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Faculty New to the Department of Medicine - October 1, 2021, through October 1, 2022

Valerie Keck, FNP-C, is a nurse practitioner at the Duke Outpatient Clinic (DOC) who specializes in primary care for the under-served community.

Medicine Faculty, Adrian Hernandez, MD, and Susanna Naggie, MD, are leading the trial being facilitated through the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI)

Arif Kamal, MD, HS’12, MHS’15, is highlighted as an alumni of the Duke University School of Medicine for his engagement and role with the American Cancer Society

For decades, medical cancer treatment has generally meant chemotherapy, radiation, or surgery, alone or in combination. But things are changing rapidly. Today, new approaches such as immunotherapies and targeted therapies are becoming available, with many more in research and development. In many cases, the new treatments are more effective, with fewer side effects.

Over the last year, efforts have further stepped up with the inclusion of a core underrepresented in Medicine (URiM) recruitment team, re-training in holistic review, and the additional of Minority Recruitment and Retention (MRRC) members to the IM ranking committee. 

Read more on the Virtual Care Clinic series

Doctoberfest, Flu Shots, and having a voting plan!

Boulware will begin her new role in January 2023

GIM Fall workshops are being held throughout October and November and faculty and trainees are strongly encouraged to sign up.