Quarterly E-Newsletter – February 2020
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Innovation in Women's Health... Duke Ob/Gyn's Impact Is Global
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Latest issue of Duke Ob/Gyn magazine showcases Dept., includes alumni update – we want to hear from our graduates!
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The Winter 2020 edition of the Department's annual publication was distributed nationally earlier this month, highlighting innovation in women's health. If you did not receive it, or if you need to update/modify your mailing address, please email
jane.black@duke.edu
.
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Duke Ob/Gyn is proud to provide information about our recent alumni.
Click the button above
to access an interactive map that shows where alumni from 2000-2019 currently are located nationally, and updates on their current positions in Ob/Gyn. If you are an alumnus and your information is incorrect,
please click here to fill out our survey.
Please note that the next iteration of the map will include graduates prior to 2000.
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U.S. NEWS & WORLD REPORT
BEST HOSPITALS REPUTATION SURVEY NOW OPEN
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Survey open through early March - vote for up to 5 hospitals
As you may be aware, the 2020
U.S. News & World Report
Best Hospitals reputation survey is now open in late February and should be available through early March.
To vote, board certified physicians should visit
Doximity.com
, and if you are survey-eligible in your specialty, click on the large
U.S. News & World Report
call-out icon. Once you enter the reputation survey, you may type in up to five hospitals in your specific adult field. Please note that you only need to type in one hospital, and if you select more than one,
the order in which you list the hospitals does not affect the ranking.
We are thankful for our alumni, colleagues and friends that continue to support us and recognize us as a leader in Ob/Gyn care.
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REMINDER FOR ALUMNI:
Membership in the Carter Society is open to all alumni. Visit the
Carter Society website
for updates and information.
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SAVE THE DATE - Donald T. Moore, MD, Endowed Lecture April 25, 2020
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Donald T. Moore, MD, Endowed Lecture 2020 Featured Speaker:
Vice Admiral (VADM) Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH
United States Surgeon General
WHEN:
April 25, 2020 - 6 pm to 8 pm
WHERE:
Karsh Alumni & Visitors Center/Duke University
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DUKE OB/GYN - GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY - SUPPORTING RESEARCH - LIVING OUR MISSION
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Dept. Chair. Matthew D. Barber named Event Chair for Triangle March for Babies
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Dr. Barber Honorary Chair of Campion Fund Gala/Dinner
On
February 28, 2020
, the Campion Fund will host a scientific meeting at NIEHS on the “Basic Science of Uterine Fibroids.” Leading scientists from around the world will discuss all aspects of the molecular biology of these benign tumors.
On
February 29, 2020
, the Campion Fund will celebrate its Fifth Anniversary at a Gala Dinner Dance. This fund raising event will be held at the Croasdaile Country Club. Duke Ob/Gyn Department Chair
Matthew Barber, MD, MHS
, is the Honorary Chair.
Contact Phyllis Leppert, MD, PhD, Duke Ob/Gyn Professor Emerita and President of the Campion Fund, at
pcl7738@gmail.com
, with questions.
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Duke Ob/Gyn Gives Back
Dept. participates in Day of Service on MLK Day and collects donations.
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OFFICE OF RESEARCH UPDATES
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The Office of Research
, under the leadership of
Vice Chair for Research and Faculty Development Geeta Swamy, MD,
and
Megan Huchko, MD, MPH, Director of the Clinical Research Unit
, provides support to for research studies, pre- and post-grant management and support for all aspects of award financial management.
Dr. Swamy also serves as Associate Vice President for Research and Vice Dean for Scientific Integrity at Duke University.
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In 2019, Duke Ob/Gyn's ranking for NIH funding improved from #28 to #18, which attests to the success of the Department's initiatives underway.
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Meet the RQMP Team
Through the
Duke University Office of Scientific Integrity
(DOSI), ongoing initiatives that enhance the Department's research efforts are notable. DOSI's Research Quality Management Program (RQMP) was developed to innovate and implement best practices for Research Quality, Scientific Integrity and Accountability in the School of Medicine. The primary aim is to implement a RQMP within each Department, Center and Institute. Each unit-level Research Quality Team (RQT) is comprised of a Research Quality Officer (RQO) and a Lead Research Administrator.
Duke Ob/Gyn's RQT members are
Dr. Huchko
;
Bonnie Thiele
, Research Practice Manager; and
Mark Ferguson, PhD
,
Grants & Contracts Manager, Research Administration Support Resource (RASR).
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Reproductive Sciences relocates to Chesterfield Building
The Division of Reproductive Sciences, led by
Susan K. Murphy, PhD
, has now relocated to the
Chesterfield Building.
The research group led by Maternal-Fetal Medicine specialist
Jennifer Gilner, MD, MPH
, which is part of the Robertson Research Lab (a pre-clinical basic science research lab within the Marcus Center for Cellular Cures), also is located there.
At the Chesterfield,
Duke leases about 100,000 square feet
to use for collaboration-friendly lab, office and conference spaces for parts of Duke University School of Medicine and the Pratt School of Engineering.
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