Division News

Welcome to the Division’s first Faculty Spotlight. In this recurring feature, we’ll talk to different faculty members about their backgrounds, interests, and work within the Division. This time we’ll talk to Dr.

Saumil Chudgar, MD, MS, has agreed to serve as director of undergraduate medical education for the Department effective July 1. Saumil has distinguished himself as an enthusiastic advocate of excellence in medical education with a remarkable ability to connect with medical students.

Saumil Chudgar, MD, MS, assistant professor of medicine in the Hospital Medicine Program and the Division of General Internal Medicine, has agreed to serve as director of undergraduate medical education for the Department effective July 1, Mary Klotman, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, announced today.

The Institute of Nursing Science of the University of Basel (INS), Switzerland invites doctoral students in the field of health care research to apply for a ThinkSwiss travel grant to attend the 9th INS Summer School from August 18-22. This year's course will be "Developing Behavioral Interventions for Older Adults." Read more.

Effective April 7, 2014, Duke Health Technology Services (DHTS) is now supporting all Duke/GIM computer and IT needs. All computer and IT problems should be submitted using the instructions below. For VA computers and issues, continue to submit your request through the VA as you have in the past. The directions for submitting a ticket are below, please note you will need to be connected to the Duke network to submit a ticket through the web. 1.

Shelby Derene Reed, PhD has been promoted to Full Professor of Medicine by the Duke University School of Medicine Board of Trustees, effective May 1, 2014!

Congratulations to Leah Zullig, PhD, MPH, and Matt Crowley, MD, on their VA Career Development Awards. Dr. Zullig and Dr.

[caption id="attachment_603" align="alignleft" width="150"] Dr. Leah Zullig[/caption] Dr. Leah Zullig received a VA Career Development Award, Her award, "Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Care in the Veterans Affairs Healthcare System," will support her research of ways to improve care and outcomes through self-management interventions. Congratulations, Dr. Zullig!

Dr. Jennifer Gierisch was accepted into the 14th annual OBSSR/NHLBI Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials. Gierisch’s application was one of only 30 accepted out of more than 160 spaces. Congratulations, Dr, Gierisch!

Saumil Chudgar, MD recently received a 2013 Practice Course Professionalism Award from Duke University School of Medicine. Saumil was selected by second-year medical students in the Practice Course. The award recognizes exceptional professional behavior in a clinical setting. The Practice Course teaches professionalism, and the goal of the course is to develop physicians who will treat patients with respect. Congratulations, Saumil!