Internal Medicine Residency News, Aug. 7, 2017
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for Aug. 7, 2017.
Angie Cain steps into newly created role in faculty affairs
Joseph Rogers, MD, interim chair of the Department of Medicine, announced the creation a new Office of Faculty Affairs, to be directed by Angie Cain.
Cheryl Woodard, offering encouragement and a helping hand in the workplace
To her colleagues, Duke Cardiovascular Research Center staff assistant Cheryl Woodard embodies what it means to be a part of a team.
New PDC members, July 2017
The following providers in the Department of Medicine joined the Private Diagnostic Clinic (PDC) in July, as reported by the PDC Physician I
Diamantidis endocrinology grand rounds
GIM Assistant Professor of Medicine, Clarissa Diamantidis, MD, presented "Can Telehealth Reduce Disparities in Diabetic Kidney Disease?" at the Duke Endocrinology Grand Rounds on Friday, July 28.
Simel co-authors JAMA Rational Clinical Exam
David Simel, MD, co-authored a Rational Clinical Examination Systematic Review in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). The publication is entitled "Does This Child Have Pneumonia?" and was published August 1.
POSH program takes team-based approach for care of older patients who need surgery
Duke Perioperative Optimization of Senior Health, POSH, is a team-based approach in which surgeons, geriatricians, advanced practice providers from anesthesia, and patients work together to head off potential problems before surgery.
“Surgeons are seeing older and older patients,” says Shelley McDonald, DO, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Geriatrics). “We’ve learned that by working together, these patients can get through surgery with fewer complications.”
GIM excellence awards - nominate a colleague!
General Internal Medicine announces 2nd annual Excellence Awards to honor the outstanding achievements of our Division Faculty and Staff Members in Clinical Care, Education, Research, Implementation and Professionalism.
Apply for DIHI scholarship to attend course on implementation and dissemination of health care research
The Duke Institute for Health Innovation (DIHI) is excited to sponsor a limited number of faculty, trainees, or medical students to participate in The Duke Clinical Research Training Program (CRTP). This program is offering an expanded version of a course first introduced last year called “Implementation and Dissemination of Health Care Research” that will be taught by Hayden Bosworth, PhD. Deadline to apply is end of day Fri., Aug. 25.