News

Please join the School of Medicine for a Conversation On…Race, Place, & Community, Thursday, March 30, 2017, 8–10 a.m. in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center. 

Michael Dee Gunn, MD,  professor of medicine (Cardiology) and immunology, will present his research at the Department's Research Seminar Series on Friday, March 31, 2017 in Duke Hospital Room 2002.

For the Duke Department of Medicine, the gesture of giving back to the community can mean a life-long commitment and Blue Dean, executive director of development for the Department, is a part of the team who helps prospective Duke Health donors give back in a way that is most meaningful to them.

A strong health care system does not just rely on patients and their providers to maintain success; it also relies on skills beyond practicing medicine.  Essential to this success is the Department of Medicine’s Revenue Managers, Dianne Tadlock and Jennifer Garrett.

On March 22, The News & Observer published an op-ed by DGIM's Dr. Kevin Schulman entitled, "Why the health care market doesn’t work"

Alicia Clark, MD, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke General Internal Medicine gives an overview of the recent 12th annual DukeHealth Patient Safety and Quality conference that took place March 24 at the Durham Convention Center. 

Nia Mitchell, MD, joined the division almost a year ago as a researcher and as a clinician. Read more about her in this faculty spotlight!

Obesity is one of Dr. Matthew Maciejewski's main research areas, which is why it was no surprise when we saw two recent articles on this topic published in The Journal of General Internal Medicine (JGIM). Both e-pubs ahead of print, to be published in the April issue of JGIM. Read all about them here. 

The Duke CFAR has partnered with MEDx to provide funding of up to $60,000 direct costs for one year pilot projects. Proposals are due by 5 p.m. on May 1, 2017.

Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for March 27, 2017.