Current Appointments & Affiliations
Brenda E. Armstrong, M. D. Distinguished Professor
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2024 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Professor of Medicine
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2020 - Present
Medicine, Geriatrics and Palliative Care,
Medicine
Senior Fellow in the Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development
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2002 - Present
Center for the Study of Aging and Human Development,
Institutes and Centers
Member of the Duke Cancer Institute
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2017 - Present
Duke Cancer Institute,
Institutes and Centers
Recent Publications
Black Surrogate Decision-Makers’ Perspectives on the American Thoracic Society and Society for Critical Care Medicine Statement on Shared Decision-Making in ICUs
Journal Article Chest Critical Care · June 1, 2026 Background: The American Thoracic Society (ATS) and the Society for Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) published a policy statement recommending communication skills to improve how clinicians support surrogate decision-makers in the ICU that was based on expert ... Full text CiteDisparities in Advance Care Planning: Did COVID-19 Change Anything?
Conference J Am Geriatr Soc · May 13, 2026 BACKGROUND: Rates of advance care planning (ACP) are lower and preferences for life-prolonging treatment are higher among Black compared to White older adults. We examined whether these differences persisted during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS: Between F ... Full text Link to item CitePerspectives of Black and White Family Members on Medical Decision Making for ICU Patients.
Journal Article J Gen Intern Med · May 2026 BACKGROUND: In intensive care units (ICUs), shared decision making (SDM) between clinicians and families is critical for evaluating complex tradeoffs of life-sustaining treatments and making patient-centered decisions, yet clinicians are less likely to eng ... Full text Link to item CiteRecent Grants
1/3 CTSA UM1 at Duke University
ResearchCo-Principal Investigator · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 20322/3 CTSA K12 Program at Duke University
ResearchAssociate Director · Awarded by National Institutes of Health · 2025 - 2030ASCENT: Advancing the Science of palliative Care rEsearch across the lifespaN
ResearchPrincipal Investigator · Awarded by University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus · 2025 - 2030View All Grants
Education
Johns Hopkins University ·
1997
M.D.