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In November, we celebrate our nation’s indigenous people during National Native American Heritage Month. In addition, Nov. 26, 2021, is Native American Heritage Day.

Stephen Balevic, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics (Rheumatology) and assistant professor of medicine; Neil Surana, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics (Infectious Diseases), and as

Pediatric Research has established a Departmental K Club Program to assist faculty and fellows planning to apply for NIH K awards.

Charlene Wong is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Public Policy at Duke and the Executive Director of the North Carolina Integrated Care for Kids Model.

As a pediatrician, I’ve seen many children and families suffer from COVID-19 over the last 20 months.

The National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) has designated the Duke Health Rare Disease Center as a NORD Rare Disease Center of Excellence.

Mary Louise Markert, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology and professor of immunology recently announced her retirement effective October 15, 2021, following over four decades of service at Duke University.

November 4, 2021 recognizes Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Society of Genetic Counselors (nsgc.org).

Duke's MyChart is changing its name and will soon be known as My Duke Health.

The following faculty in the Department of Pediatrics received new and competing renewal awards during the months of February 2021 through September 2021.