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Our congratulations to Nrupen Bhavsar, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (general internal medicine), the recip

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The School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development is now accepting applications and nominations for the 2019 faculty awards. Please keep reading and visit the school’s Faculty Awards page for details and nomination information. 

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 2018, we shared 352 news stories, including posts about faculty and trainee awards and honors, research profiles and 27 funding opportunities, as well as news and events from our training programs. Keep reading for this year's highlights. 

Kathleen Cooney, MD, Chair of the Department of Medicine, announced that Chetan Patel, MD, will serve as Vice Chair for Clinical Affairs in the Department of Medicine, effective January 1.

Amy Abernethy, MD, PhD, adjunct professor of medicine (Medical Oncology) and a Duke University School of Medicine alumna, has been appointed the FDA’s new principal deputy commissioner of food and drugs.  Her appointment will begin early next year.

Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for Dec. 17, 2018.

The Duke Center for REsearch to AdvanCe Healthcare Equity (REACH Equity) is seeking applications for an internal mentored research career development award (CDA) for Duke University junior faculty. Applications are due February 15, 2019. Funding will start July 2019.

The division of General Internal Medicine gathered at the Sarah P. Duke Gardens to celebrate the holiday season

We were delighted to receive this interview with Dr. Azalea Kim, a new DGIM faculty member in 2018.