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Natalie Tammen, MHS, PA-C, joined the department as a physician assistant in June and will be splitting her time between Duke Family Medicine Center and Walltown Neighborhood Clinic. Tammen is a 2017 alumna of the Duke Physician Assistant Program.

Natalie Tammen, MHS, PA-C, joined the department as a physician assistant in June and will be splitting her time between Duke Family Medicine Center and Walltown Neighborhood Clinic. Tammen is a 2017 alumna of the Duke Physician Assistant Program.

Duke Student Health has joined the Department of Community and Family Medicine as a division, effective July 1. Jointly supported by CFM and Duke University’s Division of Student Affairs, student health breaks the traditional mold for college health centers.

Melinda Blazar, MHS, PA-C, assistant professor of community and family medicine, has been named director of clinical education of the Duke Physician Assistant Program.

Jessica Lapinski, DO, rising third-year family medicine resident, is a recipient of the 2018 American Academy of Family Physicians Excellence in Graduate Medical Education Award.

On June 16, the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program recognized its 2018 graduates — Brian Blank, M.D.; Sam Fam, DO; Jonathan Hedrick, M.D.; Kenetra Hix, M.D., MPH; Jonathan Jimenez, M.D., MPH; and Everlyn Perez, M.D. — at a reception at the University Club.

Effective June 1, 2018, April Stouder, MHS, PA-C, asso

Some achievements and recognition for our faculty and staff this spring:

Effective June 1, Will Bynum, M.D., assistant professor of community and family medicine, and Cerrone Cohen, M.D., medical instructor of community and family medicine, will be co-associate program directors of the Duke Family Medicine Residency Program.

Nichole Capitanio assumes the role of director for Duke’s Personal Assistance Service (PAS) on April 16.