Drs. Wyatt and Bentley-Edwards Receive NIH Award to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities
Christina Wyatt, MD, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, and Keisha Bentley-Edwards, PhD, associate professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, received an award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for a project entitled “Interventions that Address Structural Racism to Reduce Kidney Health Disparities, Research Coordinating Center.”
Phillips-Winn Memorial Lecture to Focus on Creating a Culture of Respect
The Duke Department of Medicine (DOM) will host a special Friday, October 20, 2023, Medicine Grand Rounds on Stepping In 4 Respect: Upstander Training Nationally and at Duke University. The event will take place in person at Trent Semans – Great Hall and virtually via Zoom.
Honoring Dr. Kimberley Evans
The following message was sent to members of the Department of Medicine from Dr. Kathleen Cooney, MD, MACP, chair of the Department of Medicine, Dr. Myles Wolf, MD, MMSc, chief of the Division of Nephrology, and Dr. Laura Svetkey, MD.
It is with a heavy heart we share the news of the passing of Kimberley J. Evans, MD, Professor, Division of Nephrology, on August 23, 2023.
Duke Medicine Partners with NCCU on Mentored Internship Program
The Department of Medicine and the division of Nephrology are partnering with historically Black college and university (HBCU) North Carolina Central University (NCCU) College of Health and Sciences in a new program to give talented students an opportunity to develop mentor relationships and research/clinical exposure to fortify their early career development.
Moving Medicine Forward: Dr. Shariff Receives Community Cancer Centers Innovators Award
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.
Transformational Leader Quinn Capers, MD, to Deliver June 16 Greenfield Lecture
Academic medicine transformation leader Quinn Capers, IV, MD, the Rody P. Cox Professor of Internal Medicine (Cardiology) and associate dean for faculty at the University of Texas Southwest School of Medicine, will deliver the June 16 Greenfield lecture.
The event will be held in person only beginning at 8 a.m. in Duke North, 2002. Breakfast will be served outside of the room starting at 7:45am.
Announcing the 2023 DOM Administrative Award Winners
The Department of Medicine is delighted to announce the winners of our 2023 Administrative Awards. Please join us in thanking them for their hard work and for demonstrating Duke's values.
Gagliardi Promoted to Associate Dean for Learning Environment and Well-Being
Jane Gagliardi, MD, MHS, has been promoted to associate dean for Learning Environment and Well-being in the School of Medicine.
GIM Division Update with Interim Chief Dr. William Yancy
By William Yancy, MD
Interim Chief, Division of General Internal Medicine
The Division of General Internal Medicine at Duke strives to improve adult patient, family, community, and population health through exemplary patient care, education, and research. Perhaps most importantly, we have maintained core values of excellence, integrity, kindness, and commitment to health and health equity for our patients and our communities.
2023 Resident Research Day Features Califf Research Award Winners
The Department of Medicine’s 2023 Resident Research Day, held Friday, May 19, featured presentations from this year’s Califf Research Award winners followed by a poster presentation with 18 entrants.