News and Events

William J. Steinbach, MD, was recently named the new Vice Chair of Research in the Department of Pediatrics, effective March 1, 2021.

Robert Benjamin, MD, has recently been named Chief of the Division of Endocrinology in the Department of Pediatrics, effective May 1, 2021.

Guido Ferrari, MD, professor in the Department of Surgery, and Tony Moody, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and immunology at Duke University School of Medicine discuss reports that some healthcare workers are denying COVID-19 vaccination.

Three faculty from the Department of Pediatrics have been selected for the School of Medicine Office for Faculty's 2021 Duke Clinical Leadership Program.

Three faculty from the Department of Pediatrics have been named by the School of Medicine Office for Faculty as 2021 ADVANCE-UP Scholars.

Three faculty from the Department of Pediatrics have been selected for the School of Medicine Office for Faculty's 2021 ALICE Program.

This week’s faculty spotlight shines on Joanna Robles, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Hematology-Oncology. Robles talks to us about how she became interested in pursuing pediatric hematology-oncology as well as her perceptions of the biggest challenges and opportunities in the field. She also shares her reflections on her most significant mentor, Jennifer Mayer, MD, and offers some insights into her research focused on how English proficiency affects clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

New and competing renewal awards made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics for the month of December 2020 are announced.

Faculty and staff who meet the new criteria for priority distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine will receive an email from Duke Employee Occupational Health inviting them to schedule an appointment for vaccination at one of the three employee vaccination clinics located at our three hospitals.

RTI International, a nonprofit research institute, and Duke University, with funding from Muscular Dystrophy Association and Sarepta Therapeutics, have partnered to implement screening for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) and related neuromuscular conditions for newborns in North Carolina.