Division News

PIONEER: Aligning Internal Medical Education and Realities of Clinical Care Delivery

To better prepare second-year Duke medical students for residency — and the real world — the internal medicine component of the School of Medicine’s outPatient Integrated lONgitudinal ExpERience (PIONEER) curriculum integrates early exposure to the outpatient setting — where much of medicine happens —  with robust ambulatory training and faculty mentorship. The 16-week experience fosters high-quality mentoring opportunities for students while opening doors for workforce development and research collaboration with faculty preceptors.

Drs. Scott Palmer, Chris Beyrer Inducted into Association of American Physicians

Scott Palmer, MD, MHS, the Donald F. Fortin. MD, Distinguished Professor of Medicine, and vice chair for research in the Department of Medicine, and Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH, Gary Hock Distinguished Professor in Global Health, professor of Medicine in the Division of Infectious Diseases, and director of Duke Global Health Institute, have been inducted into the Association of American Physicians (AAP).

Celebrating DOM Administrative Heroes

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.

Celebrating DOM Administrative Heroes

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.

Dr. Deepshikha Ashana: Research at the Intersection of Science and Advocacy

Born in a small town in India to physician parents, Deepshikha Ashana, MD, MBA, MS, naturally developed a love for medicine as a child. She also watched her mother — an obstetrician — walk a professional path that was fraught with gender-based discrimination; an experience that instilled in her the core personal value of equity.