Duke Heart Pulse — June 30, 2024
Duke Heart Pulse – June 30, 2024
Chief’s message: Welcome to the New Academic Year
Each year as the Academic year ends we have the bittersweet work of saying goodbye to finishing residents and fellows and welcoming in the new learners. This is a time of excitement and work to ensure we can welcome our new partners to Duke Heart (cardiology, CT surgery, Anesthesia, and Vascular Surgery). We want to especially thank our faculty and fellows/fellowship leaders who spend the upcoming weeks ensuring we get these teams off on the right foot.
So this week in the Pulse you will see lots of end of year celebrations and some of the young stars joining our team. If you worry about the state of healthcare and future of Cardiovascular Medicine, I would say seeing the people we have the honor of working with, train, and graduate from our programs should give you some confidence in where Duke CV and the Health are going.
Highlights of the week:
Jones to serve as Rawson Director
Congratulations to interventional cardiologist W. Schuyler Jones, MD, director of Cardiac Catheterization Laboratories at Duke. He will serve as the Endowed Kent and Siri Rawson Director for Advanced Coronary Artery Disease in the Duke Heart Center, a position last held by Magnus Ohman, MD. To be appointed the honor requires the recipient to be a clinical physician in the Duke University Health System (DUHS), a faculty member in the Duke School of Medicine, and a scholar of excellence in Advanced Coronary Artery Disease.
The announcement was made by Dr. Craig Albanese, chief executive officer of DUHS, in a letter to Jones adding, “Endowed directorships are an incredibly high honor that Duke bestows on its faculty members and you are fully deserving of this honor.”
The Directorship Endowment is made possible through the generosity of the Rawson family of Belleair, FL. E. Kent Rawson, an engineer originally from Scranton, PA, was a renowned expert and industry leader in commercial HVAC systems and manufacturing. His career began with service in the U.S. Marine Corps and then blossomed in commercial HVAC sales. Rawson founded Environmental Technologies, Inc. in the Tampa Bay area and led it for nearly 30 years before retiring. He and his wife, Siri Rawson, established the Rawson Charitable Foundation, Inc., which she now leads. Mr. Rawson died in 2013.
“It truly is an honor to serve as the Rawson Director and nice to be recognized for the interventional cardiology work being done in the cath lab,” said Jones. “The directorship endowment supports the progress that has taken place within the Duke Cardiac Catheterization Lab over the last few years, and I am deeply grateful.”
The directorship serves to bolster operational leadership efforts and support further development of what can be offered in Duke’s catheterization lab — including new procedures and those that have not typically occurred there. It also supports research and discovery efforts to bring new devices and technology to our patients, further enhancing our ability to care for those with advanced coronary artery disease.
Congrats and well-deserved, Schuyler!
Welcome the Newest Cardiovascular Disease Fellows
Our newest Duke Heart team members have arrived to begin training with us this week. Please give a warm welcome to our Cardiovascular Disease Year-1 fellows:
Tess Allan, Cosette Champion, Vincent Delgado, Jemi Galani, Hubert Haywood, Mugdha Joshi, Jonathan Kusner, Hannah Schwennesen, Nishkala Shivakumar, and Josh Sink.
Year-End Gatherings Celebrate Finishing Fellows
The remainder of our advanced training fellowships held their year-end dinners this past week.
The Adult Congenital Heart Disease fellowship team celebrated Toi Spates, MD on Monday evening, June 24 with a dinner at Rooftop at the Durham Hotel. Spates’ husband, Dan Koback, and their beautiful baby boy were on hand for the fun. Toi is heading to Providence, RI to join the cardiology faculty at Rhode Island Hospital.
Congratulations, Toi!
On Tuesday evening, June 25, the finishing Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology fellows were celebrated with a dinner at Hawthorne and Wood.
- Karen Flores Rosario, MD will join the Duke Heart faculty in August
- Josephine Harrington, MD is joining the faculty of the University of Colorado, Aurora
- Anthony Peters, MD is heading to Atrium Wake Forest in Winston-Salem, NC.
Shown L-R are: Brandon Sheridan and Karen Rosario Flores, MD; Ashley and Anthony Peters, MD; fellowship program coordinator, Brianna Small; Josephine Harrington, MD, and Drs. Adam DeVore, Chet Patel, and Richa Agarwal.
Congratulations, Karen, Anthony, and Joey!!
The Interventional Cardiology and Structural Heart fellowships celebrated with their end-of-year dinner at Rooftop at the Durham Hotel on Friday evening, June 28. Our completing IC fellows are:
- Alyssa Corley, MD who is heading into private practice at Southern Oregon Cardiology in Medford, OR
- Todd Looney, MD who is entering military practice at Womack Army Medical Center at Fort Liberty, NC
- Sameer Prasada, MD who is joining the faculty of UNC Chapel Hill.
The annual Warren S. and Gloria R. Newman Fellowship in Cardiology award was presented to Sameer Prasada.
Our completing Structural Heart fellow is:
- Ezequiel “Zeke” Munoz, MD who is heading to Ascension St. Vincent Hospital in Indianapolis, IN
Congratulations, Alyssa, Todd, Sameer, and Zeke!
The Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship program held their year-end dinner on Friday, June 21 at the Rooftop at the Durham Hotel. Completing fellows include:
- Kelly Arps, MD is joining the faculty of the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, MI
- Navid Nafissi, MD is joining the practice at Sanger Heart and Vascular Institute at Atrium Health in Charlotte, NC
- Francis Ugowe, MD is joining the faculty at the Medical University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC
Congratulations, Kelly, Navid, and Francis!
All of you will be missed! Please stay in touch. Next week: a celebration of our graduating cardiovascular and thoracic surgery trainees.
Kudos to Goodwin!
Program Director Anna Lisa Chamis received a great note this week regarding cardiology fellow, Nate Goodwin.
“Nathan did an excellent job today in the ECHO lab. We had 16 procedures today, most of which were TEE. Nathan diligently and efficiently did all this. His TEE skills are excellent. We had some complex valve cases, and I did not need to help him with anything. Another thing I observed with him today is that after the procedure, he calls the primary team and delivers the message. This shows his professionalism and work ethic. Even at 7 p.m. today he asked thoughtful questions, showing his interest in learning. We are very fortunate to have him.” — Regards, Bharathi Upadhya, MD
Nicely done and way to go, Nate!
2024 AAHFN Annual Meeting
The 20th annual American Association of Heart Failure Nurses (AAHFN) meeting was held June 19-22, 2024 at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, FL.
Duke Heart was well represented in planning the annual meeting and with speakers during session presentations!
- Allison Fox, CNS, assisted in the development and execution of simulation sessions.
- Steve Greene, MD was a speaker and panelist.
- Stephanie Barnes, a member of AAHFN’s Board of Directors, served on the overall planning committee for the meeting, and as chair of the Mechanical Circulatory Support Hands-On Pre-conference session. She was also a presenter.
Solid work!
Duke HF Nurses Help Author, Edit Newly Published Book
Several Duke Heart team members contributed to the newly published Heart Failure Nursing Certification Core Curriculum Review (Revised 3rd edition). Stephanie Barnes is an editor and chapter author. Midge Bowers and Jaime McDermott contributed as chapter authors.
This is a comprehensive guide for all nurses who provide care to patients with heart failure. Using the most recent guidelines and evidence-based data, the Core Curriculum Review 3rd edition outlines the process of planning, implementing, and evaluating nursing care for heart failure patients. This is the official study guide for the AAHFN Heart Failure Nurses Certification Exam.
Congratulations to all!
Seeking Coaches & Walkers: Heart Walk 2024
Duke Health’s recruitment of Coaches and Walkers for the 2024 American Heart Association’s Triangle Heart Walk, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8, is well underway, but we are not yet at our goal! Won’t you join us?
Join Manesh Patel’s team: Duke Heart and Sole or start your own team under “Duke Heart & Vascular”. We want to have a huge team representing Duke Heart this year to celebrate not only the AHA’s Centennial, but Duke University’s 100th birthday. Please join us!
To sign up as a Coach, click the button above and on the AHA site, choose the red “Create a Team” button. Walkers can also sign up and join teams on the same site by clicking the red “Join a Team” button.
Let’s come together to make this our best year yet and demonstrate our unwavering dedication to cardiovascular health. Together, we can make a significant impact and pave the way for a healthier future.
The 2024 Heart Walk will be a terrific event and a wonderful way to support our cardiovascular patients. We’ll be talking about Heart Walk all summer with lots of opportunities to join in the fun. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Digital Heart Campaign
Duke Heart is launching a new direct-to-consumer digital awareness campaign focused on heart health and access to Duke Heart. Potential patients in our primary market area – including the counties of Alamance, Durham, Granville, Orange, Person, Vance, and Wake – will see and hear ads including banner, video, native, streaming TV, and audio. Potential patients will be directed to Heart care pages on DukeHealth.org to help them schedule an appointment. This campaign will run through September.
DUH Valet Parking Increase
The cost for valet parking at Duke University Hospital is increasing to $14 (from $12) starting Monday, July 1, 2024. The price change will be in effect for all valet locations:
- Duke North
- Duke South
- Duke Medicine Pavilion
- Cancer Center
- Eye Center
New signage reflecting this change will be posted this weekend.
Improving DHIP’s Onboarding Process
In an effort to streamline the onboarding process and facilitate a smooth transition to Duke Health within a team member’s first 90 days, onboarding guides will be available for leaders and new team members beginning tomorrow, July 1.
Leaders who are onboarding and welcoming new team members should utilize the onboarding guide to set clear expectations. This will ensure new team members are empowered and prepared for their new career at Duke Health. A short video about these guides is available on Vimeo.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
New Duke Heart CME Course Dates Announced
The following symposia will be held this fall:
October 12: Duke Cardiac Imaging Symposium at Trent Semans Center, 7:55 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Course directors are Drs. Sreekanth Vemulapalli and Anita Kelsey.
November 1: the 16th Annual NC Research Triangle Pulmonary Hypertension Symposium at Durham Convention Center, 8:00 a.m. to 3:15 p.m. Course directors are Dr. Terry Fortin and Dr. Jimmy Ford (of UNC).
Registration/landing pages are not yet available, but will be shared in Pulse once they are. Questions? Contact Christy Darnell.
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Our CGR season has ended. We will resume in August/September.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password are required for access. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
*No cardiology core conference lectures this week. Happy July 4th!*
July 10: Rapid Fire ECG with Neil Friedman. Noon, DMP 2W96.
July 12: Management of NSTEMI with Jennifer Rymer. Noon, Zoom only.
July 17: Malignant Hypertension with Nishant Shah. Noon, DMP 2W96.
July 19: LVAD Basics with Richa Agarwal. Noon, Zoom only.
July 24: Basics of Heart Failure with Stuart Russell. Noon, DMP 2W96.
July 26: Wide Complex Tachycardias with Zak Loring. Noon, Zoom only.
July 31: Dyslipidemia with Nishant Shah. Noon, 2W96.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership, please contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our Duke Heart family. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon, Wednesdays, to be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
June 21 — Nishant Shah
tctMD
Bariatric Surgery Reduces Hard Events in Obese Patients With Sleep Apnea
June 25 — Aferdita Spahillari
Euro.dayfr.com
Quadruple therapy favored by accelerated remote titration
June 25 — Manesh Patel
Becker’s Hospital Review
Duke Health launches cardiology AI testing lab
June 25 — Nishant Shah
tctMD
Weight-Loss Drug Tirzepatide Reduces Severity of Obstructive Sleep Apnea
June 26 — Belal Suleiman, Nkiru Osude and David Elliott
CardioNerds
Podcast 378 — Case Report: Severe Mitral Paravalvular Regurgitation Complicated by Hemolytic Anemia
June 26 — Camille Frazier-Mills
News & Observer
Heat-related illness is common for those with chronic conditions. Learn from my mistakes.
(subscription required; please email Tracey for a PDF)
June 27 — Sreekanth Vemulapalli
tctMD
Undiagnosed Valvular Heart Disease Prevalent in Older Adults
Duke Heart Pulse – June 23, 2024
Highlights of the week:
Cardiology Fellows Celebrated at Year-End Gathering
Our Cardiovascular Disease (CD) Fellowship program year-end dinner was held on Saturday evening, June 22 at the
University Club in Durham. The evening celebrated all those wrapping up their CD Fellowship training, including our outgoing chief fellow, Dr. Joe Lerman.
Our incoming chief fellow, Dr. Paula Rambarat, was celebrated as well.
Graduating CD Fellows include:
Willard N. Applefeld, MD, is joining the Duke Heart faculty in Cardiac Critical Care Medicine, Echocardiography, and Pulmonary Vascular Disease.
Mohammad Shahzeb Khan, MBBS, MSc, is heading to Baylor Scott and White Research Institute and Baylor Heart Hospital Plano & Dallas, TX.
Joseph Lerman, MD, is moving into Duke’s Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology Fellowship.
Dan Loriaux, MD, is moving into Duke’s Interventional Cardiology Fellowship.
Dennis Narcisse, MD, MS, is moving into Duke’s Interventional Cardiology Fellowship.
Balim Senman, MD, is moving into Duke’s Critical Care Medicine Fellowship, which will be followed by Interventional Cardiology Fellowship.
Ilya Y. Shadrin, MD, PhD, is moving into Duke’s Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology Fellowship.
Sara Snow, MD, MS, is joining the Duke Heart faculty — she’ll specialize in Cardio-obstetrics, Imaging, and General Cardiology
Congrats to each of you (photos below!)!
The evening also included the annual presentation of the 2024 Cardiology Awards. Our Fellows select the winners in several award and recognition categories, including:
The Outstanding Service Award is given to hospital staff who demonstrate dedication to and excellence in fellow education. The co-recipients this year are Monique Conway, Pharm D, and Jody Holm, RN, BSN.
The Bashore Faculty Teaching Award is given to a faculty member demonstrating dedication and excellence in teaching. This year, the award was presented to Anita Kelsey, MD, MBA.
The Fellow Mentorship Award is given to a faculty member demonstrating dedication and excellence in mentoring fellows’ careers. This year, the awardee is Schuyler Jones, MD, MHS.
The Walter F. Floyd Award is presented to a fellow demonstrating the most outstanding clinical skills and acumen. This year, the fellows selected Belal Suleiman, MD.
The following awards are made possible through the generosity of Duke philanthropic donors:
The Joseph G. Greenfield Award is annually awarded to a fellow demonstrating excellence, dedication, and contributions to research. This year’s awardee is Joe Lerman, MD.
The Cassell-Saperstein Award is presented to a fellow demonstrating a commitment to teaching and a passion for clinical education. This year’s awardee is Sarah Snow, MD, MS.
The Brandt and Belinda Louie Award is awarded to a fellow demonstrating excellence in all three missions of Duke Heart (clinical, education, and research). This year’s awardee is Willard Applefeld, MD.
The fellows also recognized a perennial favorite — interventionalist Dr. Mike Sketch.
Additional year-end dinners are being held to celebrate our graduating Electrophysiology, Structural, Adult Congenital Heart Disease, Interventional, and Advanced Heart Failure & Transplant Cardiology Fellows, and our completing trainees in Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery. We will celebrate all of them in the coming weeks.
Thank you to all of our incredible fellows – all 44 of you – for a terrific year. You’re a big part of what makes our team special and it is a pleasure to watch you develop as clinicians, educators, and researchers during your training at Duke!
Once again, congrats to our graduating CD fellows:
Shout-out to Upadhya!
Anna Lisa Chamis shared the following message this week from one of our cardiology fellows regarding cardiology faculty member, Bharathi Upadhya.
“I wanted to give a shout-out to Bharathi Upadhya for being a great teacher to interns and fellows, for the love and compassion she shows to patients at the bedside, and for creating a comfortable learning environment. We need more Bharathi’s in this world.” — Ivan Nenadic Wood
She is a shining light! Way to go, Bharathi!
Online Safety Update: ‘Microsoft Report’ Replacing ‘Report Phish’ Button
Duke OIT has announced that the “Report Phish to Duke” button we use in Outlook to thwart phishing attacks will no longer be available starting tomorrow, Monday, June 24, 2024.
The button is being replaced in Outlook with a somewhat obscure-looking button for “Microsoft Report.” Going forward, all members of the Duke community can report phishing and junk email by using this new button in any Outlook client (PC, Mac, web, or mobile).
Thousands of malicious emails are sent daily to Duke accounts so all of us need to be aware of this change in our email platform, as reporting phishing attempts is crucial to protecting Duke community members from online attacks.
Expect to see an email tomorrow about this change. To learn more please visit https://duke.is/j/c7zn.
Copilot for Microsoft 365 Licenses Available
Duke Health is wrapping up the early assessment phase of Copilot for Microsoft 365. Thank you to all who participated in testing and helping to evaluate the potential of generative AI in the work we do. 
Copilot licenses are now available for Duke Health team members at $27 per user per month, with all purchases requiring a fund code. Please note that those who participated in the early assessment phase must purchase their Copilot licenses by July 12, 2024, to retain access.
Seeking Coaches & Walkers: Heart Walk 2024
Duke Health’s recruitment of Coaches and Walkers for the 2024 American Heart Association’s Triangle Heart Walk, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8, is well underway, but we are not yet at our goal! Won’t you join us?
Join Manesh Patel’s team: Duke Heart and Sole or start your own team under “Duke Heart & Vascular”. We want to have a huge team representing Duke Heart this year to celebrate not only the AHA’s Centennial, but Duke University’s 100th birthday. Please join us!
To sign up as a Coach, click the button above and on the AHA site, choose the red “Create a Team” button. Walkers can also sign up and join teams on the same site by clicking the red “Join a Team” button.
Let’s come together to make this our best year yet and demonstrate our unwavering dedication to cardiovascular health. Together, we can make a significant impact and pave the way for a healthier future.
The 2024 Heart Walk will be a terrific event and a wonderful way to support our cardiovascular patients. We’ll be talking about Heart Walk all summer with lots of opportunities to join in the fun. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Thank you for Culture Pulse Participation
Drs. Craig Albanese and Mary E. Klotman shared a message with Duke Health team members this week regarding Culture Pulse:
“Thank you for sharing your voices through our Culture Pulse survey – we are pleased to have heard from more than 63 percent of you. Culture Pulse surveys are one of the listening strategies we have employed throughout Duke Health to help us identify areas of opportunity and celebrate the positive momentum we’ve made as an organization and within our teams.
First, we want to note our progress in creating a culture of respect and belonging throughout Duke Health. The freedom to be our authentic selves and to connect with colleagues about shared life experiences are key to our culture of belonging. This work will continue throughout our Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging initiatives, including affinity/employee resource groups and focused work on inclusive leadership training.
We also saw collective improvements in the commitment our colleagues feel when it comes to working at Duke Health. We learned that our culture is enhancing team members’ feelings about Duke Health as a workplace, including feeling safe when they come to work. Each one of us contributes to our culture, and we celebrate that a majority of respondents would like to be working at Duke Health three years from now.
The survey also showed us which areas we need to tackle. Many of our colleagues are experiencing some level of burnout in the years since the pandemic began. We also learned that communication breakdowns are common when work units interact with other work units. We will work together to focus on meeting these challenges.
What does this mean for you, as a Duke Health employee? Leaders across each of our entities – Health System, School of Medicine and School of Nursing – are reviewing the results and will work collaboratively to identify opportunities and align improvements with work that is already happening day-to-day. Please share your ideas with your leaders so we can create change together.
Your voice matters. These survey results will shape the work we’re doing together over the coming year. We would like to conduct another survey in six months to see if we are on the right track. We hope you will continue to share your voice as we work together to Put People First, Be Clear and Empower, and Adapt to Improve.”
On behalf of Duke Heart leadership, thank you to all team members who took time to respond to this survey. It makes a difference!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- June is Pride Month
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Our CGR season has ended. We will resume in August/September.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password required. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
June 26: Returning Fellow Orientation with Anna Lisa Chamis. Noon, Zoom only.
June 28: No Core Curriculum Conference.
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership, please contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our Duke Heart family. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon, Wednesdays, to be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
June 18 — Adrian Hernandez
Circulation/CV Quality and Outcomes
Everything, Everywhere All at Once: Evidence Generation and Implementation in the Digital Age
June 20 — Jennifer Green (Endocrinology/DCRI)
Healio/Cardiology Today
Liraglutide better at preventing heart outcomes vs. three other glucose-lowering therapies
Duke Heart Pulse — June 16, 2024
Chief’s message:
Happy Father’s Day!
I hope this Father’s Day weekend you all get to spend some time with your father and your loved ones. It takes a village to raise children, and we hope you got to reflect on the impact your family and father had on your life. It’s notable in these changing times how these types of holidays have served as important moments to reflect and appreciate those in our lives.
Jim Valvano, the late great NC state coach famously said, “My father gave me the greatest gift anyone could give another person, he believed in me.” This is one of the most important gifts that I believe parents and fathers can give their kids – a sense of security, grit, and belief that they can do anything they put their hearts and minds towards. In fact, mixed with some humility, humor, and perseverance, my father made me believe that with consistent effort and work – you can do anything. This was not just in words, but often actions and work that we could see would help our family and our community. Now, we are blessed to have our kids get to spend time with grandparents and directly see and get these lessons. So, hope you all have a Happy Father’s Day and celebrate all those in your life that loved you in this way.
ACSM 2024: Duke Highlights
Duke Health was very well-represented at the 2024 American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Annual Meeting, held May 28-31 in Boston. Several members of our Duke Health and Exercise Research Trials team, based at the Duke Center for Living campus and part of the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute (DMPI), gave a number of presentations and abstracts which resulted in a lively and highly engaging team experience. The Health & Exercise Research Trials team is led by Bill Kraus, MD, the Richard and Pat Johnson University Distinguished Professor and professor of medicine in cardiology, and Kim Huffman, MD, PhD, associate professor of medicine in rheumatology and immunology.
Cardiology faculty member Leanna Ross, PhD, and Katie Collins, PhD, a medical instructor in Population Health Sciences at Duke presented a session entitled, “Embracing Individual Variability to Optimize Precision Exercise Medicine – from Molecules to Behavior.” Ross was also an invited panelist for a session honoring the legacy of her late doctoral mentor and physical activity/exercise science pioneer, Dr. Steven Blair (University of South Carolina Arnold School of Public Health and the Cooper Institute).
Christopher Vann, PhD, postdoctoral scholar with DMPI, presented a session with Monica Hubal, PhD, associate professor of kinesiology at Indiana University-Indianapolis discussing, “Integrative Omics: Molecular Drivers of Exercise Benefits.”
Brian Coyne, M. Ed, associate in research with DMPI, participated in a panel discussion of “Clinical Exercise Physiologist Professionalization Efforts – Growth & Practice Area Perspectives.”
Brian Andonian, MD, assistant professor of medicine in rheumatology and immunology and member of DMPI, presented a poster on “Impaired Physical Function and Altered Muscle Biomechanical Properties in Patients with Early Rheumatoid Arthritis.”
Third-year medical student lab members, Anna-Maria Dagher, Grace Kim, and Garrett Moseley, did a wonderful job as first-time ACSM abstract presenters. All three students received Third-Year Dean’s Travel Awards from the Duke University School of Medicine.
The annual meeting culminated with an award ceremony on Friday, May 31.
Third-year medical student Grace Kim was selected as ACSM’s 2024 Lisa S. Krivickas Clinician/Scholar Travel Award winner while third-year medical student Garrett Moseley was awarded the ACSM 2024 Michael L. Pollock Student Scholarship. Outstanding!
Perhaps the most exciting highlight of the annual meeting — for the Duke team in particular — was when Bill Kraus, former president of the ACSM (2019-2020), was presented with the 2024 ACSM Citation Award, which recognizes distinguished individuals who have made significant contributions to sports medicine and/or to the field of exercise sciences.
As a Harvard University alum, receiving the award in Boston was extra special for Kraus. Twenty-five team members, colleagues, and friends from across the country gathered at one of his favorite Bostonian restaurants, Ye Olde Union Oyster House, to celebrate this wonderful career milestone!
*All professional event photos are by Kevin Trimmer Photo and courtesy of the ACSM.
Solid work by all and a hearty congratulations to Bill!
Mena Earns Great Catch Award
Nestor Mena, a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) technologist for DMP Cardiac MRI spotted and escalated an incidental finding. Nestor identified a saddle pulmonary embolism during an outpatient cardiac MRI to evaluate ventricular tachycardia/ventricular fibrillation. Had Nestor not been paying attention to all structures in the field of view (rather than focusing only on the study indication) this patient may not have been diagnosed and treated in time to prevent life-threatening complications from pulmonary embolism. Furthermore, it is worth noting the expertise needed to recognize that pathology on an MRI is extensive.
It is quite possible that Nestor saved a life that day, and his work is an incredible tribute to the skillset of our advanced imaging technologists.
Way to go, Nestor!!!
Many thanks to all those who helped recognize and support Nestor for his excellent work.
Seeking Coaches & Walkers: Heart Walk 2024
Duke Health has launched our official call for Coaches and Walkers for the 2024 American Heart Association’s Triangle Heart Walk, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8!
Join Manesh Patel’s team: Duke Heart and Sole or start your own team under “Duke Heart & Vascular”. We want to have a huge team representing Duke Heart this year to celebrate not only the AHA’s Centennial, but Duke University’s 100th birthday. Please join us!
To sign up as a Coach, click the button above and on the AHA site, choose the red “Create a Team” button. Walkers can also sign up and join teams on the same site by clicking the red “Join a Team” button.
Let’s come together to make this our best year yet and demonstrate our unwavering dedication to cardiovascular health. Together, we can make a significant impact and pave the way for a healthier future.
The 2024 Heart Walk will be a terrific event and a wonderful way to support our cardiovascular patients. We’ll be talking about Heart Walk all summer with lots of opportunities to join in the fun. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Barber to Serve as Interim Senior VP, DHIP, Starting July 1
Matthew Barber, MD, MHS, the W. Allen Addison, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Duke, will serve as interim Senior Vice President of Duke Health Integrated Practice, effective July 1. Barber’s leadership will build on the successes of the past year and help to advance the operational and strategic work that is currently underway to fully integrate DHIP into Duke University Health System.
Barber has served as the chair of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology since 2017. During his interim role as SVP of DHIP, Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc, will serve as Executive Vice Chair for the Department of OBGYN.
A national search for the next SVP for DHIP will launch this summer. Barber is stepping into the role vacated by John Sampson, MD, PhD, MBA, who has accepted the role of Dean of the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Vice Chancellor for Health Affairs.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- June is Pride Month
Cardiology Grand Rounds
Our CGR season has ended. We will resume in August/September.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password required. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
June 18: EP Case Presentation with Seamus Hughes and DaMarcus Ingram. Noon, DN 2001 (in-person only).
June 21: Cardiology Fellows Lunch with Sean Van Diepen. 11:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m., in-person only, DMP 2W96.
June 21: DHP Case Presentation with Ivan Nenadic Wood. 12:15-1 p.m., in-person only, DMP 2W96.
Duke Caregiver Community Event 2024
Sept. 5: The Duke Caregiver Community Event, a much-anticipated gathering for caregivers and professionals, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NC 27703.
Recognizing the need for support, Duke Health has organized this event to provide caregivers with insights from experts, connections to services, and the support systems necessary to navigate their journey.
Whether you’re a caregiver for a loved one or a professional seeking to enhance your skills, this event is for you.
Registration required. Family caregivers are welcome and can attend for $15 (lunch and all event day activities included) or for $10 if they opt to have lunch on their own.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts, connect with support programs and services, and find answers and resources to help you navigate this journey.
The event will feature six concurrent educational sessions throughout the day, for general attendees, as well as a special track of educational sessions for professionals. There will also be many new and experiential activities to participant in throughout the course of the event including a health clinic, art gallery, pop-up mini sessions, and demonstration area.
For professionals, there is a track that is just for you! You will have the opportunity to attend four sessions geared toward sharpening your skills. To receive CE you must attend the professional track of sessions.
Registration cost for professionals is $75. You may opt to attend any of the general sessions as well as participate in all of the event activities that take place during the day. Professionals also receive complimentary admission to the networking reception that will take place on Thursday, Sept. 4. from 3-6 p.m. Registration for the networking reception only is $25.
To learn more and/or to register: https://duke.is/w/6vzf
In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Clinical Education and 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. The designation was based upon the quality of the educational activity and its compliance with the standards and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Total Credits: 6.0 for all except IACET which is 0.6
Credit types: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s), ANCC, Attendance, IACET CEU, JA Credit – AH
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership, please contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our Duke Heart family. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon, Wednesdays, to be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
June 7 — Neha Pagidipati
Healio/Cardiology Today
VIDEO: Neha J. Pagidipati, MD, MPH, discusses the impact of weight loss on cardiovascular risk
June 9 — William Kraus
Remo News
How many steps are needed to get maximum health benefits?
June 9 — William Kraus
Barron’s
How Many Steps Do You Really Need? There’s Good News for People Over 60
June 13 — Marat Fudim
AHA Newsroom
Selected startups will advance technology-driven improvements in heart and brain health
Duke Heart Pulse — June 9, 2024
Duke Heart Pulse – June 9, 2024
Highlights of the week:
Douglas Honored with DOM Career Achievement Award
Pamela Douglas, MD, is one of four Department of Medicine faculty members to receive the 2024 Department of Medicine Career Achievement Award recognizing their extraordinary impact on one of the department’s three core missions: education, research, and clinical medicine.
In addition to Douglas, awardees include Drs. James Abbruzzese, distinguished professor of medical oncology; Neil MacIntyre, professor of medicine in pulmonary, allergy, and critical care medicine, and Diana McNeill, professor of medicine in endocrinology, metabolism, and nutrition. Recipients were selected for modeling Duke’s values of Excellence, Integrity, Teamwork, Respect, and Innovation and have created sustained legacies that have shaped the institution.
Each of the four was highlighted in the June 4 issue of This Week in Medicine.
Pamela Douglas, MD
Ursula Geller Distinguished Professor of Research in Cardiovascular Diseases
Cardiologist Dr. Pamela Douglas represents the “best of our outstanding Duke DOM faculty,” who has had a profound impact in many areas, noted Cardiology Division Chief, Dr. Manesh Patel, in his nomination of Douglas, who serves as director of the Multimodality Imaging Program at Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI).
The two areas where she has had the greatest influence are her work in cardiac imaging and diversity, equity and inclusion in research, clinical care, and the workforce, both locally and at the national level.
“Guided by a relentless focus on patient outcomes and innovative research, Dr. Douglas led the creation of novel concepts in imaging care quality, which were accepted nationally,” Patel said.
“Dr. Douglas’s thought leadership, scholarship, and relentless translation to the bedside have dramatically improved the rigor of imaging science and meaningfully enhanced patient-centered clinical care.”
During her more than 30 years in the medical field, Dr. Douglas has led several landmark multicenter government studies and pivotal industry clinical trials along with outcomes research studies. She is renowned for her scientific and policy work in improving the quality and appropriateness of imaging in clinical care, clinical trials, and registries and through the development and dissemination of national standards for imaging utilization, informatics, and analysis.
Dr. Douglas is also a longstanding champion of diversity and equity in research, clinical care, and the workforce, locally and at the national level, Patel added. As the founding director of the American College of Cardiology’s diversity and inclusion initiative, Dr. Douglas was the architect of its strategic efforts to increase the representation of women and minoritized populations among cardiovascular physicians and researchers.
“Dr. Douglas has been a mentor and example to me personally, countless other faculty and Duke and around the world,” Patel said. “Put simply, she has been a north star for the field of cardiovascular medicine, a leader who continues to move our science, care, and training forward.”
Congratulations, Pam!
To read summaries for the other winners, please visit: https://duke.is/2/qd5d
Seeking Coaches & Walkers: Heart Walk 2024
Duke Health has launched our official call for Coaches and Walkers for the 2024 American Heart Association’s Triangle Heart Walk, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8!
Join Manesh Patel’s team: Duke Heart and Sole or start your own team under “Duke Heart & Vascular”. We want to have a huge team representing Duke Heart this year to celebrate not only the AHA’s Centennial but Duke University’s 100th birthday. Please join us!
Anyone who registers to be a Team Coach by Monday, June 10 will receive an exclusive, limited-edition Heart Walk Coach jersey. To sign up as a Coach, click the button above and on the AHA site, choose the red “Create a Team” button. Walkers can also sign up and join teams on the same site by clicking the red “Join a Team” button.
Let’s come together to make this our best year yet and demonstrate our unwavering dedication to cardiovascular health. Together, we can make a significant impact and pave the way for a healthier future.
The 2024 Heart Walk will be a terrific event and a wonderful way to support our cardiovascular patients. We’ll be talking about Heart Walk all summer with lots of opportunities to join in the fun. Thank you for your ongoing support!
Monday: DUH Transitioning to Purell® Products
To continuously enhance patient experience, ensure a safe work environment, and maintain fiscal responsibility, Duke University Health System (DUHS) is partnering with GOJO, the creators of PURELL® hand sanitizer products, to replace and update hand sanitizer stations throughout the health system. DUH will begin the transition to PURELL® products starting Monday, June 10.
The installation team will be recruited through an extensive credentialing process by Supply Chain. The team will be identifiable by contractor badges on their uniforms. Disruption to patient care will be at a minimum during the installation process.
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- June is Pride Month
- Save the Date: June 12, 4-5 p.m., State of the School Address (SOM)
Cardiology Grand Rounds
June 11: TBD. 5 p.m., DN2002 or via Zoom.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password required. Enjoy!
DCRI Research Forum Series
June 11: The Duke Clinical Research Institute is excited to welcome Duke Football Coach Manny Diaz as their June guest for the next DCRI Research Forum, which will close out the 2023-2024 series.
What: A Fireside Chat with Coach Manny Diaz
When: Tuesday, June 11, from Noon-1 p.m. ET
Where: DCRI Research Forum: A Fireside Chat with Manny Diaz via Zoom
We hope you’ll consider joining this virtual event!
Duke Caregiver Community Event 2024
Sept. 5: The Duke Caregiver Community Event, a much-anticipated gathering for caregivers and professionals, will be held from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Sheraton Imperial Hotel, 4700 Emperor Blvd., Durham, NC 27703.
Recognizing the need for support, Duke Health has organized this event to provide caregivers with insights from experts, connections to services, and the support systems necessary to navigate their journey.
Whether you’re a caregiver for a loved one or a professional seeking to enhance your skills, this event is for you.
Registration required. Family caregivers are welcome and can attend for $15 (lunch and all event day activities included) or for $10 if they opt to have lunch on their own.
You’ll have the opportunity to hear from experts, connect with support programs and services, and find answers and resources to help you navigate this journey.
The event will feature six concurrent educational sessions throughout the day, for general attendees, as well as a special track of educational sessions for professionals. There will also be many new and experiential activities to participate in throughout the event including a health clinic, art gallery, pop-up mini sessions, and demonstration area.
For professionals, there is a track that is just for you! You will have the opportunity to attend four sessions geared toward sharpening your skills. To receive CE you must attend the professional track of sessions.
Registration cost for professionals is $75. You may opt to attend any of the general sessions as well as participate in all of the event activities that take place during the day. Professionals also receive complimentary admission to the networking reception that will take place on Thursday, Sept. 4. from 3-6 p.m. Registration for the networking reception only is $25.
To learn more and/or to register: https://duke.is/w/6vzf
In support of improving patient care, Duke University Health System Clinical Education and 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. The designation was based upon the quality of the educational activity and its compliance with the standards and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
Total Credits: 6.0 for all except IACET which is 0.6
Credit types: AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s), ANCC, Attendance, IACET CEU, JA Credit – AH
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership, please contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our Duke Heart family. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon, Wednesdays, to be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
May 21 — Leanna Ross
WebMD
May 23 — Alejandro Murillo Berlioz
Univision 40 NC/WUVC, Raleigh-Durham
Joven hispano que falleció en un tiroteo trasciende a la muerte gracias a la donación de órganos
May 30 — Duke Heart for Honduras/Alejandro Murillo Berlioz
Univision 40 NC/WUVC, Raleigh-Durham
Médico hondureño apoya comunidiad médica en su país
*clip begins @ 25:13
June 3 — Svati Shah
Women’s Health
Inside Look: Women’s Health Lab 2024
also carried in Oprah Daily, Cosmopolitan & Prevention
June 4 — Marat Fudim
The Spokesman-Review
Heart failure death rates on the rise, but local specialists say there’s more to that
Duke Heart Pulse — June 2, 2024
Duke Heart Pulse – June 2, 2024
Chief’s message: Changing Times in Duke Cardiology
This last week was highlighted some of the transitions we have usually at the end of Academic years with retirements and soon new faculty, residents, and fellows coming to Duke Cardiology/ Duke CT and Vascular surgery. This week was particularly bittersweet as we had the retirement event for Tom Bashore with many former fellows and faculty coming in town for the event which had the toasts, roasts, and memories of 40 years contributing to Duke Cardiology. The event highlighted both the impact of Tom Bashore on Duke Cardiology, and the unique community of cardiologists around the country with a ties back to Duke Cardiology and the Fellowship. See the photos and story below.
Equally impactful for our Cardiology group was the announcement of Harry Phillips retirement from Duke this week – also after more than 40 years of service. As always, thinking about the future, Harry is moving on to a new adventure with an AI company as the CMO. Harry has been the standard bearer for our development of community relationships and building our cardiology practice by building relationships and caring for patients. His dedication to teaching and growing Duke has been singular and extraordinary. We will ensure we share more about his celebration as that happens. These times are bittersweet – providing a link and memory to the times and people that have helped make Duke Heart what it is today – and inspiring many of those present to carry on the mission of teaching the next generation, caring for our community, and discovering the future therapies and solutions to improve heatlh.
Highlights of the week:
Celebrating the Career of Tom Bashore, MD
We had a wonderful gathering on Friday evening to celebrate the forty-year career of retiring cardiologist Dr. Tom Bashore. Thank you to all who joined us at the University Club as we toasted and roasted our dear colleague, friend, and mentor, especially those who traveled from across the U.S. to help us celebrate. We particularly enjoyed having Dr. and Mrs. Bashore’s children and grandchildren in attendance, and the many photos they supplied for our display. Their presence heightened the festivities!
Speakers included Manesh Patel, Svati Shah, Howard Rockman, John Warner of Wexner Medical Center in Ohio, and Chris O’Connor of Inova Heart & Vascular, who each provided personal stories, anecdotes, and accolades — and of course, Tom Bashore, with a review of his truly inspiring career and memorable moments.
It’s much too difficult to say here what Dr. Bashore has meant to all of you – our faculty, staff, fellows – or Duke and our patients — over these many years. We’re glad he won’t be too far away for visits!
Please enjoy some photos from the evening and submissions from across the years:
Congratulations, Tom!
Harry Phillips, MD, Departing Duke Health in June
Duke cardiologist and Chief Medical Officer (CMO) of Duke Network Services, Harry Phillips III, MD, will be leaving Duke Health on June 30, 2024. After more than 40 years of devoted service, Phillips has accepted a role outside the health system where he will focus on applying artificial intelligence to real world data to improve outcomes in oncology and cardiometabolic diseases. The announcement was made on Friday, May 31 by Donna Peter, interim Vice President of Duke Network Services.
Phillips, a graduate of Duke University School of Medicine, has been a dedicated and visionary leader who significantly contributed to Duke Health. After completing internal medicine and cardiology training in the Harvard-affiliated program at the Massachusetts General Hospital in the early 1980s, Phillips began his career at Duke. He was part of the team that founded the Interventional Cardiology Program and subsequently the Interventional Cardiology Fellowship Program. Phillips has been a productive clinical investigator, and has authored or co-authored more than 100 articles in peer-reviewed journals. He also played a key role in developing Duke’s cardiovascular outreach strategies.
In 2007, Phillips assumed the role of CMO of Duke Network Services. He provided physician leadership in developing and sustaining affiliated clinical programs in multiple specialties. His efforts helped enhance local access to high-quality cardiovascular, cancer, and stroke care. Phillips was instrumental in founding Duke LifePoint Healthcare, a joint venture with LifePoint Health that supports hospitals in non-urban communities with the necessary resources to ensure access to high-quality healthcare locally.
Since 2017, Phillips has also served as CMO of Duke LifePoint Healthcare, with a focus on quality improvement, strategic planning and fostering collaboration with hospital leaders for the 14-hospital network. He has worked closely with the Duke Quality Network to enhance safety and quality at the hospitals, and served as the interim Chair of the Quality Oversight Committee, to which all hospitals report.
In recognition of his achievements as a Duke Faculty Member and his contributions to enhancing local healthcare for rural communities, Phillips was awarded the 2017 Health Care Hero Lifetime Achievement Award by the Triangle Business Journal. In 2019, he was also honored with a Duke University School of Medicine Excellence in Professionalism Award.
Over his four decades at Duke, Phillips has made valuable contributions to cardiovascular care at Duke, and he has played a vital role in developing Duke- affiliated clinical programs which have improved community health by enhancing access to high-quality local health care. His presence will be greatly missed.
Please join us in extending our sincere appreciation to Harry for his dedication and service to Duke Health, Duke Network Services, Duke Heart, and our patients!
Duke Heart Earns MVRR Center Award
We learned this week that Duke University Hospital has earned the 2024 Mitral Valve Repair Reference Center Award. For the fifth year in a row, Duke is one of only 22 mitral repair centers recognized by the Mitral Foundation as having the volume and outcomes needed to qualify for the honor. Congrats to Drs. Don Glower, Jeff Gaca, Andrew Wang, and their team members for the outstanding work they are doing for all of our mitral patients.
Way to go!
Seeking Coaches & Walkers: Heart Walk 2024
Duke Health has launched our official call for Coaches and Walkers for the 2024 American Heart Association’s Triangle Heart Walk, scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 8!
Join Manesh Patel’s team: Duke Heart and Sole or start your own team under “Duke Heart & Vascular”. We want to have a huge squad representing Duke Heart this year to celebrate the AHA’s Centennial and Duke University’s 100th birthday. Please join us!
“Dear friends,
I am participating in and leading a team supporting the American Heart Association. If you join my team, we will literally save lives together. Yes, literally. In the past, funds raised from the Heart Walk have led to scientific breakthroughs like pacemakers, cardiac stents, and artificial heart valves that keep people alive longer. There is still time to be a part of all the FUN. Register for my team today – you won’t regret it!
Sincerely, Manesh”
In case you haven’t yet seen the Duke Health call for Coaches & Walkers, here are the details:
Dear Duke Health Colleagues,
We remain truly grateful to each and every one of you who participated in the American Heart Association’s Heart Walk last year. Your commitment and dedication to this life-saving mission are truly commendable.
As both Duke University and the AHA have Centennial celebrations this year, we are excited to announce that the 2024 Heart Walk is going to be even bigger! This is an important milestone for the American Heart Association, with 100 years of improving heart and brain health through research and advocacy.
On Sunday, September 8, join us as we walk alongside our colleagues, family members, friends, and many of our cardiovascular patients to celebrate our community at the 2024 Triangle Heart Walk.
We are currently seeking people to step up and lead a team as a Heart Walk Coach – leaders like you! As a Coach, you’ll take charge of leading a team of co-workers to spread the word, recruit, and raise money for life-saving research. You don’t have to spend a lot of time to make a difference, by contributing just a few minutes each week, you can be a successful Coach. As your team reaches fundraising milestones, you’ll unlock additional rewards for Coach gifts!
Anyone who registers to be a Team Coach by Monday, June 10 will receive an exclusive, limited-edition Heart Walk Coach jersey. To sign up as a Coach, click the button above and on the AHA site, choose the red “Create a Team” button. Walkers can also sign up and join teams on the same site by clicking the red “Join a Team” button.
Let’s come together to make this our best year yet and demonstrate our unwavering dedication to cardiovascular health. Together, we can make a significant impact and pave the way for a healthier future.
The 2024 Heart Walk will be a terrific event and a wonderful way to support our cardiovascular patients. We’ll be talking about Heart Walk all summer with lots of opportunities to join in the fun. Thank you for your ongoing support!
ICYMI: Klotman’s Friday Message
In her May 31st Friday Message, Dean Mary Klotman and Chris Beyrer, PhD, director of the Duke Global Health Institute discuss Duke’s global health programs and opportunities. One of the highlights includes work that is currently led by Duke cardiologists Drs. Jerry Bloomfield and Titus Ng’eno in Eldoret, Kenya in global cardiovascular health. As many of you are aware, many Duke Heart faculty have visited and participated in the care delivery and teaching in Eldoret over the years. This is well worth checking out!
To watch a video of their conversation, please visit: https://duke.is/z/zh4h.
Kudos to Duke’s Multi-D Sarcoid Team!
Congratulations to Johana Fajardo, advanced heart failure and transplant nurse practitioner and director, Precision Cardiomyopathy Clinical Services at Duke and the entire multidisciplinary sarcoidosis team at Duke. The team recently offered their first Duke Sarcoidosis Support Group meeting via Zoom and had close to 50 patients in attendance!
Jay Doss, MD presented informative content and answered patient questions while a number of other sarcoid team members were online to introduce themselves and welcome patients to the event. The discussion was lively and our patients were appreciative.
According to Fajardo, the event was geared to patients being managed at Duke for multi-organ sarcoidosis, and the team plans to host virtual support groups twice per year, once in spring and again in fall. She says they are planning a similar support group for patients with amyloidosis and hope to have that ready to launch in September, 2024.
Great work, Johana & team – support makes a huge difference to our patients and their family members!
Shout-out to Elliott!
We were forwarded a terrific note of recognition last week by cardiology fellowship program director, Anna Lisa Chamis, MD regarding cardiology fellow David Elliott:
“Just wanted to give our cardiology fellow David Elliott a little shout out for doing such a great job on Friday (May 24) with a very anxious device patient. His bedside manner was fantastic, and he was extremely comforting with our patient to help him understand what to expect with his stress test, and how we could make him feel as comfortable as possible during the exam. He did such a wonderful job answering all of the patient’s questions and the patient ended up doing an amazing job with his stress. Not only that, David stayed late with Amanda and I while we waited for transport to arrive to bring the patient. Additionally, David spent time with the patient in the bay while we waited for transport and continued to build rapport and comfort our patient. None of this is expected by anyone, let alone our cards fellow, so I greatly appreciated the care he gave our patient. Thank you, David!!!” — Shreeya Basnyat
Kudos to Ausburn, Coffield & Grisson!
Congratulations to Angela Ausburn, Latia Coffield, and Temetrice Grisson — three of our outstanding cardiology medical assistants with Duke Cardiology Arringdon. All three have recently moved up their clinical ladder to MA III.
Congratulations to all!
Upcoming Events & Opportunities
- June 1-7 is CPR & AED Awareness Week
- Save the Date: June 12, 4-5 p.m., State of the School Address (SOM)
Cardiology Grand Rounds
June 4: The Science and Community of Critical Care Cardiology with Balim Senman. 5 p.m., DN2002 or via Zoom.
All Duke Cardiology Grand Rounds recordings are housed on Warpwire. To access recordings please visit:
NET ID and password required. Enjoy!
CD Fellows Core Curriculum Conference
June 5: Journal Club with TBD. Noon, DMP 2W96 (in-person only).
June 7: Intro to Cardiac MRI with Han Kim. Noon, Zoom only.
Duke/Duke NUS Virtual Symposium
June 6: Virtual Symposium with Lightning Talks on AI-Related Health Projects, 8-10 a.m., EDT
Open to all Duke-affiliated team members! Registration is required.
DCRI Research Forum Series
June 11: The Duke Clinical Research Institute is excited to welcome Duke Football Coach Manny Diaz as their June guest for the next DCRI Research Forum, which will close out the 2023-2024 series.
What: A Fireside Chat with Coach Manny Diaz
When: Tuesday, June 11, from Noon-1 p.m. ET
Where: DCRI Research Forum: A Fireside Chat with Manny Diaz via Zoom
We hope you’ll consider joining this virtual event!
Have news to share?
If you have news to share with the Pulse readership, please contact Tracey Koepke, director of communications for Duke Heart at tracey.koepke@duke.edu. We would love to hear about your latest accomplishments, professional news, cool happenings, and any events or opportunities that may be of interest to our Duke Heart family. Please call with any questions: 919-681-2868. Feedback on Pulse is welcome and encouraged. Submissions by Noon, Wednesdays, to be considered for weekend inclusion.
Duke Heart in the News:
May 24 — Nina Nouhravesh
Food Navigator Europe
Maybe eggs aren’t bad for heart health after all
May 29 — Jonathan Piccini
tctMD
Compared with PV Isolation Alone, AI-Guided Ablation Lowers AF at 12 Months
May 29 — Stephen Greene
HCP Live
Don’t Miss a Beat: Semaglutide and the Future of Kidney Disease, with Brendon Neuen, MBBS, PhD
May 29 — Nishant Shah
United Press International
Heart-healthy behaviors may help reverse rapid cell aging, study shows
May 30 — Senthil Selvaraj
Healio/Cardiology Today
Common ATTR amyloidosis gene could impair longevity among many Black carriers
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