GIM Division News

Manesh Patel will serve as volunteer president and Svati Shah as president-elect to steer the organization’s mission to improve heart and brain health across the nation

Victor Ayeni, MD, a rising third year resident in Duke’s Internal Medicine Residency Program, is the bridge that connects fellow residents to new experiences and communities. “Relationships and service are just who I am, and that is a fundamental part of being a physician,” he said.

Anna Mae Diehl, MD, Florence McAlister Distinguished Professor of Medicine and director of the Duke Liver Center, has received the Rous-Whipple Award from the American

Dr. Jashalynn German, an assistant professor in the Duke Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition and a Durham VA staff physician, has been selected for the national NIH K12 Physician-Scientist DiabDocs Program, a multi-center career development program designed to support the next generation of physician-scientists conducting diabetes research.

Sanghee Hong, MD, an assistant professor at Duke University School of Medicine, has received a career development award from the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s Conquer Cancer Foundation to advance research aimed at improving access to potentially curative cancer treatments. 

A federal policy to reduce opioid-related harm among some of the nation’s most vulnerable patients succeeded in curbing high-risk prescribing practices, but its longer-term impact looks less promising, new Duke research finds.

The Duke Department of Medicine has recognized two faculty members for exceptional leadership and service, presenting the 2026 Chair’s Commitment to Excellence Award to Dr. Juliessa Pavon and the 2026 Chair’s Award to Dr. Michael Pignone

The Duke Department of Medicine proudly recognizes faculty who exemplify exceptional dedication to patient care, innovation in clinical practice, and the training of future physicians. Meet the new 2026 members of the Clinical Excellence Society.