Division News

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

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., April 26 at 8 a.m. in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature David Pisetsky, MD, PhD, professor of immunology and medicine (Rheumatology) and chief of rheumatology at the Durham VA Medical Center. Dr.

The Division of Rheumatology and Immunology is hosting a Musculoskeletal Ultrasound in Rheumatology Training Course April 27-28 at Duke Clinic 1J at Duke University Medical Center. By the end of the course, rheumatology physicians, fellows, PAs and NPs will master the basic principles and practice to begin using musculoskeletal ultrasound as a diagnostic tool and to guide therapeutic injections in their clinical practices. The course is approved for up to 14.05 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits by the Duke Office of Continuing Medical Education.

Medicine Grand Rounds on Fri., August 17 at 8am in Duke Hospital room 2002 will feature Megan E. B. Clowse, MD, MPH, assistant professor of medicine (Rheumatology & Immunology) and director of the Duke Lupus Clinic. Dr.