Dr. Jane Trinh, Medicine-Pediatrics (MED-PEDS) division chief in the Department of Pediatrics and professor of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine at Duke, is the recipient of the 2026 MPPDA Leadership in Med-Peds Award from the Alliance for Academic Internal Medicine (AAIM).
This award is presented to a physician who has made significant contribution to Med-Peds as a profession.
“This year’s Alliance Awards spotlight the excellence and innovation within our academic internal medicine community. Dr. Trinh’s achievement, honored by peers, stands as a testament to her leadership and impact. We congratulate her and deeply value her contributions to our shared goals,” said AAIM CEO Erica J. Holland.
While she was in program leadership for the Duke Med-Peds Residency Program, both as associate program Director for 10 years and program director for almost five years, Dr. Trinh shaped innovative curricula in quality improvement, ambulatory education, population health, and leadership development. She has mentored dozens of residents whose scholarly work has gained local and national recognition.
Her national leadership includes serving as Chair of the Accreditation Committee for the Med-Peds Program Directors Association (MPPDA), contributing to revisions of ACGME Internal Medicine Milestones 2.0 and its Supplemental Guide, and moderating panel discussions with leaders from the American Board of Internal Medicine, American Board of Pediatrics, and ACGME through the MPPDA.
Appointed as the inaugural Chief of the Med-Peds Division at Duke in 2020, Dr. Trinh continues to lead innovation in Med-Peds primary care, build academic and clinical partnerships among colleagues in internal medicine and pediatrics, and elevate the visibility and impact of Med-Peds nationally.
Dr. Trinh received her undergraduate degree in biology from Rice University in 1998 and completed her medical education in 2002, followed by a combined residency in Internal Medicine and Pediatrics in 2006 at Duke. She continues to practice clinically in Med-Peds primary care.
The 2026 Alliance Awards will be recognized at Academic Internal Medicine Week, to be held in April in Seattle.
AAIM promotes the advancement and professional development of its 13,000 members who prepare the next generation of internal medicine physicians and leaders through education, research, engagement, and collaboration.