Division News

The Division of Rheumatology and Immunology invites applications for a TENURE-TRACK faculty position at the Assistant Professor or Associate Professor level in the Department of Medicine. An MD or MD/PhD degree is desired, but PhD applicants will be considered provided they have a strong research background in the immune mechanisms of rheumatologic disease.

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., Jan. 10 at 8 a.m. in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Kim Huffman, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Rheumatology and Immunology) with a case presentation by Victoria Lackey, MD. Dr.

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., Sept. 13 at 8 a.m. in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Robert Keenan, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine (Rheumatology and Immunology), and a case presentation by Carl Henderson, DO, fellow (Rheumatology and Immunology). Dr.

The physicians of Kernodle Clinic, Inc., one of the Triad region’s premier multi-specialty medical practices,  joined the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) on Aug. 1, 2013. Twenty-two of the Kernodle Clinic's 44 physicians will have an appointment in the Department of Medicine. Founded in 1949, Kernodle Clinic is one of the largest multi-specialty practices in North Carolina, with four locations in Alamance County.

The Rheumatology & Immunology Fellowship Program will hold a live online information session from 7-8 p.m.

The Immune Deficiency Foundation (IDF) announced last week that Michael S. Hershfield, MD, professor of medicine (Rheumatology) and biochemistry, has been awarded the Boyle Scientific Achievement Award for 2013.

Twenty-four participants from three states gathered in Duke Clinic 1J for hands-on training in the application of musculoskeletal ultrasound in rheumatology April 27

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David Pisetsky, MD, PhD, professor of medicine and immunology, shared an essay on scientific writing with Scientific American: Despite glorious data described in the results section in today’s scientific papers, the discussions are usually a slog, overflowing with disclaimers, qualifications and stipulations that can rumble on for pages.

Virginia Kraus, MD, PhD, professor of medicine (Rheumatology and Immunology) and pathology, and associate professor of surgery, assumed the role of president of the Osteoarthritis Research Society International (OARSI), at the Worl