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Congratulations to Julie Thacker, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Surgical Oncology, Betty Tong, MD, MS, MHS, Associate Professor of Surgery in the Division of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery, and John Wiener, MD, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Urology, on their election to serve on Duke University’s Academic Council.

Congratulations to Dr. Thomas Polascik, Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, and Dr. Ali Aminsharifi, Urologic Oncology Fellow, on winning first place at the Innovate Carolina Conference in Charlotte this past week.

The U.S. News and World Report has ranked the Duke University School of Medicine 2nd in surgery among the best medical schools in the country. This 2nd place ranking is up considerably from the department’s 5th place ranking last year.

The Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research has released its 2018 rankings of NIH funding for basic and clinical science departments, revealing that Duke Surgery ranks highest nationwide with more than $30 million in funding committed to research.

Physician burnout is at its highest level in history. Michael Ferrandino, MD, Associate Professor of Surgery, was aware of these statistics and decided to be proactive about his own self-care and wellness.

Occasionally, the scope of practice extends beyond the walls of the operating room and into the national spotlight of political and social sciences, allowing surgeons to take up a visible position of leadership in the community. One such opportunity arose within Duke Children’s Hospital in 2015, when Deanna Adkins, MD, founded the Center for Child and Adolescent Gender Care.

Dr. Glenn Preminger, James F. Glenn, MD, Professor of Urology and Chief, Division of Urology, has received the Karl Storz Lifetime Achievement Award from the Endourological Society in recognition of his significant contributions to the field of endourology.

Congratulations to Jonathan C. Routh MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Surgery, Division of Urology, on his recent election to the executive committee of the Pediatric Urologic Oncology Working Group.

The Josiah Charles Trent Memorial Foundation Endowment Fund has announced its 2018 spring grant recipients, including John Wiener, MD, Professor of Surgery in the Division of Urology.

Congratulations to Brenton Winship, MD, Endourology Fellow, who received a Research Scholar Award from the American Urologic Association (AUA) and funded by the Urology Care Foundation.