Division News

Faculty Promotions November 2023

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

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 October 2023

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

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.

Recap: First Annual Proud To Be GIM Celebration

The division of General Internal Medicine held their first annual Proud To Be GIM Celebration on Thursday, October 26, at the GIM offices in downtown Durham. This was our first in-person division-wide event held since the pandemic.


2023 DIHI Innovation Projects in GIM

Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) recently announced their innovation projects to be implemented as part of DIHI’s annual call for project ideas in Automation to Enhance Healthcare Operational Efficiency. Among the recipients were 3 projects that included members from Duke GIM (bolded):

Faculty Promotions March 2023

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

Tripartite Leadership: Yancy’s vision for GIM

Dr. William Yancy became the Interim Division Chief of General Internal Medicine (GIM) in January 2023. His leadership embodies the tripartite mission of patient care, research, and education that remains the foundation of the Department of Medicine.

Dr. Andrew Muir Named Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

Andrew Muir, MD, MHS, will serve as the next Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Medicine, beginning April 1.  He will continue in his role as the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology.