Walter is PI for Pfizer SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine clinical trial
Emmanuel (Chip) B. Walter, MD, MPH, pediatric infectious diseases specialist, is principal investigator on a clinical trial for a SARS-COV-2 (COVID-19) vaccine. Geeta Swamy, MD, maternal-fetal medicine specialist, is co-investigator.
Q&A: Why does a child-centered response to COVID-19 matter?
EdNC spoke with Dr. Sallie Permar, director of the Children’s Health and Discovery Initiative at Duke University Medical School, about the coronavirus pandemic’s impacts on children and children’s role in policy and research as North Carolina reopens. Dr. Permar, who is also a professor of pediatrics, immunology, and molecular genetics and microbiology, says child-centered solutions will be important in overcoming the pandemic.
Faculty Spotlight: Michael J. Smith, MD
In this week’s Faculty Spotlight, Michael J. Smith, MD, MSCE, talks to us about his clinical responsibilities, including medical directorship of the pediatric infectious diseases clinic and the pediatric antimicrobial stewardship program. He also shares how he’s adapting at work and at home to treat patients and care for his own children during the age of COVID-19. He believes that collaboration and building relationships with faculty in other divisions has been an essential strategy in adapting to this time of uncertainty.