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Jennifer St Clair-Russell, PhD, joined our division in September. To get to know her a little more, we asked her the following questions:

MedBlue Incubator Inc. (MBI) is seeking project proposals for its next funding cycle. Deadline is Nov. 15.

Sitting in traffic after work is tiresome, but imagine traveling in heavy traffic to get to class on time right after a long work day. This was Jeanine Latta, Department of Medicine senior research administrator, every week when she would attend college classes in the evening while juggling work and her life outside of school. Latta’s experience led her to create PEERONE, which is a social, networking, and support group for Duke Department of Medicine Research Administration. PEERONE is a group that provides support so members graduate and can share advice on balancing life.

Thomas Ortel, MD, PhD, has received a funding award from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI). Dr. Ortel will receive $15 million over five years for the project "Warfarin versus Direct Oral Anticoagulants for Secondary Prevention of Recurrent Venous Thromboembolism: A Randomized Comparative Effectiveness Trial."

Paula Tanabe, PhD, MSN, MPH, RN, FAEN, FAAN, associate professor of nursing and medicine, and Nirmish Shah, MD, assistant professor of medicine (Hematology), are co-principle investigators on a $4.6 million grant entitled “Improving SCD Care using Web-based Guidelines, Nurse Care Managers and Peer Mentors in Primary Care and Emergency Departments in Central NC.”

Four Department of Medicine faculty are among the recipients of the Duke School of Medicine interdisciplinary colloquia awards.

Kevin Thomas, MD, associate professor of medicine (Cardiology), has been named Assistant Dean for Underrepresented Faculty Development for the School of Medicine.

Don't forget: Duke Institute for Health Innovation will hold its second Innovation Jam on Oct. 4, 2016.

Five from GIM receive awards at division poster session.

Matthew Maciejewski, PhD, professor of medicine (Duke General Internal Medicine) is the recipient of a $2.2 million funding award from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). This research project will assess long-term mental health outcomes of veterans who have undergone bariatric surgery between 2000-2016.