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Faculty Spotlight: Eugene Oddone, MD

We sat down with Eugene Oddone, MD, to talk about his over 31-year career with Duke in our first ever Faculty Spotlight Video! Hear about his roles over the years, what hobbies he enjoys in his spare time, and his favorite thing about the division.

Oddone's Transition Celebration

On February 2, a revered group gathered to celebrate the leadership transition of the Durhan VA Health Services Research Center, and Dr. Eugene Oddone's 19 years of success as director. Be sure to check out the photo gallery! 

Oddone Tribute

Colleagues, both past and present, share their thoughts about Dr. Gene Oddone. 

3/9/17: SoM Core Day

The School of Medicine will hold its annual Core Day event from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. on Thur., March 9, in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center.

Duke Palliative Care announces 3 new leadership positions

David Casarett, MD, MA, chief of Palliative Care and professor of medicine, recently announced the creation of three leadership roles in Duke Palliative Care, which will position the program to take advantage of the numerous clinical, research, and education opportunities in Duke Health.

Meet your chief resident: Matthew Atkins, MD

Matthew Atkins, MD, is the 2016-17 chief resident for quality improvement and patient safety at the Durham VA Medical Center. In this role, Dr. Atkins studies quality improvement and patient safety and teaches it to Duke internal medicine residents by leading conferences, involving residents in quality improvement projects and working with the residency program’s patient safety quality council. Atkins also works on quality improvement initiatives at the Durham VA.

Learn more about Atkins’s work in quality improvement, his role as chief resident and how he came to Duke University.