Division News

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.

A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in August 2020!

The Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program has renamed one of its weekly noon conferences, Chair's Conference, to honor Harvey Jay Cohen, MD, Walter Kempner Distinguished Professor in the School of Medicine and former Chair of the Department of Medicine.

The recipients of the Department of Medicine faculty Excellence in Education Awards have been announced.

Older adults and geriatricians find benefits to telehealth.

Over his long career, Kenneth Lyles, MD, professor of medicine (Geriatrics), has  worked to find better treatments and prevention tips for older patients .

“My passion is old people with bone disease, and I love to do clinical trials," says Dr. Lyles.

The Department of Medicine is proud to announce the recipients of the 2020 DOM Research Mentoring Awards, which recognize outstanding mentors among our faculty. 

Miriam Morey, PhD, professor of medicine (Geriatrics) has been awarded the Paul B. Magnuson Award, the VA Rehabilitation Research and Development Service's highest honor. It is given to recognize humanitarianism and dedication in service to Veterans.

Congratulations to the Department of Medicine faculty who are being recognized by the School of Medicine for their leadership, service, mentoring, and professionalism.

Like many of us, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, MD, chief of the Division of Geriatrics, has older parents who live nearby. Here are some of her suggestions for navigating the new and urgent conversations and decisions facing many families, including her own.