Division News


Chief Innovation Officers surveyed by Schulman et al

Kevin Schulman, MD, MBA, GIM Professor of Medicine, co-authored a publication in Health Management Policy and Innovation (HMPI) entitled, "Leading Change – A National Survey of Chief Innovation Officers in Health Systems."

Duke Hospitalists participate in SHM Annual Conference

Last week you could have followed the entire 2018 annual conference of the Society of Hospital Medicine (#HM18) through the eyes of live tweeting by attendees, especially Duke hospitalist, Dr. Suchita Sata @SuchitaSata. Dr. Sata is a relative newbie to the Twitter stream yet we saw she was quick to pass along the pearls as she heard them plus photos that captured content and sometimes events with a bit of humor.

Duke at SHM 2018

The annual Society of Hospital Medicine Conference is going on now in Orlando, Florida. We are proud to see 20 of our Duke Hospital Medicine faculty members with presentations at the conference this year!

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Health Optimization Program for Elders (HOPE) – Improving Transitions from Hospital to Skilled Nursing Facility

Bentley-Edwards on CBS News

GIM Assistant Professor of Medicine, Keisha Bentley_Edwatds, PhD, was recently interviewed by CBS News about a co-released report from the Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity at Duke University and the Insight Center for Community Economic Development.

Schulman contributes JAMA Viewpoint

This week's issue of JAMA shows Dr. Schulman as co-author of a Viewpoint article titled "The Evolving Pharmaceutical Benefits Market."

SGIM 2018: Here's what's coming

Health IT: Empowering General Internists to Lead Digital Innovation, that's what this years's annual meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine is about. The conference takes place later this week, April 11-14, in Denver, CO.

Boulware honored with Diversity in Nephrology award

L. Ebony Boulware, MD, MPH, Chief of Duke General Internal Medicine, was selected as the recipient of the 3rd Annual Diversity in Nephrology Award by Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women’s Hospital Divisions of Nephrology. This award recognizes faculty members of diverse backgrounds who have made important contributions to the field of Nephrology. Boulware's main contributions have been in the areas of research and mentoring. 

Congratulations, Chief Boulware! 

Preparing for SGIM 2018

The annual meeting for the Society of General Internal Medicine is just around the corner, taking place April 11-14, 2018, in Denver, Colorado!