New staff member Judy Darnell joins the Department of Medicine team
Last month, Judy Darnell joined the Medicine Chair’s office as the new administrative coordinator.
Darnell has worked for Duke Health for seven years, working in Duke Respiratory Care Services as an administrative assistant for five years. Darnell also brings experience in business management to the office.
Q&A with Joseph Rogers: Future plans for the Department and leadership advice
After a 7-year tenure as Medicine Chair, Mary Klotman, MD, officially became the Dean of School of Medicine last month. Before she left, she passed her role to Joseph Rogers, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology),who has taken over as Interim Chair. Dr. Rogers is committed to continuing to improve the Department’s growth in education, clinical care, and research. In this Q&A, Rogers talks about his plans for the Department as Interim Chair, his advice on leadership development, and his passion for staying physically active.
GIM Faculty: Have you updated your Faculty Bios and your Scholars@Duke Page?
The division of General Internal Medicine is conducting its annual faculty updates. All GIM faculty members should update their Duke CV, demographic information, and professional photo.
Internal Medicine Residency News, July 17, 2017
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for July 17, 2017.
Philip Barr featured in NPR story on health benefits of forest bathing
Philip Barr, MD, Integrative Medicine Physician, Consulting Associate (General Internal Medicine), was recently interviewed for an NPR story, “Forest Bathing: A Retreat to Nature Can Boost Immunity and Mood.” The news story discussed the mental and physical benefits of a meditative practice called forest bathing, which encourage participants to practice mindfulness through nature.
The multidisciplinary HIDOC approach
Our teaching clinic, the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC), is serious about managing complex patients, those individuals who are sometimes labeled by the ED and hospital as "frequent flyers". A new program called "HIDOC" stands for "Highly Individualized, Dedicated Onsite Care" began this year and is led by 4 Duke GIM faculty members: Drs. Lynn Bowlby, Alex Cho, Patrick Hemming, and Jacob Feigal.
Wang promoted to Associate Professor
We are proud to announce Virginia Wang, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor!
Internal Medicine Residency News, July 10, 2017
Catch up with the Duke Internal Medicine Residency Program by reading the weekly newsletter for July 10, 2017.
7/24/17: MEDx Kaganov Initiative Town Hall
MEDx is hosting a town hall from 5-7 p.m. on Mon., July 24 to answer researcher questions about the Kaganov Research Initiative in Pulmonary Medicine and Engineering.