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
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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.
Announcing the 2023 GIM Excellence Award Winners
We are proud to announce the winners of the 8th annual GIM Excellence Awards! The recipients listed below were nominated by a division member(s) and voted on by our awards committee. The winners were announced by Duke GIM Interim Division Chief, Dr. Will Yancy, during our first annual Proud To Be GIM Celebration on Thursday, October 26.
Rubin Appointed to Mastership in ACP
Sharon Rubin, MD, associate professor of medicine in the division of General Internal Medicine and Practice Medical Director at Duke Primary Care at Pickett Road, was recently honored with a Mastership in the American College of Physicians (ACP).
"I was surprised and humbled to be chosen for Mastership," says Dr. Rubin. "I never expected to become a master, ever!"
Yancy Featured in Curbsiders Podcast Episode on Weight Management
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):
A Special Thank You to Our Staff on Administrative Professionals Day
Infectious Diseases Division Update with Chief John R. Perfect, MD
Faculty Promotions March 2023
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.
Applications Open for DOM DEI Loan Repayment Program
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.
Duke Palliative Care: inception, growth, and upcoming celebration of 25 years
The Duke Palliative Care program will celebrate 25 years this spring, a program that was impressively built from the ground up at Duke.
Resident Cohort ACLT Plays a Role in NC Medicaid Expansion
