It's not too late to become a Civility Champion!
If you are a member of the Department of Medicine Faculty or GME trainee and are interested in becoming a Civility Champion, we would love to have you train in our upcoming sessions! In our o
Q&A on Context Matters: Kicking off Black History Month with Keisha Bentley-Edwards
Developmental psychologist Keisha Leanne Bentley-Edwards, PhD, MA, is an associate professor in the division of General Internal Medicine, the Associate Director of Research and the Director of the Health Equity Working Group for Duke’s Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, a scholarly collaborative that studies the causes and consequences of inequality and develops remedies for these disparities and their adverse effects.
Duke HOPE Smooths Transition to Skilled Nursing Facilities
Duke TeleHOPE was piloted in 2019 with the support of a Duke Innovation for Healthcare Improvement (DIHI) Grant with the goal of addressing high hospital readmission rates among nursing home patients
Thomas Denny: Overseeing Duke’s Vaccine Research Enterprise
As chief operating officer at the Duke Human Vaccine Institute (DHVI), Thomas Denny is in the unique position of helping people fight flu and HIV, developing the next generation of COVID-19 vaccines, and all the while leading an annual $120 million enterprise.
Carla Brady, MD, Named New Vice Chair for Faculty Development
Brady assumes the role following the Department of Medicine’s decision to enhance both faculty development and diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts by separating these offices.
Request for Nominations: 2023 Michelle Winn Inclusive Excellence Award
Nominations must be received electronically by the Office of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion at EDI@dm.duke.edu no later than March 6, 2023.
Four SoM Faculty Receive 2023 Physician-Scientist Strong Start Awards
Ammon Fager, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor in the division of Hematology, is among one of the four recipients
Trailblazer: Monique Starks Flies High with Promising AED Drone Delivery Network
Starks is the first investigator in the U.S. to be funded by the National Institutes of Health to explore development of a drone network that is capable of delivering AEDs to OHCA bystanders, and she’s flying high with some promising early observations.
Call for Applications: 2023 Early Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar
The Department of Medicine and Program for Women in Internal Medicine (PWIM) is pleased to sponsor one faculty member to attend the AAMC Early-Career Women Seminar July 18-21, 2023, Hyatt Regency Boston; Boston, Massachusetts.