New and competing renewal awards for Feb. 2021 to Sept. 2021
The following faculty in the Department of Pediatrics received new and competing renewal awards during the months of February 2021 through September 2021.
Alumni Spotlight: Sharon M. Castellino, MD, MSc
Sharon M. Castellino, MD, MSc, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory School of Medicine and director of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Vaccines: The best protection for your kids
The coming COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11 is safe, effective and the best way for parents to protect their kids from the insidious disease, a Duke doctor who led a trial examining the vaccine’s effectiveness said Wednesday.
MEDx announces high-risk high-impact 2021 seed funding recipients
MEDx grant opportunities are one mechanism to encourage and support new collaborations or expansion of existing collaborations between faculty in the Schools of Medicine and Engineering.
Fellow Spotlight: Anas Kayoum, MBBS
Anas Kayoum, MBBS, is the 2021-2022 Matthew F. Sullivan Advanced Pediatric Cardiology Fellow at Duke University Medical Center, sponsored by Hands for Hearts.
New and competing renewal awards for September 2021
The following faculty in the Department of Pediatrics earned new and competing renewal awards during the month of September 2021.
Faculty Spotlight: Palen Powelson Mallory, MD
According to Palen Mallory, MD, pediatric critical care medicine is a rewarding and interesting field.
Feature: Duke Eye Center Pediatric Services
Duke Eye Center offers pediatric eye care led by prominent physicians who are internationally recognized for their contributions to advancing patient care.
Department Evaluation Requests (Process Change)
The Credentialing Verification Office (CVO) will now be sending Department Evaluation requests via email directly to the Chair/Chief/One-Up as identified by each applicant on his/her reappointment application.
Pediatrician, Policy Expert, and School Principal
When Duke’s Charlene Wong, MD, MSHP, initially decided to pursue a Master of Science in Health Policy Research, she never expected that she’d be leveraging her skills to respond to the largest public health crisis of the 21st century.