News and Events

The following are new and competing renewal awards made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics through the month of January 2020.

The Office of the Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement hosts the Faculty Advancement and Success (FAS) Workshop Series, which provides learning opportunities, resources, and networking for all faculty at Duke.

In the chaotic aftermath of the deadly gas explosion that rocked downtown Durham on April 10, 2019, Ellen Medearis, vice president for Duke Health Development and Alumni Affairs, saw the depth of the bond between members of her team.

On Tuesday, February 11, an interdisciplinary group of Duke researchers and clinicians launched the Duke Sexual and Gender Minority Health Program at a day-long symposium on the Duke campus.

The Duke University School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity & Inclusion established the Michelle Winn Inclusive Excellence Award to recognize individuals who have made significant contributions to diversity and inclusion within the Duke University School of Medicine community.

The Duke Children's Community Symposium is a conference designed to update providers on meaningful clinical problems in the care of children.

Join experts from Duke Health and the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Breastfeeding to discuss challenges in the care of families with newborns.

In this issue, our Alumni Spotlight shines on Anne Marie Valente, MD; section chief, Boston Adult Congenital Heart (BACH) and Pulmonary Hypertension Program; associate professor of medicine and pediatrics, Harvard Medical School; and fellowship director, Adult Congenital Heart Disease Senior Fellowship, Harvard Medical School.

Since 2005, the Duke Center for Healthcare Safety and Quality has offered TeamSTEPPS training, a course designed to improve communication and teamwork skills among health care professionals. Now, they've found a way to bring some of those vital trainings from the one- to two-day courses, to Duke Health team members who can't make the full course.​

We are pleased to announce that the Duke Department of Pediatrics moved to NUMBER 1 on the list of NIH research grant funding for pediatrics clinical science departments with a total of $55,619,016 for 2019; an increase of more than 15 million compared to 2018!