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Woods named American Board of Pediatrics VP for Examination Administration

The American Board of Pediatrics has announced the appointment of Suzanne K. Woods, MD, associate professor of pediatrics and medicine at Duke University Medical Center, to be the ABP’s Vice President for Examination Administration and Credentialing, effective January 1, 2018.

Beyond DNA: Probing big data to demystify disease

As a young researcher, Svati Shah expected that genomic studies would reveal vital insights into the roots of disease. When they did not, the cardiologist widened her net to compare many more molecular components at once. The result is a growing understanding of the cellular profile of disease more specific than tales told by static DNA. 

Department of Medicine celebrates the “Greenfield Era” of Medicine

Joseph Greenfield, MD, chair of the Duke Department of Medicine from 1983 to 1995, is known by many at Duke for the clinical innovations he initiated here. To celebrate Dr. Greenfield and his contributions to the Department and Duke Health, the Department of Medicine will hold a special Medicine Grand Rounds on Friday, Oct. 20, at 8 a.m. in the Great Hall of the Trent Semans Center for Health Education.

Hernandez named vice dean for clinical research

Dean Mary Klotman, MD, announced that Adrian Hernandez, MD, professor of medicine (Cardiology), will serve as the new vice dean for clinical research for the Duke University School of Medicine.

Funding opp: 2017 Fall Core Facility Voucher Program

The School of Medicine departments, institutes and centers oversee a wide range of research core facilities. To enable investigators to access these services for exciting new studies that are not yet externally funded, we are pleased to announce the 2017 Fall Core Facility Voucher Program. The current submission deadline is Oct. 20, 2017.