Having the talk about race and racism with our children
In an article in Healthline, Dr. Joseph A. Jackson, a pediatrician at Duke University School of Medicine, is interviewed about how and when parents can talk with their children about race, racism, freedom, and black liberation
Wong receives Nemours Child Health Services Research Award
Charlene Wong, MD, MSHP, recently received the Nemours Child Health Services Research Award, which recognizes the scientific work of emerging scholars in the field of child health services research--particularly research on quality improvement of pediatric health services.
Dennis Clements named Interim Director for Duke Global Health Institute
Dennis Clements, professor of global health and senior adviser at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), has been named as DGHI’s interim director.
In pandemic, experts offer ways to help vulnerable Hispanic communities
Excerpts are provided from a conversation with three Duke health experts on ways to help vulnerable Hispanic communities during the ongoing pandemic.
Duke Faculty Member and NCSP Scholar Published in Pediatrics Journal
Duke Pediatrics faculty member and National Clinician Scholars Program (NCSP) scholar, Rushina Cholera, MD, PhD, was recently published in the journal Pediatrics for her op-ed on COVID-19’s impact on children in immigrant families.
Normalizing life at home with children during COVID-19
Family life, regardless of where you started, looks a lot different for almost everyone now than it did at the beginning of March, when the coronavirus threat was still something to be watched from afar.
Faculty Spotlight: Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, MD
Dr. Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti and her family contracted COVID-19 simultaneously. After their full recoveries, Dr. Panayotti, an assistant professor in pediatrics in the Division of Primary Care and the Duke Healthy Lifestyles Program, is finding room for hope in this season and the beauty of Durham's community.
Faculty Spotlight: Richard J. Chung, MD
Adolescent Medicine Specialist Richard J. Chung, MD is one of the healthcare providers committed to caring for our community throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. Here's what he still finds beautiful despite the challenge.
Narayan honored with Spring Faculty Award 2020
Congratulations to Aditee Narayan, MD, who is a 2020 School of Medicine Master Clinician/Teacher Award recipient.
Duke Pediatrics at APA Region IV Conference 2020: Highlights from Charlottesville
Members of the Duke Department of Pediatrics helped advance the practice and profession of academic general pediatrics at the 2020 Academic Pediatric Association Region IV meeting in Charlottesville, February 8-9.