Duke Medicine Learning, Education, and Discussion Series

In October 2020, the Department of Medicine launched a new continuing medical education series for our faculty and trainees.

The Duke Medicine Learning, Education, and Discussion Series (LEADS) will take place each Tuesday at 12 p.m.

Together with Medicine Grand Rounds, Duke Medicine LEADS will keep our knowledge current and our skills sharp while strengthening our commitment to being a values-driven, data-driven, and anti-racist department.

Background

Chetan Patel, MD, vice chair for clinical affairs, is activity director for Duke Medicine LEADS.

"We live in a rapidly changing world, and there are many forces pushing and pulling the delivery of health care in the United States. New medical knowledge is broadly available through multiple platforms; value-based care and other payment models are creating practice changes; wearable devices and other technologies are connecting us to our patients in unprecedented ways; and there is a need for a thorough examination of racism and systemic causes of health disparities."

Duke Medicine LEADS will help fill gaps in knowledge as well as cultivate the inspiration that comes from interacting with our community of faculty and trainees.

Dr. Patel and a planning committee will tap the vast knowledge within the department to invite faculty and trainees to be presenters and discussion facilitators. See below to learn more.

Rotating themes

The series will include four rotating themes, guided by teams of faculty and our chief residents:

Health Equities and Disparities in Medicine, for ongoing dialogue about diversity, equity, and inclusion — Laura Svetkey and Kim Evans (senior leads), Julius Wilder (faculty lead), and Sara Coles (chief resident).
Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions, a case-based discussion — Aimee Zaas (senior lead), Eileen Maziarz (faculty lead), and Lonnie Sullivan (chief resident).
Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine, explorations of quality, process improvement, and value-based care — Chet Patel (senior lead), Darsh Kothari (faculty lead), and Ryan Duffy (chief resident).
Topic-based Clinical Updates, to review internal medicine guidelines and explore new therapies — Anne Phelps (senior lead), David Leverenz and Stephen Bergin (faculty leads), and Nathaniel Harris (chief resident).

Credits

Category 1: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Attendance and CME credit is tracked online by Duke Continuing Medical Education.

Special Note : Faculty can now receive MOC credit for attending "Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine" sessions (beginning Feb. 22). In order to receive credit please be sure to update your profile in in Ethos (https://ja.dh.duke.edu ) in order for their MOC credit to be sent to the specialty board. Failure to ensure their information is correct in their profile, including identifying their specialty board, diplomate number and birth date will result in no MOC credit being reported for them. It is not CEPD’s responsibility to ensure the correctness of the individual’s information.

How to participate

Duke Medicine LEADS sessions will take place in Zoom. Instructions for connecting will be included in a weekly email message sent to all faculty and trainees in the Department of Medicine.

Schedule

Date	Theme	Presenter	Title	Pearls and Recordings
12/27/2022	No LEADS Conference- Holiday
12/20/2022	No LEADS Conference- Holiday
12/13/2022	Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions	ACR LEADS Emory Buck, MD Aubrie Carroll, MD Jawan Abdulrahim, MD	TBD
12/06/2022	Health Equities and Disparities in Medicine	TBD	TBD
11/29/2022	No LEADS Conference- Thanksgiving Holiday
11/22/2022	Topic-based Clinical Updates	Carlos Manuel de Decastro III, MD Professor of Medicine Division of Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy Duke University School of Medicine Rebecca E. Sadun, MD, PhD Professor of Medicine Division of Rheumatology Duke University School of Medicine	TBD
11/15/2022	Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine	Dana Clifton, MD Assistant Professor, Hospital Medicine, Divisions of Medicine and Pediatrics Associate Medical Director for Quality, Hospital Medicine Program Associate Director, Pediatric Medical Student Education Medical Director, Project COMET Duke University Hospital	TBD
11/08/2022	NO Leads Conference - Election Day
11/01/2022	Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions	TBD	TBD
10/25/2022	Health Equities and Disparities in Medicine	Judy Seidenstein Associate Dean of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion Chief Diversity Officer, Duke University School of Medicine	TBD
10/18/2022	Topic-based Clinical Updates	Deepak Vora, MD Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Cardiology Duke University School of Medicine	Translating pharmacogenomics research into clinical practice.
10/11/2022	Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine	John Yeatts, MD, MPH Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of General Internal Medicine	TBD
10/04/2022	Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions	ACR LEADS Tyler Couch John Tanaka Matt Goodwin	A Breathtaking Case of Diagnostic Uncertainty
09/27/2022	Health Equities and Disparities in Medicine	Cornell P. Wright, MPA Chief Health Equity Officer Alliance for a Healthier Generation	Health Equity in Context	View recorded session
09/20/2022	Topic-based Clinical Updates	Joshua Thaden, MD, PhD Assistant Professor of Medicine Division of Infectious Diseases	Managing gram-negative bacteremia: Emerging evidence for oral stepdown, shorter duration, and follow-up blood cultures	View recorded session
09/13/2022	Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine	Blake Cameron, MD, MBI Associate Professor of Medicine Division of Nephrology Medical Director, Digital Strategy Office (DUHS) Medical Director, Telehealth & Access Innovation (PDC)	Duke Digital Health initiatives – with an emphasis on the Virtual Care Center and E-Consultation programs.	View recorded session
09/06/2022	No LEADS Conference - Holiday
8/30/2022	Health Equities and Disparities in Medicine	Kevin Thomas, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Cardiology Vice Dean for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute	The Journey Towards a More Equitable and Just Duke	View recorded session
8/23/2022	No LEADS Conference-Summer Schedule
8/16/2022	Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions	ACRs: Amanda Broderick, MD Omar Martinez-Uribe, MD Megan Barrett, MD	Rapidly Progressive Critical Illness: Chronic Condition or Something New	View recorded session
8/9/2022	Topic-based Clinical Updates	Fuad Bassam Bohsali, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine	Updates in Perioperative Medicine	View recorded session
8/2/2022	No LEADS Conference-Summer Schedule
7/26/2022	Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine	Alex Han Cho, MD, MBA Assistant Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine	Duke Telehealth Before, During & "After" COVID	View recorded session
7/19/2022	No LEADS Conference-Summer Schedule
7/12/2022	No LEADS Conference-Summer Schedule
7/5/2022	No LEADS Conference-Holiday
6/28/2022	No LEADS Conference- Summer Schedule
6/21/2022	Topic-based Clinical Updates	Teresa Tarrant, MD Associate Professor of Medicine, Rheumatology & Immunology	Cytokine Signaling and Biologics in Atopic Disease	View recorded session