Q & A with Kimberly Johnson: “We all have a role to play”
Kimberly Johnson, MD, associate professor of medicine (Geriatrics), is driven to reduce racial disparities in end-of-life care. Johnson is creating a new research program, which she will direct, on health disparities in palliative care among underserved populations. “I have always been deeply moved by the experiences of patients who are near the end of life,” Dr. Johnson said. “At some point, it became clear to me that this experience was different for African Americans.”
Faculty spotlight: Megan Jordan, MD
Nicaragua, a country of more than six million people, has just five palliative care specialists to its name. Megan Jordan, MD, hopes to change that.
Duke launches new research news website
Duke's Vice Provost for Research and the Office of News and Communications have launched a refreshed Duke Research website to better reflect the compelling stories from every
Faculty spotlight: Ronald Halbrooks, MD
In addition to working at Duke Medicine’s Sutton Station Internal Medicine Clinic,
New funding awards - May 2015
Department of Medicine faculty have received notice of the research, clinical trials, CME or other training awards. See a list of Sponsored research and Industry-sponsored clinical trials below.
State of the Department of Medicine 2015
Mary Klotman, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, presented her annual State of the Department of Medicine address on Friday, June 5, 2015.
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Duke Adult Bone Marrow Transplant Program celebrates 30 years and 5,000th transplant
Internationally recognized for its novel approaches to treating leukemia, lymphoma and multiple myeloma, the Duke Cancer Institutes’s Adult Bone Marrow Transplant (ABMT) Program celebrates its 30th
Duke launches new research funding website
Duke's Office of Research Support has launched an extensive, online database of funding opportunities as a resource for the entire Duke University research community.