Internal Medicine Residency News, July 17, 2017
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for July 17, 2017.
Philip Barr featured in NPR story on health benefits of forest bathing
Philip Barr, MD, Integrative Medicine Physician, Consulting Associate (General Internal Medicine), was recently interviewed for an NPR story, “Forest Bathing: A Retreat to Nature Can Boost Immunity and Mood.” The news story discussed the mental and physical benefits of a meditative practice called forest bathing, which encourage participants to practice mindfulness through nature.
The multidisciplinary HIDOC approach
Our teaching clinic, the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC), is serious about managing complex patients, those individuals who are sometimes labeled by the ED and hospital as "frequent flyers". A new program called "HIDOC" stands for "Highly Individualized, Dedicated Onsite Care" began this year and is led by 4 Duke GIM faculty members: Drs. Lynn Bowlby, Patrick Hemming, and Jacob Feigal.
Wang promoted to Associate Professor
We are proud to announce Virginia Wang, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor!
Internal Medicine Residency News, July 10, 2017
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for July 10, 2017.
7/24/17: MEDx Kaganov Initiative Town Hall
MEDx is hosting a town hall from 5-7 p.m. on Mon., July 24 to answer researcher questions about the Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering.
Opioid addictions: Dr Greenblatt on WTVD
DGIM Professor of Medicine, Dr. Larry Greenblatt, was recently interviewed on ABC 11 News about a woman with a "hidden" long-time opioid addiction.
2 recent awards for the DOC
We are excited to announce the Duke Outpatient Clinic as recipients of two recent awards for their amazing teamwork and dedication to their patients, their loved ones and eachother.
Internal Medicine Residency News, July 3, 2017
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for July 3, 2017.