Williams selected for Physician Scientist Development Program (PSDP) award
The Physician Scientist Development Program (PSDP) Steering Committee recently announced the eight selected outstanding trainees who will begin their PSDP research in July 2023.
Resident Spotlight: Shivani Shah, DO
Shivani Shah, DO, has been interested in the brain for as long as she can remember. Shah recently joined the Department of Neurology for her Junior Assistant Residency (JAR) year of training with adult patients before completing her child neurology training.
Smith named Chair for Academic Promotion and Tenure Committee
Ann M. Reed, MD, recently announced that P. Brian Smith, MD, MPH, MHS, Samuel L. Katz Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology, has been named Chair for the Department of Pediatrics’ Academic Promotion and Tenure Committee.
Faculty Spotlight: Melissa Kay, PhD, MS, MPH, RD
This week’s Faculty Spotlight shines on pediatrician Melissa Kay, PhD, MS, MPH, RD. Kay talks to us about how she first became interested in pediatric nutrition while pursuing dual master's degrees in Public Health and Food Policy & Applied Nutrition at Tufts University.
Welcome New Pediatrics Faculty Members
Welcome to the newest faculty members of the Department of Pediatrics! We are fortunate to welcome 13 new primary faculty members and 3 clinical associates this academic year.
Faculty Spotlight: Jeffrey Brian Russ, MD, PhD
Jeffrey Russ, MD, PhD has had a lifelong interest in both neuroscience and neurology, and it was his interest in brain development that led him to a clinical interest in pediatric neurology.
New Pediatrics Fellows (2022 - 2023)
The Duke Department of Pediatrics fellowship programs are designed to provide outstanding training to prepare our fellows to excel as sub-specialty clinicians, researchers, and teachers within the field of pediatrics.
CHDI announces Child Health Equity Program awardees
The Duke Children’s Health and Discovery Initiative (CHDI) is pleased to announce the CHDI-CTSI Child Health Equity Program awardees.
Congratulations to the 2022 LEADER Alumni!
Congratulations to the 2022 LEADER program graduates from Duke Pediatrics, including Elizabeth Erickson, MD (General Pediatrics and Adolescent Health) and Shatha Wajih Yousef, MBBS (Pulmonary and S
Stark receives Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award
Ashley Stark, MD, a rising second-year Neonatology fellow in the Duke Department of Pediatrics, was recently awarded a Thrasher Research Fund Early Career Award for her project entitled, Pharmacokinetics of Clonidine Administered in the Infant Population.