News and Events

Duke University continues its leadership in biomedical research, ranking 10th among the nation’s top medical schools and research institutions for funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). 

In this week’s Faculty Spotlight, ay Campbell, MD, talks about his clinical specialty and research in cardiac imaging, his most significant mentors during fellowship and at Duke, and provides advice for trainees.

The Duke Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center Advanced Practice Provider (NP or PA-C) Fellowship includes rotations through clinical settings in the pediatric heart center which includes inpatient and outpatient locations.

A Duke Health analysis of COVID-19 cases among youngsters attending YMCA camps in six central North Carolina counties shows minimal spread of symptomatic infections among the children and the camp counselors.

Research from Duke University and UNC-Chapel Hill suggests that schools can consider returning to in-class instruction if they mitigate COVID-19 transmission on campuses, despite the level of COVID-19 cases occurring in the community, especially when students, teachers and staff consistently wear masks, wash their hands, and practice physical distancing as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). 

Last March, concerned local physicians, nurses, researchers, educators, and community advocates formed a group—"Latinx Advocacy Team & Interdisciplinary Network for COVID-19,” or simply LATIN-19—to address disparities and support the Latinx community. Meet four Duke faculty members—Dr. Viviana Martinez-Bianchi, Dr. Gabriela Maradiaga Panayotti, Dr. Leonor Corsino, and Dr. Rosa Gonzalez-Guarda—who have been instrumental in this effort as they talk about how their backgrounds, expertise, and passions positioned them to fight for Latinx health equity in a time of crisis.

A spotlight on Emily Depetris, a child life specialist who works with the Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit (PCICU), who created a "Tell me something good" email. Every week she highlights current and former patients from the PCICU who had a positive experience or milestone in their life.

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.