Survival rate increases for extremely preterm infants
The survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to 78.3%, compared to 76% for infants born in the network from 2008 to 2012, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.
Inaugural Duke R38 residents match to Duke for fellowships
Centrally coordinated through the Office of Physician Scientist Development (OPSD) administration, Duke is home to four NIH R38 Stimulating Access to Research in Residency (StARR) grants (the maximum currently available, and more than any other institution).
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Events
Please join the Duke University Chapter of the Student National Medical Association (SNMA) for a week of inspirational events January 14 - 22 as we celebrate the life and achievements of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and all those who have fought for equality and social justice.
Announcing 2022 ALICE Cohort
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty recently announced the 2022 ALICE participants, including Monica Lemmon, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Neurology.
Russ selected to receive Strong Start Award
Jeffrey Russ, MD, medical instructor in the Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Neurology, has been selected to receive a 2022 Physician-Scientist “Strong Start” award.
Training teens to take COVID vaccine messages to their communities
Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti is a Duke pediatrician who readily acknowledges that she can encourage teens to get vaccinated and give them all the reasons why she thinks they should, but the reality
Announcing 2022 Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) Cohort
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty recently announced the 2022 Duke Clinical Leadership Program (DCLP) participants, including 7 from Pediatrics.
Ferranti named Chief Digital Officer and Senior Vice President
A. Eugene Washington, MD, Chancellor for Health Affairs, Duke University and President and CEO, Duke University Health System, recently announced the appointment of Jeffrey Ferranti, MD, MS, professor of pediatrics, family medicine and community health, and biostatistics and bioinformatics, as the Chief Digital Officer & Senior Vice President, Duke University Health System.
Landstrom wins grant for Single Ventricle Research
Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology and assistant professor of cell biology, has received a Single Ventricle Research Fund (SVRF) from the nonprofit foundation Additional Ventures.
Duke University Hospital opens a new home for Duke Children's
A new bed tower at Duke University Hospital has now fully opened, with pediatric patients and their families moving into new rooms on four floors over the weekend.