Division News


Welcome new GIM faculty members!

Welcome the newest members of Duke General Internal Medicine! Eric Fountain, MA, MD (top left) Dr. Fountain is transitioning from Duke medicine residency to his clinical position as a hospitalist for the Preston Robert Tisch Brain Tumor Center at Duke. Nia Mitchell, MS, MD, MPH (bottom left)

2016 GIM end-of-year awards

2016 Department of Medicine “Excellence in Education” Awards Annually the Department of Medicine names an individual from each division to receive an award for excellence in education. Accompanying this recognition is a $5000 gift! This year’s beneficiaries are: General Internal Medicine

Welcome new GIM faculty members!

The Division of General Internal Medicine is pleased to announce additions of two new faculty members: Peter Lee, MD (pictured left) In May 2016 Dr. Peter Lee transitioned to Duke Hospital Medicine from the WakeMed Hospitalist program in Raleigh. A graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, he completed both medical school and residency training at UNC Chapel Hill. Adrienne Klement, MD (pictured right)

Duke Integrative Medicine named best holistic medicine practice of 2016

Indy Week, a local newspaper known for their progressive news, culture & commentary for Raleigh, Cary, Durham & Chapel Hill areas, just completed their “Best of the Traingle Awards” for 2016 and we are happy to announce Duke Integrative Medicine was amongst the award recipients and was named “Best Holistic Medicine Practice”.

Rubin receives ambulatory teaching award

Dr. Sharon Rubin, assistant professor of medicine in Duke GIM, received the 2016 Ambulatory Teaching Award at Duke Medicine Grand Rounds on June 10. The Internal Medicine House Staff presents this award to a faculty member who best exemplifies commitment and excellence to teaching in ambulatory medicine.  

GIM Faculty Spotlight: Carol Hammond, PhD

Did you know Dr. Carol Hammond is a “speech language pathologist”? This background, plus a fascination with human anatomy and physiology, led to her career research work on “post-stroke oral pharyngeal dysphagia.”

Kessler Named VA’s Acting Emergency Medicine Chief

Chad Kessler, MD, Deputy Durham VAMC Chief of Staff, recently received the national role of VA’s Acting Director of Emergency Medicine. As director, Kessler will oversee the 119 emergency departments in VA medical centers across the United States while continuing in his Durham post. Kessler got his start in emergency care through a program sponsored by the VA at the Jesse Brown VAMC in Chicago allowing him to do a combined residency in emergency and internal medicine.