Two studies funded to address roadblocks to early kidney transplantation
Duke investigators are the new recipients of two funding awards, one from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) and one from The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK), both addressing roadblocks to early kidney transplantation, including race disparities in kidney transplant.
Lantos leads new multi-society Lyme disease guidelines
Dr. Paul Lantos recently headed the development of a multi-society guideline for the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of Lyme disease.
6 faculty from Medicine selected for ALICE leadership development program
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development has announced the 2021 participants in its ALICE program, a yearlong leadership development program for mid-career women faculty in leadership roles.
9 faculty from Medicine selected for 2021 Duke Clinical Leadership Program.
28 faculty from the School of Medicine, including 9 faculty from the Department of Medicine, have been selected for the School of Medicine's 2021 Duke Clinical Leadership Program cohort.
GIM Annual Service Awards
Duke General Internal Medicine would like to congratulate the following faculty and staff members on their service and commitment to excellence to Duke and the division of GIM over the years.
Duke Outpatient Clinic Chaplain pilot project
Over a year ago, in August 2019, Katherine Henderson began her chaplain internship at the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC). This was a new idea that started with the vision of DOC Medical Director, Lynn Bowlby, MD, in response to the high levels of trauma, loss and systemic injustice faced by DOC patients.
"My role is to receive the story of the patient’s suffering, in their own words," says Henderson. "I work within each person’s particular worldview to contextualize their struggles and reinforce their sources of spiritual and emotional strength."
Yancy receives PDC Outcomes Research Team award
William Yancy, MD, has received an award from the PDC Outcomes Research Team (PORT) for his project "An Evaluation of Duke Weight Management Programs to Inform Development of a Collaborative Center."
2020 GIM Year in Review
One of our favorite things every year is to look back and re-read some of our favorite news stories from the past year; those stories, pictures, and videos never disappoint.
Our faculty and staff spotlights, as well as our announcements of new faculty and staff members, are without a doubt some of our most-viewed stories. But 2020 was an exciting year for other Duke GIM news as well! Here are the top 10 news stories — those most clicked this year by our GIM eNews readers:
Duke Outpatient Clinic Chaplain pilot project
Over a year ago, in August 2019, Katherine Henderson began her chaplain internship at the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC) to help the patients cope with the challenges they were facing. This was a new idea that started with the vision of DOC Medical Director, Lynn Bowlby, MD.
"My role, as I see it, is to hear the full story of [the patient's] despair," says Henderson. "I let them get it all the way out, and then explore their sources of strength to help them get through it."
Yancy receives PDC Outcomes Research Team award
William Yancy, MD, has received an award for his project “An Evaluation of Duke Weight Management Programs to Inform Development of a Collaborative Center,” through the PDC Outcomes Research Team (PORT). The PORT initiative seeks to provide Duke clinicians with reporting tools to enhance their productivity in data collection and analysis.
Dr. Yancy is an associate professor of medicine (General Internal Medicine) and program director for Duke Diet and Fitness Center.