For a current schedule of conferences and special events, please visit our Calendar of Events.

 

A division seminar involving both basic science and clinical research is held weekly. Pulmonary faculty and fellows present their current work, seeking constructive and critical review by their colleagues. Approximately six visiting professors are invited each year.

 

 

This weekly conference is designed to provide fellows with opportunities to critically review literature and to interact with leading experts in the fields of pulmonary and critical-care medicine and in basic research. Experts from Duke, other universities, and research settings such as Research Triangle Park, National Institute for Environmental Health Statistics, and Chemical Industry Institute of Toxicology have been contributors to the seminars.

 

Didactic and interactive conferences include:

 

This weekly clinical conference is one of the best-attended specialty conferences at Duke University Medical Center. Two clinical cases are presented each week with a review of radiologic/pathologic aspects of each case followed by interactive discussion of the pathophysiology of the disease process.

 

This conference is held monthly and is designed to teach fellows skills to critically evaluate the medical literature. The fellows will be responsible for leading the discussion.

 

This is a joint program coordinated by our division that includes participation by:

 

Two days are spent at two of the participating institutions (i.e., one day at each). The visiting scholar gives two lectures during the visit. The first lecture is followed by a reception at Duke University that includes two 30-minute research presentations by trainees from participating institutions. Trainees in the Pulmonary Training Program frequently present their research at this conference.

 

This is a multidisciplinary conference with medical oncology, radiation therapy, radiology, and thoracic surgery where case management decisions are discussed. (This may be referred to as Tumor Board at other institutions.)

 

This is a joint venture coordinated by our Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical-Care Program and the Occupational Medicine Program at Duke. These conferences are held intermittently and cover case conferences and didactics by Duke faculty or invited visiting faculty.

 

This is sponsored by the Critical-Care Services, and is a didactic lecture by Duke faculty or invited visiting faculty.

 

This conference is held weekly at the VA and is organized by the VA consult fellow. Cases are chosen to review clinical, radiology, and pathology. The format is similar but less formal than the Wednesday Duke Chest Conference.

 

An informal "lunch" conference held during Friday clinic to present management questions, and to seek patient management decisions from others. Fellows and faculty bring "what would you do?" cases.