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Kimberly Sherell Johnson

Brenda E. Armstrong, M. D. Distinguished Professor
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care
Duke Box 3003, Durham, NC 27710
3502 Hosp South, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Brenda E. Armstrong, M. D. Distinguished Professor · 2024 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine
Professor of Medicine · 2020 - Present Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care, Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development · 2002 - Present Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development, Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute · 2017 - Present Duke Cancer Institute, Institutes and Centers

In the News


Published March 19, 2024
Duke Awards 32 New Distinguished Professorships for 2024
Published January 13, 2020
Better Health Starts With Stronger Communities
Published January 8, 2018
New Duke Research Center Will Address Disparities in Clinical Care

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Recent Publications


Mobile App-Facilitated Collaborative Palliative Care Intervention for Critically Ill Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial.

Journal Article JAMA Intern Med · February 1, 2025 IMPORTANCE: Few person-centered, scalable models of collaborative intensive care unit (ICU) clinician-palliative care specialist care exist. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of a collaborative palliative care intervention compared to usual care among fami ... Full text Link to item Cite

Priority areas for outcomes improvement among older adults undergoing inpatient general surgery inclusive of geriatric-pertinent complications.

Journal Article World J Surg · November 2024 BACKGROUND: Comprehensive studies on priority areas for improving geriatric surgery outcomes, inclusive of geriatric-pertinent data, are limited. METHODS: The ACS NSQIP geriatric database (2014-2018) was used to abstract older adults (≥65 years) undergoing ... Full text Link to item Cite

Implementing Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Stakeholder Engagement Principles in Models of Palliative Care Delivery and Advance Care Planning Research.

Journal Article Med Care · October 1, 2024 BACKGROUND: Given the many challenges of conducting research that addresses the palliative and end-of-life care needs of patients with serious illnesses, stakeholder engagement starting from the moment of study conceptualization and design is critical to e ... Full text Link to item Cite
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Recent Grants


Improving needs among older adults: the ICUconnect 2 primary palliative care RCT

ResearchCo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Duke/UNC ADAR Program

Inst. Training Prgm or CMECo Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2029

Measuring Racial Equity and Institutional Racism in Primary Care (EQUIP)

ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2024 - 2028

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Education, Training & Certifications


Johns Hopkins University · 1997 M.D.