Ranking and Awards

Our department is ranked 25th in the nation for NIH funding awards to departments of internal medicine, according to the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research (2025 data).

In FY24, our department had $95 million in extramural grant awards.

See below for a breakdown of awards by type and division.

Long description: A pie chart titled "Extramural Research Funding by Type (FY25)". The largest section, covering 75% of the chart, is colored red and labeled "Federal". A blue section represents 15% and is labeled "Industry Sponsored". The smallest section, covering 10%, is green and labeled "Non-Federal".
Long description: A pie chart titled "Extramural Research Funding by Division (FY25)." Sections of the chart include: Nephrology, <1%; Rheumatology, 3%; Allergy, Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, 3%; Cardiovascular Medicine, 4%; Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, 2%; Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 1%; General Internal Medicine, 11%; Geriatrics and Gerontology, 47%; Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care, 20%; Hospital Medicine, <1%; Infectious Disease, 9%.
Long Description: A horizontal stacked bar chart titled "Extramural Research Funding by Division and Type (FY25)." Each bar is divided into segments, representing three funding types: Clinical Trial (blue), Federal (red), and Non-Federal (green).