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In FY19, the Department of Pediatrics will institute a new faculty award, the Master Clinician Award and membership into the newly created Pediatric Scholars Society, as part of the department's Faculty and Staff Awards program.

This week’s faculty spotlight shines on Michael Deel, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics in the Division of Hematology-Oncology.

Jason Lang, MD, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine and Mai ElMallah, MBBCh, associate professor of pediatrics in the Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, have been elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR).

Project Hope1000, a new Children’s Health & Discovery Initiative (CHDI) research study led by Sallie Permar, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics, molecular genetics and microbiology, and

Early Check, a new research study led by RTI International and a group of distinguished partners, including Duke, is now available for newborn babies in North Carolina.

The mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School last month was the latest in an unconscionable line of such tragedies in our nation’s recent history.

Breathing a sigh of relief now that school is in full swing? The minute they come home, the job of feeding them begins again. And if there is one common request among children, it’s snacks!

Pediatric patients at Duke Children's Primary Care at Roxboro Street are receiving more than just a check-up during their visits to the doctor – they're also getting a book.

In the back of the parking lot at Durham’s Edison Johnson Recreation Center, there are raised garden beds filled with beets, carrots and lettuce.

The Bull City Fit program, a shared-use partnership between Duke and Durham Parks and Recreation, has received the National Park Service Partnership of the Year Award.