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Melissa Daubert of Cardiology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Coronary Artery Calcium in the PRagmatic EValuation of evENTs And Benefits of Lipid lowering in the Elderly: CAC PREVENTABLE Ancillary Study." Total funding will be $7,892,380.

The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR) announced the individuals selected to become the inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) for each division within the department of medicine. These individuals are all wonderful thoughtful leaders who have shown a commitment to improving DEI within the department.

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Jatin Roper of Gastroenterology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection." Total funding will be $461,090.

The Program for Women in Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the revival of the longitudinal PWIM Peer Mentoring Program. Peer mentoring sessions will occur monthly at alternating times, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Fridays at 8:00 am, and will include both in person and virtual options for attendance whenever possible. 

Sessions will rotate among three core themes, such that each theme will be discussed quarterly:

Duke Department of Medicine and School of Medicine investigators successfully competed for a 5-year renewal of the highly prestigious National Institute on Aging P30, $6.5 million, Claude D. Pepper Older Americans Independence Center, based in the Duke Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development.

Miriam Morey, PhD, professor of medicine (Geriatrics), received the Paul B. Magnuson Award during VA Research Week 2021.

The May 11, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured Anthony Galanos, MD, presenting "Grief 101: What Words, What Actions - How to support those who grieve."

The Department of Medicine is pleased to announce the recipients of the first annual Neil L. Spector Art of Medicine Award, which recognizes exemplary mentorship practices in clinical and translational research.

We are proud to announce the following Department of Medicine faculty who are being recognized with awards given annually by the School of Medicine.

Duke Health leaders have selected 10 high-potential innovation projects to be implemented as part of the Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI)’s annual call for project ideas in the areas of novel strategies to improve value of care delivery, advance health equity, amplify digital solutions for care and monitoring, strengthen provider and staff experience and well-being and enhance patient engagement and experience.

Of the 10 projects selected, 7 are being led or include faculty and trainees from the Department of Medicine.