Division News

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

Two faculty members from the Department of Medicine have been selected to receive 2020 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” awards from the School of Medicine.

Three internal medicine residents and five fellows have been elected to the Duke University School of Medicine chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society for Spring 2020.

Peter Kussin, MD, professor of medicine in the Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, is the recipient of the 2020 Duke Presidential Award. Dr. Kussin was presented with the award by Duke University President Vincent Price at a ceremony on Feb. 25, 2020.

Armando Bedoya, MD, will serve as associate chair for data science, a new role to assist faculty and trainees as they seek access to health care data and support from the various teams across Duke University.

Eight faculty from the Department of Medicine have been selected for the 2020 Duke Clinical Leadership Program.

10 faculty from the Department of Medicine have been selected for the School of Medicine's LEADER program. 

Christine Bates, MD, pulmonary, allergy and critical care medicine fellow, received Chair's Research Award for Trainee Projects from the Department of Medicine. 

​Four faculty from the Department of Medicine have been newly selected for leadership roles/course directorships in the Medical School for the next academic year.

Laurie Snyder, MD, associate professor of medicine (Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine), has agreed to serve as Medical Director of the Department of Medicine Clinical Research Unit, effective March 1.