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Congratulations to Lori Orlando, MD, who received a distinguished academic promotion in the division of General Internal Medicine. Dr. Orlando was promoted to Full Professor, effective April 1, 2021. Since joining Duke faculty in 2004, she has served a number of critical roles as a faculty member at Duke that integrate her clinical, research and academic interests.

Stephen Greene, MD, and Julia Xu, MD, MSc-GH, have received 2021 Chair's Research Awards from the Department of Medicine.

The April 13, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured a discussion led by Kim Darlington, MD, PhD; Vinay Choksi, MD; and Neha Kayastha, MD, "Oh, Rats! Another Case of Encephalopathy"

Panelist included, Eileen Maziarz, MD; Matthew Luedke, MD, FACNS; and Xunrong Luo, MD, PhD, who weighed in for the diagnostic reasoning discussion.

Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for April 12, 2021.

There are several SGIM21 acceptances from Duke faculty, fellows, residents, and medical students, all listed here!

Jason Somarelli, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (Medical Oncology), is the recipients of a 2021 Bass Connections Leadership Award.

The April 6, 2021 session of Duke Medicine LEADS featured a discussion led by Kimberly S. Johnson, MD, MHS, "The Why, What, and How of Conducting Health Disparities Research."

Panelist included, Larry Jackson, MD; Kai Sun, MD; and Isaretta Riley, MD, who weighed in for the health equities and disparities in medicine discussion.

Anika Lucas, MD, MTS, a third-year fellow in the Division of Nephrology, has been recognized as a 2021 Algernon Sydney Sullivan Award recipient at Duke University.

Goals of care (GOC) conversations are a necessary tool in gathering information about patients’ healthcare wishes. 

Lonnie Sullivan, MD, Aimee Chung, MD, and John Roberts, MD, MEd, have been recognized with Golden Apple Awards by the Duke School of Medicine medical students.