Faculty promotions appoved by Board of Trustees - August and September 2021
Congratulations to the following faculty members for their recent promotion in the Department of Medicine. The following changes were approved during the August 20, 2021, and September 24, 2021, Board of Trustees meetings.
Pulmonology, Allergy and Critical Care Medicine Division On Front Lines of Pandemic Caring for Patients, Battling COVID-19
During the past 18 months, COVID-19 has posed many challenges for our division, reinforcing the importance of teamwork and resilience to battle this new challenge.
Inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) announced
The Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Anti-Racism Committee (DEIAR) announced the individuals selected to become the inaugural Vice Chiefs for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (VCDEI) for each division within the department of medicine. These individuals are all wonderful thoughtful leaders who have shown a commitment to improving DEI within the department.
New Funding Awards - August 2021
Sponsored Research
Jatin Roper of Gastroenterology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Ultra-bright fluorescent nanoparticles for colorectal adenoma detection." Total funding will be $461,090.
PWIM Peer Mentoring Program
The Program for Women in Internal Medicine is pleased to announce the revival of the longitudinal PWIM Peer Mentoring Program. Peer mentoring sessions will occur monthly at alternating times, Wednesdays at 5:30 pm and Fridays at 8:00 am, and will include both in person and virtual options for attendance whenever possible.
Sessions will rotate among three core themes, such that each theme will be discussed quarterly:
New funding awards - July 2021
Sponsored Research
Sudha Shenoy of Cardiology has received an award from the National Institutes of Health for a project entitled "Regulation of myocardial GPCRs by USP20 in normal and hypertrophied heart." Total funding will be $2,248,260.
Pamela Douglas of Cardiology has received a sub-award through the Massachusetts General Hospital for a project entitled "Randomized Trial to Prevent Vascular Events in HIV (REPRIEVE)." Total funding will be $152,536.
New Faculty: July 2021
A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started in July 2021!
Pearls from 7/13/21 LEADS
The July 13, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured a discussion led by Geargin Wilson, MD, "ANTI vs. PROcalcitonin: A discussion on the utility of Procalcitonin."
Panelist included, Stephen Bergin, MD, and Ephraim Tsalik, MD, PhD, who weighed in for the diagnostic reasoning discussion.
New Faculty: January - June 2021
A warm welcome to new Department of Medicine faculty members who started between January and June 2021!