Faculty Promotions March 2024
Congratulations to the following faculty members for their recent appointment or promotion in the Department of Medicine.
DOM Centennial Spotlight: Harvey J. Cohen, MD, ‘Father of Geriatrics’
In his more than a half century at Duke, Harvey J. Cohen, MD, the Walter Kempner Distinguished Professor of Medicine and Director Emeritus of the Duke Aging Center, has become an iconic, leading pioneer in geriatric health and positioned Duke as a national leader in the field.
DOM Offers Grant Writing Support for Investigators at All Levels
As a national leader in driving high-impact discoveries in medicine, the Department of Medicine (DOM) has built a research infrastructure that enhances faculty development, mentoring, and funding programs that strengthen the next generation of outstanding investigators.
Dr. C. Barrett Bowling Honored with 2024 Yoshikawa Award for Advancing Geriatric Research
Dr. C. Barrett Bowling, MD, MSPH, associate professor in the Division of Geriatrics, will receive the prestigious 2024 Thomas and Catherine Yoshikawa Award for Outstanding Scientific Achievement in Clinical Investigation.
Leadership Spotlight: Dr. Stefanie Sarantopoulos is Bringing Science and Clinicians Together
Dr. Stefanie Sarantopoulos grew up in the Connecticut textile mill town of Danielson, where her Greek immigrant grandparents settled.
Dr. Omobonike Oloruntoba-Sanders: Empowering Diversity in Medicine with the MRRC
Embedded within the fabric of Duke's Department of Medicine (DOM) Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Office lies the Minority Recruitment & Retention Committee (MRRC), a beacon of support for underrepresented medical students, trainees, and faculty. At the helm of this transformative initiative stands Dr. Omobonike Oloruntoba-Sanders, serving as co-chair of the MRRC with a focus on trainee liaison, her leadership driving the committee's mission of fostering inclusivity and equity.
DOM Community Equity at a Division Level
The Duke Department of Medicine Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion’s goal to build an equitable community includes a division-level focus, and it is being led in large part by women. &n
Dr. Bryan Batch: Nurturing a Diverse Workforce in Clinical Research
In the dynamic landscape of the Duke Department of Medicine (DOM), Bryan Batch, MD emerges as a leader of change and progress, championing diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) as the Duke Faculty
Dr. Kimberly Johnson: Creating Communities of Health Equity Investigators
The only thing about Kimberly Johnson, MD, MHS, that may be stronger than her trailblazing research record on health equity is her passion and dedication for promoting rigorous scientific studies to understand why inequity occurs in health care settings, and how best to address it.