Nichole Capitanio Named Director of Personal Assistance Service
Nichole Capitanio assumes the role of director for Duke’s Personal Assistance Service (PAS) on April 16.
Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program Expands, Announces Fellows for 2018-19 Program Year
The Duke-Johnson & Johnson Nurse Leadership Program announces the selection of 45 advanced practice nurses (APNs) as fellows for the 2018-2019 program year. The one-year program provides unique leadership development opportunities for APNs through a combination of on-campus and distance-based platforms. With the continued and generous support of Johnson & Johnson, this successful program has expanded this year to welcome a class that is 50 percent larger than in years past, with the selected nurse fellows hailing from 21 states and representing many diverse practice settings. On April 24, they will attend a four-day leadership retreat on the Duke University campus.
Department of Community and Family Medicine Focused on Rebuilding Research
Efforts to bolster research activity in the Department of Community and Family Medicine have been ramping up over the past few months, with the ongoing recruitment of several researchers to join those currently on faculty, and the integration and consolidation of resources across the department.
Duke Family Medicine Residency Announces Match of Six Interns; One Second-Year Resident Also Joining Program
The Duke Family Medicine Residency Program announced today the six medical students who will be joining the program in July as interns, and the addition of one second-year resident.
Chief Residents Named for 2018-19 Academic Year
Chief residents for the Family Medicine Residency Program's 2018-19 academic year have been announced.
Susan Spratt wins 2018 MLK Community Caregiver Award
Susan Spratt, M.D., assistant professor (secondary) of community and family medicine in the Division of Community Health is the winner of Duke University Hospital's 2018 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Caregiver Award. Spratt was honored for carrying on Dr. King's legacy of service to the community through her volunteer work helping patients with diabetes through CAARE and the Durham Diabetes Coalition.
Meet Anthony Viera, Chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine
Anthony J. Viera, M.D., MPH, professor of community and family medicine, began his new role as chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine on Oct. 1. He came to Duke from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was a professor in the Department of Family Medicine and held appointments as adjunct professor in the Department of Epidemiology and in the Public Health Leadership Program.
Lloyd Michener Reflects on His Time as Chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine
After spending more than 22 years as chair of the Department of Community and Family Medicine, J.
Faculty Profile: George Parkerson's Life and Longtime Career in Family Medicine
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