Lifelong Education and Discussion Series

In October 2020, the Department of Medicine will launch 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 Stephanie Garbarino (chief resident).
Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions, a case-based discussion — Aimee Zaas (senior lead), Eileen Maziarz (faculty lead), and Matt Labriola (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 Govind Krishnan (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 Hannah Dzimitrowicz (chief resident).

Credits

Duke Medicine LEADS will qualify for continuing medical education credits beginning in January 2021.

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
1/5/21 12/29/20 12/22/20	No LEADS conference
12/15/20	Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine	Kyle Rehder, MD, CPPS Associate Professor of Pediatrics Section Chief, Pediatric Intensive Care and PCCM Fellowship Director Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Medical Director, Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality Moderated by Govind Krishnan, MD, chief resident for quality and patient safety at the Durham VA Medical Center	Practical QI for the Busy Clinician
12/8/20	Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions	Case Presenters: Trent Wei, MD; Lonnie Sullivan, MD; Stacy Bagrova, MD Expert Consultants: Lance Okeke, MD; Chet Patel, MD; John Carney, MD	26 year-old male with syncope and fevers
12/1/20	Health Equities and Disparities in Medicine	Kenyon Railey, MD Assistant Chief Diversity Officer in the School of Medicine Office of Diversity & Inclusion Assistant Professor in Family Medicine and Community Health Moderated by Julius Wilder, MD, PhD	Merry Go Round or Modify: Defeating Disparities through Disruption
11/24/20	Topic-based Clinical Updates	John K. Roberts, MD, MS, MEd Assistant Professor (Nephrology) Moderated by Hannah Dzimitrowicz, MD, chief resident for Duke Regional Hospital and ambulatory medicine	Protein, Baking Soda, and Sugar: Ingredients for Better CKD Care in 2020 and Beyond	Review 11/24 Pearls Watch recording of talk
11/17/20	Quality and Systems-based Approaches in Medicine	Richard Shannon, MD Chief Quality Officer, Duke Health Moderated by Govind Krishnan, MD, chief resident for quality and patient safety at the Durham VA Medical Center	Leaning into Harm: The Evolving Partnership Between the Duke Quality System and Clinical Departments	Review 11/17 Pearls Watch recording of talk
11/10/20	Diagnostic Reasoning and Discussions	Discussion led by Matthew Labriola, MD, chief resident for Duke University Hospital Terri Tarrant, MD Associate Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology and Immunology) Rami Nayef Al-Rohil, MBBS Assistant Professor of Pathology and Dermatology Meenal Kheterpal, MD Assistant Professor of Dermatology Julia McQueen, MPH, RD, LDN, CNSC Clinical Dietitian	57 year-old female with rash and liver injury	Review 11/10 Pearls Watch recording of talk
11/3/20	No LEADS Conference - Election Day
10/27/20	Topic-based Clinical Updates	Diana McNeill, MD, MACP Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology, Metabolism, and Nutrition) Director Duke AHEAD Co-Director of PACT Program Moderated by Anne Phelps, MD	Clinical Dilemmas in Endocrinology	Review 10/27 Pearls Watch recording of talk