MedicineNews
March 27, 2020
Our Well-Being
In the Department of Medicine, we know that our most valuable asset is our workforce. Over the past year we have increased our focus on workforce well-being, and that’s even more important during the time of COVID-19. We have put together this web page that lists opportunities, valuable tools and resources for you to use during this challenging time.Continue Reading
Featured Articles
March 30, 2020
Mark Feinglos, former chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, has died
Mark Feinglos, MD , former chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, passed away on March 14, 2020.Continue Reading
March 26, 2020
Cathleen Colon-Emeric: How to support older relatives during the COVID-19 outbreak
Like many of us, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, MD , chief of the Division of Geriatrics, has older parents who live nearby. Here are some of her suggestions for navigating the new and urgent conversations and decisions facing many families, including her own.Continue Reading
March 25, 2020
Greg Gray featured on Headscratchers podcast: 'Coronavirus: Why Did It Catch Us Off Guard?'
Infectious disease expert Greg Gray, MD, MPH , discusses why COVID-19 spread so quickly, why it’s so deadly compared to other viruses, and what we should be doing to prevent another pandemic.Continue Reading
NEW: Duke Health COVID-19 information site
Resources You Need Now
Events
March 27, 2020
Canceled - MGR Webcast - The Patient as Our Teacher: Timeless Lessons and Teachable Moments
Speaker
Kimberly Manning, MD
Series
Medicine Grand Rounds
March 20, 2020
Canceled - MGR Webcast - CoVID and Hospitals - How to Manage your Patients, your Surge and Yourself
Speaker
Cameron Wolfe, MBBS
Series
Medicine Grand Rounds
March 13, 2020
MGR Webcast - Health Data Science and AI Series: Wisdom from Data: The Counterfactual Electronic Health Record
Speaker
C. David Page, PhD
Series
Medicine Grand Rounds
Funding
Funding opp: Faculty Funding for AI/Global Health
Deadline
Monday, April 20, 2020
Funding Amount
Up to $25,000
Funding opp: 2020 Spring Core Facility Voucher Program
Deadline
Friday, April 17, 2020
Funding Amount
Up to $10,000
Funding opp: Research in Health Data Science - deadline extended to April 30
Deadline
Thursday, April 30, 2020
Funding Amount
$40,000
Funding opp: Duke Physician-Scientist Strong Start Award
Deadline
Wednesday, February 5, 2020
Funding Amount
$70,000
Opportunities
Join Matthew Hirschey in Duke Plus Data Science virtual session
Deadline
Wednesday, April 8, 2020
A Workshop in Effective Communication: The 5 Cs of Sentence and Story
Deadline
Thursday, August 6, 2020
Save the date 5/5/20: Spring Faculty Celebration
Deadline
Tuesday, May 5, 2020
Register today: Kerfuffles, Conflicts and Misunderstandings: Strategies for Engagement
Deadline
Tuesday, June 2, 2020
SoM is accepting nominations for Research Staff Appreciation Awards
Deadline
Thursday, October 24, 2019
Highlights and Successes
Research
Cooney: Hereditary prostate cancer linked to family history of breast, ovarian cancer
March 26, 2020
New research by Kathleen Cooney, MD , chair of the Department of Medicine, finds a link between hereditary prostate cancer and family history of breast and ovarian cancer.
Awards - honors
Sullivan named 2020 recipient of the ASTCT Lifetime Achievement Award
January 3, 2020
Keith Sullivan, MD , the James B. Wyngaarden Distinguished Professor of Medicine (Hematologic Malignancies and Cellular Therapy), is the recipient of the American Society for Transplantation and Cellular Therapy's 2020 Lifetime Achievement Award .
Awards - grants
Bartlett receives 2020 ASH Scholar Award
December 19, 2019
David Bartlett, PhD , assistant professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), has been selected to receive a $150,000 clinical-junior-faculty-level 2020 ASH Scholar Award by the American Society of Hematology
Awards - grants
Regan selected as CVRC's Mandel Fellow Award recipient
December 19, 2019
Jessica Regan, MD , has been selected as the Duke Cardiovascular Research Center's 2020 Mandel Fellow.
All things Duke
Ross to serve as new chief medical officer for Duke Regional Hospital
December 4, 2019
Adia K. Ross, MD, MHA , the medical director for Duke Raleigh Hospital Medicine, has been named Duke Regional Hospital’s new chief medical officer. Dr. Ross is an assistant professor of medicine (General Internal Medicine) and graduate of the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program.
More From MedicineNews
April 3, 2020
With the increase of COVID-19 cases in our community, Duke Hospital Medicine has been making several updates in order to stay in front of the pandemic.
April 1, 2020
Congratulations to two faculty members who are receiving distinguished academic promotions in the division of General Internal Medicine!
March 30, 2020
Mark Feinglos, MD , former chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition, passed away on March 14, 2020.
March 30, 2020
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for March 30, 2020.
March 27, 2020
In the Department of Medicine, we know that our most valuable asset is our workforce. Over the past year we have increased our focus on workforce well-being , and that’s even more important during the time of COVID-19. We have put together this web page that lists opportunities, valuable tools and resources for you to use during this challenging time.
March 26, 2020
We are proud to welcome Dr. Lana Wahid to the division
March 26, 2020
Duke University Hospital has joined the first national study to test a potential therapy for COVID-19, giving hospitalized adult patients with significant symptoms an option to participate. The study is being co-led by Cameron Wolfe, MD , associate professor of medicine (Infectious Diseases), and Emmanuel “Chip” Walter, MD , professor of pediatrics.
March 26, 2020
Like many of us, Cathleen Colón-Emeric, MD , chief of the Division of Geriatrics, has older parents who live nearby. Here are some of her suggestions for navigating the new and urgent conversations and decisions facing many families, including her own.
March 25, 2020
Infectious disease expert Greg Gray, MD, MPH , discusses why COVID-19 spread so quickly, why it’s so deadly compared to other viruses, and what we should be doing to prevent another pandemic.
March 23, 2020
Matthew Hirschey, PhD , associate professor of medicine (Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition) will host a virtual Introduction to Data Science in Health Care course on April 8 and April 9 , sponsored by Duke Plus Data Science.
March 23, 2020
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for March 23, 2020.
March 20, 2020
The Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program congratulates newly matched medical students today who participated in the 2020 National Resident Matching Program.
March 19, 2020
Three internal medicine residents and five fellows have been elected to the Duke University School of Medicine chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society for Spring 2020.
March 16, 2020
The following faculty received funding awards in February 2020.
March 16, 2020
The Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI) invites interdisciplinary teams led by DGHI faculty to submit research proposals in the area of data science, machine learning, and/or artificial intelligence. Deadline to apply is April 20, 2020.
March 16, 2020
The School of Medicine departments, institutes and centers oversee a wide range of research core facilities. To enable investigators to access these services for exciting new studies that are not yet externally funded, we are pleased to announce the 2020 Spring SOM Core Facility Voucher Program. Deadline to apply is April 17, 2020.
March 16, 2020
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for March 16, 2020.
March 16, 2020
Information about the COVID-19 pandemic is changing rapidly, and it is crucial that we all pay close attention to the latest updates.
March 13, 2020
In collaboration with Duke AI Health and Duke Forge, the Duke Department of Medicine is seeking proposals for research in health data science . The deadline has been extended to April 30, 2020.
March 10, 2020
The School of Medicine will offer a workshop, led by Joanna Downer, PhD, on Aug. 6, 2020 on the “5 Cs” of effective writing: making sure it is complete, compelling, clear, concise, and consistent.