Large DGIM group led by Dr. Duan-Porter in Annals of IM
Recently (April 26, 2016) a large group led by first author Wei Duan-Porter, MD, PhD, and senior author John W.
Lantos receives ERIC grant to develop teaching program for GIS based research in China
Paul Lantos, MD, medical instructor (General Internal Medicine), has received a $20,000 grant from Duke University's Educational and Research Initiatives in China (ERIC) program. ERIC funding is intended to help faculty develop innovative education and research programs at the Duke Kunshan University campus and other areas in China.
GIM Faculty Spotlight: Nilesh Patel, MD, MS
Meet Nilesh Patel, MD, MS, a DUH hospitalist since finishing his residency in 2013 and chief residency just last year. Get to know Dr. Patel through our interview below.
How long have you been at Duke?
I am starting in my sixth year at Duke. I did both my residency and Chief Residency here at Duke, and liked it so much that I’ve stuck around since then (or rather, GIM and hospital medicine let me stay).
Clough + McClellan present JAMA Viewpoint about Medicare payment overhaul
Dr. Jeffrey Clough and Dr. Mark McClellan recently published this online first JAMA Viewpoint about the upcoming overhaul of the Medicare payment system.
Zipkin and ACLT residents advocate on Capitol Hill for opioid safety
A group of Duke Internal Medicine residents traveled to Washington, D.C., last week as part of the Ambulatory Care Leadership Track's focus on advocacy. Throughout the year, the ACLT residents plan and prepare for the trip, where they meet with representatives in Congress. This year the residents prepared a one-page paper on opioid safety with help from Duke University Health and State Government Relations.
Reporting from SGIM 2016
Post submitted by Karen Goldstein, MD, MSPH
This year’s Society for General Internal Medicine (SGIM) conference provided a great opportunity for Duke trainees and faculty to share their work and steep in the activities of the larger general internal medicine community. Conference offerings focused on the major theme of “Generalists engaged in Population Health: Improving Outcomes and Equity through Research, Education and Patient Care”.
Penn's David Casarett to lead Duke palliative care services
David Casarett, MD, will join the Duke Health community as the chief of Palliative Care Services for Duke University Health System, and chief of the Section of Palliative Care within Division of General Internal Medicine, effective September 1, 2016.
Med Students give stellar SGIM presentation, prompts over 30 tweets!
Three Duke medical students — Jerry Lee, the presenter, Morgan Hardy, and Julie Rivo — all mentored in the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC) including their co-authors Marigny Bratcher and Natasha Cunningham, gave a truly excellent presentation during an opening plenary session at SGIM 2016.
Boggan to serve as mentor to chief resident for quality and safety
Joel Boggan, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine (General Internal Medicine), will take on the role as mentor to the chief resident for quality and safety (CRQS) at the Durham VA Medical Center, announced Aimee Zaas, MD, director of the Internal Medicine Residency Program, and David Simel, MD, professor of medicine (General Internal Medicine) and vice chair for Veterans Aff