities.
DOM Dist Profs

Q&A Spotlight: Distinguished Professors Christopher Granger and Rana Gupta

Duke University has awarded Distinguished Professorships to 44 faculty members, six from the Department of Medicine. Over the coming weeks, join us in recognizing these Distinguished Professors through our Distinguished Professor Spotlight. This week, we feature Christopher Granger, MD, and Rana Gupta, PhD.
DOM Dist Profs

Q&A Spotlight: Distinguished Professors Steve Patierno and Svati Shah

Duke University has awarded Distinguished Professorships to 44 faculty members, six from the Department of Medicine. Over the coming weeks, join us in recognizing these Distinguished Professors through our Distinguished Professor Spotlight.  This week, we feature Drs. Steven Patierno and Svati Shah.
Gallagher

Gallagher named Duke University Hospital CMO

David Gallagher, MD, SFHM, has been named Chief Medical Officer for Duke University Hospital, effective May 1, 2023.

In this role, Dr. Gallagher will work in conjunction with the DUH Senior Leadership Team to oversee all hospital operations, lead the development of standard work, ensure the delivery of effective care, and manage medical staff matters and concerns.