School of Medicine joins national effort to transform medical education
The Duke University School of Medicine has been selected as one of 11 medical schools from across the United States and Canada to participate in the Anti-Racist Transformation in Medical Education (ART in Med Ed) project, a national collaborative to dismantle systemic racism and bias in academic medicine.
Markert retires following four decades of service
Mary Louise Markert, MD, PhD, professor of pediatrics in the Division of Allergy and Immunology and professor of immunology recently announced her retirement effective October 15, 2021, following over four decades of service at Duke University.
Genetic Counselor Awareness Day
November 4, 2021 recognizes Genetic Counselor Awareness Day, sponsored by the National Society of Genetic Counselors (nsgc.org).
Duke MyChart to become My Duke Health
Duke's MyChart is changing its name and will soon be known as My Duke Health.
New and competing renewal awards for Feb. 2021 to Sept. 2021
The following faculty in the Department of Pediatrics received new and competing renewal awards during the months of February 2021 through September 2021.
Alumni Spotlight: Sharon M. Castellino, MD, MSc
Sharon M. Castellino, MD, MSc, is a professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Emory School of Medicine and director of the Leukemia and Lymphoma Program at the Aflac Cancer & Blood Disorders Center of Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.
Vaccines: The best protection for your kids
The coming COVID vaccine for children ages 5-11 is safe, effective and the best way for parents to protect their kids from the insidious disease, a Duke doctor who led a trial examining the vaccine’s effectiveness said Wednesday.
MEDx announces high-risk high-impact 2021 seed funding recipients
MEDx grant opportunities are one mechanism to encourage and support new collaborations or expansion of existing collaborations between faculty in the Schools of Medicine and Engineering.
Fellow Spotlight: Anas Kayoum, MBBS
Anas Kayoum, MBBS, is the 2021-2022 Matthew F. Sullivan Advanced Pediatric Cardiology Fellow at Duke University Medical Center, sponsored by Hands for Hearts.
New and competing renewal awards for September 2021
The following faculty in the Department of Pediatrics earned new and competing renewal awards during the month of September 2021.