Naggie receives IDSA’s Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has presented its 2018 Oswald Avery Award for Early Achievement to Susanna Naggie, MD, MHS, associate professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases), for her novel research on the treatment of patients co-infected with HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV).
Barbara Alexander to serve on IDSA Executive Board
The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) has announced that Barbara Alexander, MD, professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases) and pathology, will serve as the IDSA board's vice president as part of the executive committee.
Faculty promotions from January through June 2018
Congratulations to the following Department of Medicine faculty who received promotions in the first half of 2018.
Divisions select faculty recipients for 2018 Excellence in Education Awards
The recipients of the Department of Medicine faculty Excellence in Education Awards have been announced.
4 from Medicine honored at SoM Spring Faculty Meeting
Four Department of Medicine faculty were recognized with awards at the School of Medicine's annual Spring Faculty Meeting on May 9.
Duke Performs State's First Liver Transplant from HIV Donor to HIV Recipient
In December, Duke transplant surgeons performed the state’s and region’s first organ transplant from a deceased HIV-positive donor to an HIV-positive recipient.
Tsalik leads study to assess biomarker as potential indicator of whether lower respiratory tract infections improve with antibacterial treatment
A new clinical trial led by principal investigator Ephraim Tsalik, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases), aims to determine whether low blood levels of the protein procalcitonin can reliably indicate whether a person’s lower respiratory tract infection will improve with antibiotic treatment.
2/27/18: Celebrating Duke Microbiology
The Duke University School of Medicine will host a celebration honoring Duke Microbiology's achievement of being ranked No. 5 globally by US News and World Report.
The reception will take place from 5-6:30 p.m. on Tues., Feb. 27 in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.
5 from Medicine accepted to ALICE leadership program
School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development has announced the next class in its ALICE program, a leadership development opportunity for mid-career women faculty in the School of Medicine. Five participants in the next class are from the Department of Medicine.
Duke Infectious Diseases celebrates 40 years of history and growth as a division
On Oct. 20-21 at Hanes House, Duke Department of Medicine celebrated the Division of Infectious Disease’s 40th anniversary in a symposium that reviewed Duke Infectious Diseases’ infancy, years of research, and the division’s contributors over the years. The division was established in 1977 with David Durack, MD, MBBS as the first division chief for Infectious Diseases.