Division of Emergency Medicine Is Awarded the Global Health Endeavors Department Award
The Emergency Medicine Global Health section from the Division of Emergency Medicine has been awarded the Global Health Endeavors Department Award by the Global Emergency Medicine Academy (GEMA).
Coping with COVID-19: Emergency Medicine Introduces Resiliency Working Group
To help manage the stress of caring for patients in the emergency department during the COVID-19 pandemic, the emergency medicine team launched a Resiliency Working Group for faculty and staff.
An Inside Look at the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr. Jason Theiling
Since the COVID-19 pandemic began, Dr. Jason Theiling spends most of his time in the emergency department. As medical director, he now works most days of the week to treat patients requiring emergency care while meeting the new demands of the pandemic.
An Inside Look at the COVID-19 Pandemic: Dr. Amy Alger
Before getting into her car to go home, Dr. Amy Alger begins a 3-step decontamination process. She changes out of her scrubs and personal protective equipment (PPE), scrubs her hands, and puts on new clothes.
Duke Teams Earn NIH Funding as Part of National Effort to Combat Opioid Crisis
Research teams from Duke received more than $24 million in federal grants to address challenges related to pain and the opioid crisis, with more than $19 million awarded to investigators from the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI), the world’s largest academic research organization.
Curating Care: Machine Learning's Deep Dive into Big Data
Consider the sheer volume of data your brain processes in making one decision. Something as simple as your choice of breakfast is the culmination of data analysis—decades of zeroing in on personal taste, allergic reactions, nutrition, health considerations, and other factors.
Dr. Alexander Limkakeng Interviewed on ACEP’s “Frontline” Podcast
Alexander Limkakeng Jr., MD, MHS, Division of Emergency Medicine, was recently interviewed for the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP)’s “
Emergency Medicine Faculty and Resident Receive SAEM Grants
Congratulations to three members of the Division of Emergency Medicine for receiving grants from the Society for Academic Emergency Medicine (SAEM).
Duke Surgery's Global Impact on Patient Safety
This past October, faculty from the Surgery and Anesthesiology departments collaborated with the Guatemala Ministry of Health to organize the Executive Leadership and Patient Safety Symposium.
Dr. Sreeja Natesan Named Director of National EM Board Review Course
Registration is now open for EM Board Review Redefined, a National Emergency Medicine Board Review Course. Sreeja Natesan, MD, Assistant Emergency Medicine Residency Program Director and Assistant Professor of Surgery, Division of Emergency Medicine, is the course director.