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This week's Faculty Spotlight shines on Gregory Fleming, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Cardiology. Fleming talks to us about how he became interested in pediatric cardiology, his current interest in rotational angiography and three-dimensional fusion imaging in the cath lab, and how COVID-19 has affected his work and personal life.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Duke Children’s Hospital among the top 50 children’s medical centers nationally and the only hospital in North Carolina with nine of 10 specialties ranked in the magazine’s analysis.

Department of Pediatrics faculty awards are announced. These awards celebrate individuals who have demonstrated their commitment to learning, discovery, engagement, and leadership which are the cornerstones of the department's mission.

Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD, assistant professor of pediatrics and cell biology, has been named associate director of the Duke Pediatric Research Scholars Program for Physician-Scientist Development (DPRS), effective July 1, 2020.

The Duke Improvement Science Leadership Course (ISLC) is pleased to welcome its second cohort of participants who will begin the program in August 2020.

Sea creatures of all types brightened the walls of the Duke pediatric operating room hallways by the end of Memorial Day weekend.

Dennis Clements, professor of global health and senior adviser at the Duke Global Health Institute (DGHI), has been named as DGHI’s interim director.

Faculty and staff awards are announced. These awards celebrate individuals who have demonstrated their commitment to learning, discovery, engagement, and leadership which are the cornerstones of the department's mission.

Excerpts are provided from a conversation with three Duke health experts on ways to help vulnerable Hispanic communities during the ongoing pandemic.

This week's Faculty Spotlight shines on Trevor Burt, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. Burt talks to us about how he gravitated toward pediatrics early in med school – but was drawn to neonatology during his junior year of residency where he got to attend and participate in high-risk deliveries. He also talks about his research interests in human developmental immunology. Specifically, his lab studies human T cell development and function, with a particular interest in immune tolerance.