Biostastics and Bioinformatics Faculty Anru Zhang Inaugural Recipient of Professorship Honoring Harvey Estes and Ed Hammond
Anru Zhang, PhD, is the inaugural recipient of the Eugene Anson Stead Jr., MD, and E. Harvey Estes Jr., MD, Associate Professorship in the Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics in the School of Medicine, established by William “Bill” Stead, AB’70, MD’74, HS’73-’77, and Janet Stead in honor of William Edward “Ed” Hammond, PhD, professor in the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health and director of the Duke Center for Health Informatics at Duke University.
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi to Receive Community Achievement Award
Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, associate professor in Duke’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, is the recipient of the 2022 FHLI Community Achievement Award. The award is presented by the Foundation for Health Leadership & Innovation and the North Carolina Health Association.
Welcome New Primary Care Transformation Fellows!
On July 1, the Duke Primary Care Transformation Fellowship welcomed six new fellows.
Barbara Sheline Starts a New Chapter After 32 Years at Duke
Barbara Sheline, MD, MPH, who has directed the Primary Care Leadership Track (PCLT) program in the Duke University School of Medicine since its establishment in 2011, retired on June 30, 2022.
George R. Parkerson, Jr., MD, MPH, Chair Emeritus, Dies at 94
George R. Parkerson, Jr., MD, MPH, Chair Emeritus of the Department of Family Medicine and Community Health (FMCH), passed away in May 2022. He was 94 years old.
MHS in Clinical Leadership Summer 2022 (Term 2) Course: Community Engaged Health Improvement
MHS in Clinical Leadership Summer 2022 (Term 2) Course: Community Engaged Health Improvement
(Update: Deadline Extended) Primary Care Preceptor Development Mini-Fellowship Now Accepting Applications
The 3-day program will engage preceptors in acquiring knowledge and skill in the areas of curriculum design and teaching, conducting QI projects, population health, cultural humility, inclusion, equity, and interprofessional teamwork.
Viviana Martinez-Bianchi Named North Carolina Family Physician of the Year
Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, associate professor in Duke’s Department of Family Medicine and Community Health, has been named North Carolina's 2021 Family Physician of the Year by the North Carolina Academy of Family Physicians (NCAFP). The honor is the most prestigious award from the NCAFP, the state's largest specialty medical association, comprised of more than 4,300 members.
Building Trust and Training Physicians in Rural NC Communities
Growing up in a small town in the heart of South Carolina, Anthony Viera, MD, MPH, knew from an early age exactly what he wanted to be when he grew up: a country doctor. Bamberg, South Carolina, has a population just a little over 3,000, and those who aren’t related are at least acquainted.