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Alyson McGhan-Johnson, MD, is the 2016-17 chief resident for Duke University Hospital. Dr. McGhan-Johnson oversees the internal medicine residents at Duke University Hospital and sees herself as an advocate for the residents and an educator. McGhan-Johnson said one of her goals for the year is to foster the relationship between the chief residents and residents. “I want to be someone they can come to without any concerns or hesitations,” she said.

McGhan-Johnson grew up in Paterson, NJ. She attended Rutgers University-New Brunswick for undergrad and the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania for medical school before coming to Duke University for residency. McGhan-Johnson will complete fellowship in gastroenterology at Duke next year.

Learn more about her approach to teaching, her desire to connect with residents one-on-one and her goals for the year.

One of our favorite things every year is to look back and re-read some of our favorite stories from the past year. And those stories, pictures, and videos never disappoint. So take a minute and revisit some of our most popular stories from the past year. This certainly doesn’t cover every amazing thing that happened in Duke GIM in 2016, but it’s a taste. Enjoy!

Last month, Paul Lantos, MD, a Duke Medicine hospitalist and Pediatric Infectious Diseases specialist, was lead author of

Corrine Voils, PhD, has recently accepted a position with University of Wisconsin Madison (UW Madison) and will begin there in January 2017. She will have an appointment at the Madison VAMC with a joint appointment as Professor with tenure in the Division of General Surgery in the Department of Surgery.

The MedicineNews blog continues to be the primary way that we feature the activities and accomplishments of the faculty, trainees and staff of the Duke Department of Medicine.

In 2016, we shared 433 news stories, including posts about faculty and trainee awards and honors, research and diversity profiles and 33 funding opportunities. Keep reading for this year's highlights. 

Scott Palmer, MD, MHS, has turned his love for research and discovery into making a lasting impact on pulmonary patients across the country. In this Q&A, he elaborates on his path to being a pulmonary researcher and its life-changing experiences, and his insights on why medical research is vital for progression in medicine.

Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for Dec. 19, 2016.

Dr. Leah Zullig reports on AcademyHealth’s Annual Conference on the Science of Dissemination and Implementation (D&I). This conference provides a unique forum for health services researchers, implementation scientists, funders, and clinicians in the field to come together and share innovative D&I research.

The annual meeting of the Society of General Internal Medicine is just four months away.

Professor of Medicine, Hayden Bosworth, PhD, organized a recent conference in Washington, DC, entitled, "Suboptimal Medicat