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John Patrick Hemming

Associate Professor of Medicine
Medicine, General Internal Medicine

Overview


Dr. Hemming joined the faculty at Duke University in 2015.  He is a general internist, and practices primary care medicine at the Duke Outpatient Clinic in Durham.  He is a medical educator.  He teaches and supervises Internal Medicine residents in the primary care and inpatient setting.  He is a member of the Duke Kidney Transplant Center, where he evaluates potential live donors and acts as the Independent Living Donor Advocate, assisting patients and families with the difficult decision to donate.

His education scholarship focuses on the biopsychosocial model of medical care.  He has developed multiple novel approaches to teaching the delivery of mental health services in general medical settings.  He has also worked to partner physicians with hospital chaplains to deliver care that is more inclusive of patients' spiritual needs.

Current Appointments & Affiliations


Associate Professor of Medicine · 2023 - Present Medicine, General Internal Medicine, Medicine

In the News


Published December 12, 2024
Food Donation Program Seeks Room to Grow
Published February 14, 2020
Medical Students Head Into the Community, Bringing Health Care Through Root Causes

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Recent Publications


Internal Medicine Resident Barriers to Advance Care Planning in the Primary Care Continuity Clinic.

Journal Article Am J Hosp Palliat Care · November 2023 Background: While primary care providers regularly engage in Advance Care Planning (ACP) conversations, it is not well known what challenges resident physicians face to achieving this core competency. Objectives: We aimed to assess resident perceptions of ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite

Identifying core curricular components for behavioral health training in internal medicine residency: Qualitative interviews with residents, faculty, and behavioral health clinicians.

Journal Article Int J Psychiatry Med · May 2019 OBJECTIVE: Behavioral health services frequently delivered by primary care providers include care for mental health and substance abuse disorders and assistance with behavioral risk factor reduction. Internal medicine residencies in the United States lack ... Full text Open Access Link to item Cite
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Education, Training & Certifications


Johns Hopkins University · 2014 M.P.H.
University of Maryland, School of Medicine · 2009 M.D.