News

Brice Weinberg, MD, professor of medicine (Hematology) and immunology, is one of three Duke University faculty named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).

Associate Professor of Medicine, Courtney Van Houtven, PhD, has been invited to serve as an associate editor of Review of Economics of the Household (REHO) journal. 

Every year, an event called the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge reminds local residents what the holidays are all about: giving back and helping others. During the challenge, local groups compete to raise funds to support nonprofit organizations by decorating a Christmas tree in a theme that represents the cause they are supporting.

This is the Department of Medicine Research Administration (DOMRA) staff’s second year entering the Triangle Christmas Tree Challenge representing the childhood cancer foundation, Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation (ALSF).

Turkey Bowl news and photos … and read the Internal Medicine Residency Program director's report, with resident kudos and program reminders, and see this week's Morning Report and Noon Conference schedules.

Rowena Dolor, MD, MHS, Associate Professor of Medicine, General Internal Medicine tells us all about the recent PCORI 2016 Annual Meeting that took place November 17-19 in National Harbor, Maryland. 

Duke Cardiology news, updates, reflections and accolades

Duke Heart Center Grand Rounds – Mitral Regurgitation

Duke AHEAD is pleased to offer project funding for members of Duke AHEAD.  This funding is intended to provide critical start-up support for innovative projects that enhance the learning environment for health professions students. New deadline: Applications are due Nov. 30.

Robert M. Califf, MD, who is on leave from Duke to serve as commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, received the American Heart Association's Research Achievement Award for 2016 “for his visionary clinical research leading to paradigm-changing procedures that have directly and significantly improved, in innumerable ways, the management of patients with cardiovascular disease.”

The European Society for Patient Adherence, COMpliance, and Persistence (ESPACOMP) held their 20th annual meeting in Lisbon, Portugal on November 17-19.  Leah Zullig, PhD, and Hayden Boswoth, PhD, were each in attendance and contributed to the event! 

Dr. Diamantidis, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Duke General Internal Medicine, reports on recent American Society of Nephrology's Kidney Week event.