Learn. Connect. Discover
Medicine Grand Rounds (MGR) is the Duke Department of Medicine's weekly forum for learning, connection, and discovery, featuring experts from Duke and around the world who share the latest advances in research, clinical care, healthcare innovation, and topics shaping the future of medicine.
Join colleagues from across the department every Friday at 8 a.m. in Duke North 2002 (unless otherwise noted on the schedule) to engage with new ideas and perspectives.
Upcoming Schedule
November 2026
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 11/06/26 Veteran's Experience | David Edelman, MD Jennifer M Gierisch, PhD, MPH | Veterans Voice in Research |
| 11/13/26 Stead Jr., MD Lecture Location: Duke South Amphitheater | Thomas Coffman, MD James R. Clapp Distinguished Professor Nephrology | From Durham to Singapore and Back: The Global Impact of Duke-NUS Medical School |
| 11/20/26 | Devdutta “Dev” Sangvai, MD, JD, MBA Professor Emeritus, Family Medicine and Community Health Secretary, NCDHHS | Med Ed’s Moment: How Academic Medicine can Help Solve North Carolina’s Most Pressing Healthcare Challenges |
11/27/26 | Holiday |
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 12/04/26 | Matt Sinclair, MD Assistant Professor, Nephrology Meredith Niess, MD Assistant Professor, General Internal Medicine Neelima Navuluri, MD Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care | What’s New in CACHE? A 2025-2026 Briefing |
| 12/11/26 Location: Trent Semans Great Hall | David Zaas, MD, MPH Chief Executive Officer, Duke Health Mary Klotman, MD Executive Vice President for Health Affairs, Duke University Dean, Duke University School of Medicine Chief Academic Officer, Duke Health | TBA |
| 12/18/26 | Stefanie Sarantopoulos, MD, PhD Kristen McClellan, MD | TBA |
12/25/26 | Holiday |
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 01/01/27 | Holiday | |
| 01/08/27 | Jason A. Dominitz, MD, MHS Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology University of Washington School of Medicine Executive Director, National Gastroenterology and Hepatology Program, Veterans Health Administration Gastroenterology | TBA |
| 01/15/27 MLK, Jr. Lecture Location: Trent Semans Great Hall | Fireside Chat with: Kimberly Hewitt, JD Vice President for Institutional Equity |
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01/22/27 | Howard Eisenson, MD Medical Professor Family Medicine and Community Health | Meeting Patients Where They Are: Delivering Medical Care in the Home |
| 01/29/27 Greenfield Lecture | Janani Rangaswami, MD, FACP, FAHA Professor of Medicine, Nephrology George Washington University School of Medicine |
Learning Objectives:
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| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 02/05/27 Artificial Intelligence MGR & Symposium | TBA | TBA |
02/12/27 | Steven D. Nathan, MD Professor of Medical Education, University of Virginia, Inova Campus Schar Chair, Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Medical Director, Advanced Lung Disease and Lung Transplant Program, Inova Schar Heart and Vascular | TBA |
02/19/27 | Brad Anawalt, MD Professor of General Internal Medicine, University of Washington Chief of Medicine, UW Medical Center Vice Chair, UW Department of Medicine | TBA |
| 02/26/27 | Duke Internal Medicine Chief Residents | Annual Faculty vs Housestaff Trivia Bowl *In Person Only |
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 03/05/27 | Jessilyn Dunn, PhD Theodore Kennedy Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering | TBA |
| 03/12/27 | Courtney Van Houtven, PhD Professor in Population Health Sciences | TBA |
| 03/19/27 | Aimee Zaas, MD, MHS Professor of Medicine, Infectious Diseases Program Director, Internal Medicine Residency |
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| Yonatan Grad, MD, PhD Medical Professor, Family Medicine and Community Health | TBA |
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 04/02/27 | Clinical Excellence Society Grand Rounds | TBA |
| 04/09/27 | TBA | TBA |
| 04/16/27 | Rodger Liddle, MD Professor of Medicine Gastroenterology |
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04/23/27 | Monika Sarkar, MD, MAS Professor of Medicine, Gastroenterology University of California, San Francisco | TBA |
| 04/30/27 | Joanna Cavalier, MD Assistant Professor of Medicine Hospital Medicine | TBA |
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 05/07/27 | TBA | TBA |
| 05/14/27 | 2027 Neil L. Spector Art of Medicine Award Recipient | TBA |
| 05/21/27 Location: Trent Semans Great Hall | Resident Research Day |
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| 05/28/2027 | TBA | TBA |
| Date | Presenter(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| 06/04/27 | 2026 - 2027 Chief Resident Reflections | TBA |
Quick Access
In person: Duke North 2002 (unless otherwise noted on the schedule below)
Virtual:https://duke.is/MGR
Zoom Details:
- Webinar ID: 994 2930 2785
- Passcode: 440668
- Dial by Phone: +1 301 715 8592
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In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
| CME | MOC-ABIM |
|---|---|
| Physician Credit - Duke Continuing Education designates Medicine Grand Rounds and Duke Medicine Learning, Education, and Discussion Series (LEADS) activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Physicians must attend the CME activity, must have an active ETHOS account, and must text their attendance (with the weekly text code) to 919-213-8033 starting at 8:00am and must do so within 24 hours. GME Trainees are not eligible for CME credit. | Successful completion of this CME activity, which includes participation in the evaluation component, enables the participant to earn up to one (1) MOC credit in the American Board of Internal Medicine’s (ABIM) Maintenance of Certification (MOC) program. It is the CME activity provider’s responsibility to submit participant completion information to ACCME for the purpose of granting ABIM MOC credit. |