News and Events

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce a request for applications (RFA) for funding to support PACE (Protected Analytics Computing Environment) access, made possible by proceeds from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) fundraising activities for the Department of Pediatrics and the Duke Pediatric Research Scholars Program (DPRS).

Duke University Med/Peds Rheumatology Fellowship Training Program—one of only a few in the country offering combined training in adult and pediatric rheumatology—is receiving a grant from the Arthritis Foundation to support a new fellow.

A new, revised Duke Health Social Media Policy has been finalized. 

Co-Chief Resident Anna E. Williams, MD was recently selected as a recipient of the American Society of Nephrology's 2022 Loan Mitigation Pilot Program (LMPP).

The following is a list of new and competing renewal awards that were made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics for the month of March 2022. Please extend your congratulations to the following individuals. 

Rebecca Hatcher Buckley, MD, James Buren Sidbury Distinguished Professor of Pediatrics in the School of Medicine in the Division of Allergy and Immunology, recently announced her retirement following nearly five decades of service at Duke University.

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

The annual Duke Health Quality & Safety conference took place (virtually) March 21-25 and celebrated work in quality improvement, safety and teamwork across the Duke University Health System.

Memphis, TN, -- The Hartwell Foundation officially announced today the recipients of the 2021 Hartwell Individual Biomedical Research Awards. Each award provides support for three years at $100,000 direct cost per year.

It is with profound sadness that we inform you of the passing yesterday of Kelly Ann Machovec, MD, MPH, associate professor of anesthesiology and esteemed pediatric cardiac anesthesiologist.