New and competing renewal awards for January 2023
The following are new and competing renewal awards made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics through the month of January 2023. Please extend your congratulations to the following individuals.
Benjamin elected to Association of American Physicians (AAP)
Daniel Kelly Benjamin, Jr, MD, PhD, MPH, was recently elected into the Association of American Physicians (AAP). Benjamin is the Kiser-Arena Distinguished Professor, a professor of pediatrics in the Divisions of Infectious Diseases and Quantitative Sciences, and a member in the Duke Clinical Research Institute.
Shaikh wins Physician Leadership Award at Duke Regional Hospital
Congratulations to Sophie Shaikh, MD, MPH, MSc, who recently received the Physician Leadership Award at Duke Regional Hospital (DRH). Dr.
Why Experts Are Urging Swifter Treatment for Children With Obesity
Growing research has shown that intensive interventions are needed, scientists say. Here is why their advice is changing.
RFA: CMN Hospitals/PACE Support Award
The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce a request for applications (RFA) for funding to support PACE (Protected Analytics Computing Environment) access, made possible by proceeds from Children's Miracle Network Hospitals (CMN Hospitals) fundraising activities for the Department of Pediatrics and the Duke Pediatric Research Scholars Program (DPRS).
Brains, hearts, and sudden deaths: following discoveries made from rare disease pilot grants
Andrew Landstrom, MD, PhD, associate professor of pediatrics, is using genome sequencing to better understand sudden unexplained death in the young (SUDY). SUDY is defined as a sudden death in a seemingly healthy individual under the age of 40.
New and competing renewal awards for December 2022
The following is a list of new and competing renewal awards that were made to faculty in the Department of Pediatrics for the month of December 2022.
Staples and Gagliardi receive Macy Foundation Catalyst Award
Betty Staples, MD, professor of pediatrics, and Jane Gagliardi, MD, professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences, and professor of medicine are recipients of a one-year $50,000 Josiah Macy Jr. Foundation Catalyst Award for Transformation in Graduate Medical Education.
New childhood obesity treatment guidelines from the AAP urge more proactive, intensive treatment
The American Academy of Pediatrics has updated its guidelines for evaluating and treating childhood obesity for the first time in 15 years, recommending early and intensive treatment — which includes medications and surgery for some young patients.
Children with obesity should get proactive treatment: American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines
The AAP said it's a disease with genetic, social and environmental factors.