New translational research: Blood test can tell if antibiotics are needed
A team of infectious disease and genomics faculty in the Department of Medicine has been fine-tuning a test that can determine whether a respiratory illness is caused by infection from a virus or bacteria so that antibiotics can be more precisely prescribed. The research was published in the January 20 issue of Science Translational Medicine.
1/21/16: Can Social Media Become Scholarship?
Matthew Sparks, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Nephrology), will prese
GIM's Dr. Bae named Associate CMO for DUHS
Congratulations to Dr. Jonathan Bae who has assumed a new role in quality as the DUHS Associate Chief Medical Officer (CMO) for Patient Safety and Clinical Quality.
Dr. Simel Co-Authors 2 JAMA Rational Clinical Exams
David Simel, MD, Chief of Medicine in the Durham VA, not only edits the Rational
GIM Faculty Spotlight: Nina Sperber, PhD
Our GIM Spotlight is on Nina Sperber, PhD, a health services researcher with a focus on using qualitative and mixed methods. However, reading her story you will learn interesting facts.
Hospitalists Receive Acceptances for Conference Presentations
Big news about acceptances of submissions by our Duke GIM Hospitalists:
Funding opp: Burroughs Wellcome Fund Collaborative Research Travel Grants
The Burroughs Wellcome Fund is accepting applications for its Collaborative Research Travel G