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​Haider Warraich, MD, a cardiovascular diseases fellow at Duke, was a guest on NPR's "Fresh Air," where he discussed his book "Modern Death: How Medicine Changed the End of Life."

Mary E. Klotman, MD, chair of the Department of Medicine, has been named Dean of Duke University School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs.

Peter Ubel, MD, a Duke physician and behavioral scientist, frequently contributes to Forbes (Health Information and Health News) online articles. The articles discuss popular relevant topics. Here are his four most recent contributions. 

Last week the Society of General Internal Medicine (@SocietyGIM) hosted it’s first “live twitter chat." No surprise, Dr. Joel Boggan (@JoelBoggan), a Duke GIM internist, checked in.

We are proud to announce a new promotion in DGIM! Bruce Peyser, MD, has been promoted to Full Professor. 

The Duke O'Brien Center for Kidney Research is accepting applications to its POWER Undergraduate Research Experience for Summer 2017. Review of applications will begin Feb. 1, 2017 with a final deadline for all application materials of Feb. 21. 

In her 38 years at Duke, Lucy LaVerne Johnson-Pruden's sought change whether it was in career opportunities or in diversity. Now she is retiring.

School of Medicine Office for Faculty Development has announced the next class in its ALICE program, a leadership development opportunity for mid-career women faculty in the School of Medicine. Seven participants in the next class are from the Department of Medicine.

The Collaboration Development Grant is offered to Duke faculty members who desire to collaborate with artists/faculty members in their own or different disciplines to undertake new artistic work. Proposals are due by Fri., March 10, by 4 p.m.

Robert J. Lefkowitz, MD, will present his research at the Department's Research Seminar Series at noon on Friday, Jan. 27, 2017 in Duke Hospital Room 2002. Dr. Lefkowitz will discuss G-Protein Coupled Receptors.