Division News

The Department of Medicine recognizes 13 faculty members with 2025 Excellence in Education Awards in recognition of their outstanding work and dedication to the education of its fellows, residents and students.

The Duke Department of Medicine deeply values its administrative professionals and the significant impact that they have on our daily operations. In honor of Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 23, we are celebrating our administrative heroes who goes above and beyond the call of duty.

The Duke Department of Medicine deeply values its administrative professionals and the significant impact that they have on our daily operations. In honor of Administrative Professionals Day on Wednesday, April 23, we are celebrating our administrative heroes who goes above and beyond the call of duty.

We recognize and appreciate our administrative support professionals who are central to our department's success.

Join us in honoring them and their valuable contributions to the department’s ongoing success.

Niharika Mettu, MD, PhD, reflects on her past 25 years in medicine at Duke University. “I wouldn't choose any other field or line of work. Every step, in some way, has helped point me in the right direction in my career."

Drs. James Abbruzzese, Pamela Douglas, Neil MacIntyre, and Diana McNeill have received the 2024 Department of Medicine Career Achievement Award in recognition of the extraordinary impact that their careers have had in one of the department’s three core missions: education, research, and clinical medicine. 

First-year hematology/oncology fellow Allison Taylor, MD, is a first-generation Ghanaian-American who grew up in Accra, Ghana, where she became interested in hematologic malignancies after a family member died from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma at the age of 25. 

On Wednesday, November 29, 2023, the Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) celebrated another successful fellowship match day.

The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) has long been at the forefront of advancing medical knowledge and fostering collaboration through its Continuing Medical Education (CME) efforts. With a focus on two pivotal programs— Medicine Grand Rounds (MGR) and the Learning Education and Discussion Series (LEADS) —the department not only ensures the maintenance of professional licenses but also cultivates an environment of shared learning, innovation, and inspiration. 

MGR: A Legacy of Innovation 

ALICE is an annual program that provides targeted development to mid-career women faculty leaders. Applications for the 2024 program are available now and are due November 3.

Afreen Shariff, MD, assistant professor in the division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, has been selected by the Association of Community Cancer Centers (ACCC) as a 2023 Innovator Award recipient for her work on the effectiveness of electronic consults for immune-related endocrine toxicities.