Division News

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.

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!"

Chudgar and Gallagher Promoted to Full Professors

Congratulations to two of our faculty members who are receiving distinguished academic promotions in the division of General Internal Medicine (GIM)! Drs. Gallagher and Chudgar are the first-ever Duke hospital medicine faculty members to receive this promotion to full professor. 

NC Triangle SHM Recap

The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) NC Triangle Chapter hosted an in-person event on Monday, October 16, at the North Carolina Biotechnology Center in Research Triangle Park. 

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 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.

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):