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HR Performance Evaluation Tips for Managers

Beth Lassiter, MSHR, is the Department of Medicine Director of Human Resources.

Annual performance evaluations are an essential tool for managers to provide feedback, set goals, and improve their team's overall performance. However, many managers struggle with conducting these evaluations effectively. In this article, we will explore some best practices for managers to conduct annual performance evaluations successfully. 

SGIM 2023

Duke at SGIM 2023: Here is what's coming

Here is a collection of all things Duke that will be at this year's Society of General Internal Medicine's Annual Meeting, taking place May 10-13 in Aurora, CO. There are several acceptances from Duke faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students, all listed below.

Research Town Hall

DOM Research Quality Virtual Town Hall

This Research Quality Townhall will deconstruct the internal review process for research proposals submitted to DOM Research Administration (DOMRA) and the Office of Research Administration (ORA).
SHM Converge

Duke @ SHM Converge 2023

The Society of Hospital Medicine (SHM) annual meeting took place earlier this week in Austin, Texas. SHM Converge offers world-class education for hospitalists and a broad range of unique opportunities to learn, engage, and network.

GIM Faculty Spotlight Wachter

GIM Faculty Spotlight: Adam Wachter, MD

Adam Wachter, MD, is an associate professor of medicine in our division, a hospitalist at Duke Regional Hospital (DRH), and the Associate Medical Director of DRH Hospital Medicine. Learn more about him in our interview below. 

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Ed Cafe

DGIM Educator Café Recap

Duke General Internal Medicine's quarterly Educator Café kicked off last Friday and reviewed a work in progress presented by Adam Tosh, MD. The group discussed the resident evidence-based medicine curriculum and the dilemma of managing multiple learning levels in the room during an interactive teaching session. 


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2023 DIHI Innovation Projects in GIM

Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) recently announced their innovation projects to be implemented as part of DIHI’s annual call for project ideas in Automation to Enhance Healthcare Operational Efficiency. Among the recipients were 3 projects that included members from Duke GIM (bolded):

Plastics

It’s Time to Talk About Plastic Pollution and Its Impacts on Human Health

Earth Day is a time to raise awareness of the need to protect Earth's natural resources for future generations. It’s also time to have cross-discipline conversations about plastic pollution’s impact on human health, says two School of Medicine researchers with Duke University’s Plastic Pollution Working Group (PPWG). 
Yancy leads GIM Leadership Meeting

Tripartite Leadership: Yancy’s vision for GIM

Dr. William Yancy became the Interim Division Chief of General Internal Medicine (GIM) in January 2023. His leadership embodies the tripartite mission of patient care, research, and education that remains the foundation of the Department of Medicine.

Andrew Muir

Dr. Andrew Muir Named Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs

Andrew Muir, MD, MHS, will serve as the next Vice Chair of Clinical Affairs for the Department of Medicine, beginning April 1.  He will continue in his role as the Chief of the Division of Gastroenterology. 

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Resident Cohort ACLT Plays a Role in NC Medicaid Expansion

After a decade of debate, North Carolina is poised to expand the state’s Medicaid program.  A cohort of Duke internal medicine residents has been advocating for the expansion for years, playing a small but powerful—perhaps even pivotal—role in moving expansion legislation forward.
Palmer lab

R38 Scholar Aaditya Khatri Leads Study on CLAD Therapeutic

R38 scholar Aaditya Khatri, MD, PhD, is the lead author on a new study that offers a potentially novel therapeutic strategy for the prevention or treatment of chronic lung allograft dysfunction (CLAD), the leading cause of death in lung transplant recipients. 
DOM Gender Evolution 2003-2023

Women in Internal Medicine

As we recognize Women’s History Month, I would like to share some personal reflections on the gender evolution in academic departments of internal medicine over the past 20 years.  As one of the most senior women in our department, I have lived through these changes and am excited to see the progress we have made in establishing gender balance.