Chief Residents Present Rematch at Cameron: Duke v UNC!
Dear Friends and Colleagues:
Friday night, in historic Cameron Indoor Stadium, our coed IM Resident basketball team defends its victory in Carmichael Auditorium against the vaunted residents in Internal Medicine at UNC.
Duke @ SHM Converge 2023
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) annual meeting took place earlier this week in Austin, Texas. SHM Converge offers world-class education for hospitalists and a broad range of unique opportunities to learn, engage, and network.
GIM Faculty Spotlight: Adam Wachter, MD
Adam Wachter, MD, is an associate professor of medicine in our division, a hospitalist at Duke Regional Hospital (DRH), and the Associate Medical Director of DRH Hospital Medicine. Learn more about him in our interview below.
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Duke at SHM Converge: Here's What's Coming
The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) annual conference, CONVERGE, is coming up this week! The meeting will take place in person March 27-29, 2022 in Austin, Texas. We have several Duke presentations this year, listed below. Click here to view the full conference schedule online.
Precision Medicine Program’s Lori Orlando to present at Medicine Grand Rounds
Orlando will present, “Are We Ready for the Era of Genomic Medicine?”, sharing why precision medicine has the potential to prevent disease, detect it early, and provide patients personalized interventions.
Keisha Bentley-Edwards & Chris Beyrer Featured Faculty March 9 — Dean’s Distinguished Research Series
Keisha Bentley-Edwards, PhD, and Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, with groundbreaking research this Thurs., March 9 at the School of Medicine’s Dean’s Distinguished Research Series
Ming: Lessons in Humility
Dr. David Ming, DUH Hospitalist, explains the role of academic research in helping patients and families
Garrett sisters bring expert support to Precision Medicine trials
Garrett sisters are project managers at Duke, supporting the Precision Medicine Program
GIM Fellows Spotlight: Harding & Vick
The National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) aims to offer unparalleled training for clinicians as change agents driving policy-relevant research and partnerships to improve health and health care. Duke General Internal Medicine was thrilled to have two fellows in our division this year.
Hemming Shares Why You Should Vote
If you haven't already noticed, we are in voting season. I love the energy of this time of year, though the barrage of advertisements, signs and frantic news coverage always threatens to temper that enthusiasm. Overall, extended early voting dates and times are fantastic for participation and good for our patients. Numerous health-related decisions at every level of government will hinge on this year's election outcomes. Our participation as health care providers is essential.
Department of Medicine Welcomes New Faculty Members
Faculty New to the Department of Medicine - October 1, 2021, through October 1, 2022
Keck uses APPLI project with goal to raise awareness for inflammatory breast cancer
Valerie Keck, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner at the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC) who specializes in primary care.
GIM Faculty Spotlight: David Casarett, MD
David Casarett, MD, joined Duke in September of 2016 and is the Chief of Palliative Care for Duke Health as well as the Director for the Duke Center for Palliative Care. Learn more about him in our interview.
Bentley-Edwards in WRAL Documentary
This documentary shines a light on maternal and infant health crisis among black mothers
Duke GIM team in JAMA
Medicare enrollment declined among patients initiating dialysis after enactments of Medicare dialysis prospective payment and ACA Marketplace
Trailblazer: Adia Ross, MD, Transformational Leadership with a Dash of ‘Good Trouble’
It all started with ice cream; an especially tempting and refreshing treat on a hot, Florida day when you’re four.
Duke Primary Care leads innovation projects to bridge care for patients
David Halpern, MD, MPH, shares innovation projects taking place within Duke Primary Care