Division News

GIM Awards

4 in GIM honored with end of year awards

Another academic year is coming to end, which means it's time to recognize individuals who have exemplified excellence in teaching and mentorship during the year.  At Duke Medicine Learning, Education, and Discussion Series (LEADS) on June 20, the Duke chief residents presented the end-of-the-year awards. Among the recipients were 4 GIM faculty members. 
Duke Palliative Care

Duke Palliative Care celebrates 25 years

The 25-year celebration for Duke Palliative Care took place on May 19 and brought out hundreds of people to the Karsh Alumni and Visitors Center to celebrate the achievements and partnerships of Duke Palliative Care, bid farewell to the retiring Dr. Tony Galanos, and share a vision for the future of the Duke Center for Palliative Care. In the words of Dr. Galanos, founder of the service in 1998, “We have gone from making the case to being the case”.
Faculty Spotlight Dore

GIM Faculty Spotlight: Michael Dore, MD

Michael Dore, MD, joined Duke GIM faculty in July 2022 and is a hospitalist at the Durham VA Medical Center. Learn more about him in our interview below.  What brought you to Duke? I grew up in Durham. I loved it here before it was cool. What are your interests in the field? High-value care, penicillin allergy delabeling
ACLT Raleigh

ACLT Advocacy Day 2023

Led by Drs. Daniella Zipkin and Caroline Sloan, residents in the Advocacy in Clinical Leadership Track (ACLT) traveled to Raleigh on May 24 for an advocacy day at the N.C. General Assembly to discuss the need for behavioral health initiatives in the state budget.
Peyser Feeney

Peyser and Feeney honored with Excellence in Education Awards

Bruce Peyser, MD, and Colby Feeney, MD, were the selected recipients for the Excellence in Education Awards by the Department of Medicine (DOM).  These awards are given to a faculty member in each division in recognition of their outstanding leadership and commitment to the education of fellows, residents, and students. Peyser received the award for internal medicine and Feeney for hospital medicine. Awardees will be recognized at the DOM Annual Celebration on June 8.
Chaplain Webinar

Hemming and Henderson Present a Transforming Chaplaincy Webinar

On Wednesday, May 17th, Dr. Patrick Hemming, Rev. Katherine Henderson, and Rev. John P. Oliver presented for a Transforming Chaplaincy webinar. Their presentation was entitled "Patient Religiosity and Desire for Chaplain Services in an Outpatient Primary Care Clinic."  

Yancy GIM

Yancy Named Interim Division Chief of General Internal Medicine

William Yancy, MD, has agreed to serve as interim chief of the division of General Internal Medicine (GIM), effective January 1, 2023. Dr. Yancy is a professor of Medicine in the GIM division and has been a member of the Department of Medicine at Duke for 23 years.    After medical school at East Carolina University, Dr. Yancy completed his residency and chief residency at the University of Pittsburgh.  He came to Duke as a GIM fellow and we were delighted to recruit him to our faculty after he completed his training.