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The U.S. News & World Report has ranked the Duke University School of Medicine 2nd in surgery among the best medical schools in the country. Specialty rankings for participating schools are determined by medical school deans and senior faculty from the 122 schools surveyed.

October faculty recognition.

U.S. News & World Report has ranked Duke Children’s Hospital among the top 50 children’s medical centers nationally and the only hospital in North Carolina with nine of 10 specialties ranked in the magazine’s analysis.

Stories from three administrative team members who share their perspective on the impact of COVID-19 and the innovation required to keep the Section’s education programs running smoothly during this time.   

The Duke Department of Surgery now ranks third among surgery departments nationwide in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding received in 2019 according to the newly released Blue Ridge rankings.

We are delighted to announce that Charles Scales Jr., MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, has been appointed as new Director of the Duke Surgical Center for Outcomes Research (SCORES).

Congratulations to Georgia Beasley, MD, MHS, Assistant Professor of Surgery, and Andrew Peterson, MD, MPH, Professor of Surgery, on being elected to the Duke University School of Medicine chapter of the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society.

The Department of Surgery held its 4th Annual Research Day April 17, recognizing the accomplishments of fellows, residents, and students engaged in clinical or basic and translational research through the department.