Mission
Our main goal is to provide employees with information about policies, procedures, initiatives, events, and other topics that will assist them in fulfilling the mission of Duke University Health System and Duke University Medical Center: "To provide excellence, innovation, and leadership in meeting the health care needs of the people we serve, improving community health, and fostering the very best medical education and bio-medical research."

Awards
INSIDE has received the following awards:

2006 Special Merit Award -- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III

2004 Special Merit Award -- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III

2003 Award of Excellence -- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III

2002 Award of Distinction -- Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC)

2001 Grand Award -- Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District III

Distribution
Inside Duke Medicine has a printed circulation of 17,000. It is distributed in racks to buildings throughout the Health System and the Medical Center, with a limited mailing list for employees who work in locations without racks.

Schedules and Deadlines
Most of our story ideas come from employees. If you have a story idea, we ask that you contact us as early as possible so we can discuss the idea and potentially reserve space in an upcoming issue. In general, we ask that people notify us at least three weeks before an event they would like publicized.

Staff

Executive Editor:	Anton Zuiker
Managing Editor:	Mark Schreiner
Science Editor:	Kelly Malcom
Calendar Editor:	Erin Pratt
Publication Designer:	Regina Miles