Department of Family Medicine and Community Health Grand Rounds is held the second Tuesday of every month at 12 pm via Zoom. We aim to represent the breadth of our department’s divisions (Family Medicine, Community Health, Occupational Health, PA Studies and Student Health) in our Grand Round series. For a focus on primary care topics, check out our Duke Virtual Primary Care Grand Rounds series, which is co-sponsored by Duke Primary Care.
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Grand Rounds Schedule
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Upcoming 2026 Grand Rounds Sessions:
| Date | Speaker(s) | Topic |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 14 | Alexa Namba, DO, MPH | NC Rural Health |
| May 12 | Karin Shapiro, PhD and Lloyd Michener, MD | "A Road Out”- The story of six South African innovative health practitioners who fled apartheid and came to UNC SPH Duke CFM during the civil rights movement and President Johnson’s War on Poverty, providing a model for America’s first community health centers and demonstrating the power of community engagement in primary care, public health, and research. An abridged version of the award-winning documentary will be followed by a discussion with filmmaker and historian, Karin Shapiro, and the past chair of Family and Community Medicine, Lloyd Michener, about this history and its implications for the contemporary practice and federal policies. |
| June 9 | Carol Giovacchini, MD | DUKE AHEAD |
| July 7 | Anthony Viera, MD | State of the Department |
CE Information
Education Credits
- Category 1: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this live activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
- Nursing CE: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this activity for up to 1.0 credit hours for nurses. Nurses should claim only credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in this activity.
- Pharmacy: Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education and Professional Development designates this knowledge-based activity for a maximum of 1.0 ACPE credit hours.
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, the Duke University Health System Department of Clinical Education & Professional Development is accredited by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), to provide continuing education for the health care team.
Watch the sessions here to receive Enduring CME.