Division News

Dr. Kevin Schulman presented at Duke Medicine Grand Rounds on July 21. His presentation was entitled, "The Healthcare Pivot: Technology and the Transformation of Healthcare". Schulman spoke about the national concern about the cost of healthcare in the United States and what it will take to get us out of this conundrum. 

The weight loss research of Dr. Nia Mitchell, Assistant Professor of Medicine, was recently featured on MSN's "30 Best Ways to Lose Weight After 30". 

Dr. David Edelman leads the Duke General Internal Medicine Works in Progress (WIP) series which takes place on Friday mornings and is intended to give DGIM fellows and junior faculty the opportunity to present their current work to other colleagues at their level.

The division of General Internal Medicine is conducting its annual faculty updates. All GIM faculty members should update their Duke CV, demographic information, and professional photo. 

Philip Barr, MD, Integrative Medicine Physician, Consulting Associate (General Internal Medicine), was recently interviewed for an NPR story, “Forest Bathing: A Retreat to Nature Can Boost Immunity and Mood.” The news story discussed the mental and physical benefits of a meditative practice called forest bathing, which encourage participants to practice mindfulness through nature. 

Our teaching clinic, the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC), is serious about managing complex patients, those individuals who are sometimes labeled by the ED and hospital as "frequent flyers". A new program called "HIDOC" stands for "Highly Individualized, Dedicated Onsite Care" began this year and is led by 4 Duke GIM faculty members: Drs. Lynn Bowlby, Alex Cho, Patrick Hemming, and Jacob Feigal. 

We are proud to announce Virginia Wang, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor!

DGIM  Professor of Medicine, Dr. Larry Greenblatt, was recently interviewed on ABC 11 News about a woman with a "hidden" long-time opioid addiction. 

We are excited to announce the Duke Outpatient Clinic as recipients of two recent awards for their amazing teamwork and dedication to their patients, their loved ones and eachother.

Dr. Nirmala Amaldoss, who served as a clinician-educator in the Division of General of Internal Medicine since 2003, died on June 23. The funeral was held Monday, June 26.