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Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS, was recently elected into the Association of American Physicians (AAP).

Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS, was recently elected into the Association of American Physicians (AAP).

Three new scholars, including Rachel Cason, MD, a first-year nephrology fellow in the Department of Pediatrics, have been accepted to the Duke CTSA TL1 Post-Doctoral Training Program. The TL1 Program provides two years of funded time to support the research training of outstanding junior scientists.

Eileen Chambers, MD, an associate professor of pediatrics and surgery in the Duke University School of Medicine, was recently elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR).

Rasheed Gbadegesin, MD, MBBS, has been named associate dean for physician-scientist development and director of the Office of Physician-Scientist Development (OPSD), a centralized, school-wide initiative designed to support the training needs and early faculty transition of physician-scientists.

This week's Faculty Spotlight shines on Annabelle Chua, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Nephrology. Chua talks to us about how she ultimately decided on a career in medicine due to the diligent care and support her mother received following a cancer diagnosis. She talks about how her love of children drew her to pediatrics and specifically, pediatric nephrology. She describes her primary research interests and her most significant mentor, Dr. Shashi Nagaraj. She also shares some advice for trainees as well as her passions outside of work.