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Scott Michael Palmer Jr.

Donald F. Fortin, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Medicine
Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine
Duke Box 103002, Durham, NC 27710
2085 MSRB2 2 Genome Ct, Durham, NC 27710

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Donald F. Fortin, M.D. Distinguished Professor of Medicine · 2022 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Professor of Medicine · 2015 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Vice-Chair for Research in the Department of Medicine · 2013 - Present Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Professor in Immunology · 2016 - Present Integrative Immunobiology, Basic Science Departments
Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2020 - Present Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute · 2003 - Present Duke Clinical Research Institute, Institutes and Centers
Core Faculty in Innovation & Entrepreneurship · 2018 - Present Duke Innovation & Entrepreneurship, University Initiatives & Academic Support Units

Previous Appointments & Affiliations


Professor in Population Health Sciences · 2018 - 2020 Population Health Sciences, Basic Science Departments
Associate Professor of Medicine · 2011 - 2015 Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Associate Professor of Medicine · 2005 - 2010 Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Medical Director, Duke Heart Lung Transplant Program · 2000 - 2007 Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Assistant Professor of Medicine · 2001 - 2005 Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Medical Director, Lung Transplant Program · 2000 - 2003 Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine
Associate in the Department of Medicine · 1999 - 2001 Medicine, Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Medicine

Leadership & Clinical Positions at Duke


Director Clinical Research, Duke Transplant Center 2018-present

Director Medicine Plus Therapeutic Area, (includes adult internal medicine subspecialties, respiratory, immunology, neurology, and psychiatry), Duke Clinical Research Institute 2020-present