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Gierisch Accepted into OBSSR/NHLBI Summer Institute

Dr. Jennifer Gierisch was accepted into the 14th annual OBSSR/NHLBI Summer Institute on Randomized Behavioral Clinical Trials. Gierisch’s application was one of only 30 accepted out of more than 160 spaces. Congratulations, Dr, Gierisch!

GIM Faculty Publication Receives Editorial

GIM faculty members published a paper in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes this week: “Do the Benefits of Participation in a Hypertension Self-Management Trial Persist After Patients Resume Usual Care? Matthew L. Maciejewski, Hayden B. Bosworth, Maren K. Olsen, Valerie A. Smith, David Edelman, Benjamin J. Powers, Miriam A. Kaufman, Eugene Z. Oddone, and George …

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Dr. Chad Kessler receives Duke GME Innovation Award

Chad Kessler, MD received a Duke GME Innovation award for his project, “Patient Outcomes from Consultation Communication Education – The 5 C’s. This project will study the effectiveness of standardizing the way we call and answer consultations. Congratulations, Chad!!

Dr. Saumil Chudgar Receives Professionalism Award

Saumil Chudgar, MD recently received a 2013 Practice Course Professionalism Award from Duke University School of Medicine. Saumil was selected by second-year medical students in the Practice Course. The award recognizes exceptional professional behavior in a clinical setting. The Practice Course teaches professionalism, and the goal of the course is to develop physicians who will …

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Dr. Maciejewski awarded AHRQ R01 on medication management in Medicare

Matthew Maciejeswski, PhD received an R01 grant from AHRQ, entitled: “Fragmentation in Medication Management in Medicare.” This 18 month study will characterize the prevalence, risks and benefits of continuity of medication management on health care and health outcomes among Medicare beneficiaries with multiple co morbid chronic diseases.  Congratulations, Matt!

Dr. Kelli Allen promoted to Full Professor

Kelli Dominick Allen, PhD was promoted to Full Professor! Kelli has spent much of her distinguished career advancing the health of patients with osteoarthritis through her conduct of rigorous studies employing methods in health services, clinical and comparative effectiveness, and patient centered outcomes research. He work has focused on improving care for osteoarthritis, with a …

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Dr. Voils elected Fellow of Society of Behavioral Medicine

C. Voils

Corrine Voils, PhD was elected as a Fellow of the Society of Behavioral Medicine. Fellow status is a distinction conferred by the Society on full members in recognition of outstanding contributions to the advancement of the science and practice of behavioral medicine. Among the considerations for this distinction are academic, professional, clinical, legislative, or other …

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Dr. George Jackson quoted in national media on patient centered medical homes

George Jackson, PhD was quoted and interviewed as an expert in an article about Patient Centered Medical Homes on Medpage Today, edited by Sanjay Gupta, MD. See the article and George’s interview here: Jackson.  Congratulations, George!

Drs. Jennifer Gierisch, Doug McCrory, and Ranee Chatterjee publish two papers in Annals of Internal Medicine

Jennifer Gierisch, Doug McCrory,,and Ranee Chatterjee  published two high impact papers in published in Annals of Internal Medicine last week:   Prioritization of Research Addressing Management Strategies for Ductal Carcinoma in Situ. Gierisch JM, Myers ER, Schmit KM, Crowley MJ, McCrory DC, Chatterjee R, Coeytaux RR, Kendrick A, Sanders GD. Ann Intern Med. 2014 Feb 25. …

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GIM has 5 presentations accepted at national SGIM conference

Several GIM members have been for selected for oral and abstract presentations at the upcoming SGIM meeting in San Diego, CA. Congratulations to these teams! Will Yancy, Cynthia Coffman, Megan McVay (research fellow), Gene Oddone, Corrine Voils and Valerie smith for “Allowing Patient Choice Between Two Diverse Diets Did Not Improve Weight Loss” Karen Goldstein, …

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