MedicineNews - Highlights from 2013

The MedicineNews blog continues to be the primary way that we feature the activities and accomplishments of the faculty, trainees and staff of the Department of Medicine. In 2013, we shared 264 news stories, 35 posts about faculty and trainee awards and honors, and 50 funding opportunities. Find highlights below. And, if we missed your news, please use the Submit your news form to tell us now. You can use this form at any time to alert us to your activities.

Highlights

New leaders and changes • Ebony Boulware selected chief of Division of General Internal Medicine • James Abbruzzese selected chief of the Division of Medical Oncology • David D’Alessio chosen to be chief of the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Nutrition • Zubin Eapen to serve as director of education IT innovations • Scott Palmer named vice chair for research • Chief residents for 2014-15 announced: Nilesh Patel, Coral Day and Bonike Oloruntoba • Duke Trustees approve new Department of Neurology Big grants • Vance Fowler to co-lead national network that will address antibacterial resistance • Duke selected as new site for competitive vaccine and treatment research program • DOM faculty among leadership for $47 million CTSA award for translational research Top honors • Bart Haynes receives AAI-Steinman Award for Human Immunology Research • John Perfect awarded an endowed professorship • Hayden Bosworth receives 2013 VA Under Secretary’s Award for Outstanding Achievement in Health Services Research • Heather Whitson and Kimberly Johnson are recognized by the American Geriatrics Society • Carl Berg elected to leadership role in UNOS • Duke Human Vaccine Institute receives vaccine industry honor • Medicine faculty among inductees at AAP/ASCI annual meeting • Virginia Kraus is president of Osteoarthritis Research Society International • Kim Blackwell named one of Time magazine’s ‘most influential’ • Medical students recognize Saumil Chudgar with Golden Apple Award • Michael S. Hershfield receives scientific achievement award from Immune Deficiency Foundation • Diana McNeill receives Patient Care Award from ADA • Matt Hirschey receives the Helmholtz Young Investigator Diabetes Award • James Tulsky receives Engel Award for healthcare communication • Amy Abernethy recognized by American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine • Three from DoM on list of world’s top biomedical scientists