Division News


Dr. Orlando promoted to Full Professor

Congratulations to Lori Orlando, MD, who received a distinguished academic promotion in the division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Orlando was promoted to Full Professor, effective April 1, 2021. Since joining Duke faculty in 2004, she has served a number of critical roles as a faculty member at Duke that integrate her clinical, research and academic interests.

Duke SGIM 2021 acceptances

There are several SGIM21 acceptances from Duke faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students, all listed here!

Duke CARES about patients' goals of care

Goals-of-care conversations are a necessary tool in gathering information about patients healthcare wishes. 

"These conversations are intended to elicit the values, preferences, and wishes of a patient so that all care is concordant with those patient wishes," says Kristen Lakis, Duke Palliative Care Strategic Services Associate.

Duke CARES 

Medicine faculty receive 2021 DIHI Innovation Awards

Duke Health leaders have selected 10 high-potential innovation projects to be implemented as part of the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI)’s annual call for project ideas in the areas of novel strategies to improve value of care delivery, advance health equity, amplify digital solutions for care and monitoring, strengthen provider and staff experience and well-being and enhance patient engagement and experience.

Of the 10 projects selected, 7 are being led or include faculty and trainees from the Department of Medicine.

Pearls from 3/23/21 Medicine LEADS

The March 23, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured Stephen Telloni, MD, and Noppon Setji, MD, presenting, "Where There's Smoke, Is There Fire? Two Systems-Based Approaches to Identifying Safety Issues and Improving Quality of Care at Duke."