Looking Ahead
We have celebrated numerous successes in this year’s Annual Report, and we anticipate exciting endeavors ahead, notably emphasizing our commitment to innovative care and the adoption of contemporary methodologies, including artificial intelligence (AI). Our department continues to take pride in the relentless drive of our faculty, residents, and staff, as they consistently strive for improvement, defying the status quo.
New Faculty Bring Unique Perspectives and Expertise
Duke Surgery is excited to welcome new faculty members whose respective specialties and skillsets will serve key needs among Duke patients and help support ever-expanding programs, from facial masculinization and feminization, to critical care health informatics, and pediatric cardiac surgery.
Additionally, in an exciting new leadership appointment, Ozanan R. Meireles, MD, will join Duke in January 2024 as the department’s first Vice Chair of Innovation, helping to usher in new technological innovation and further advance the integration of data science into health research and patient care
Heart Transplant Program Nearing Milestone
The Duke Heart Transplant program is nearing a major milestone: performing its 2,000th heart transplant.
As one of the nation’s highest-volume heart transplant centers, Duke surgeons and cardiologists employ advanced techniques to help patients live longer, better lives.
Community General Surgery Strengthens Greensboro Programs
In its first year under Duke Surgery, the Greensboro-based Division of Community General Surgery developed research and clinical collaborations with their respective counterparts in Durham, including hepatobiliary, breast, and bariatric surgeons, which will continue and expand in the coming year.
With general surgery residents now averaging more than 75 cases during their month-long rotations in Greensboro, the division will also continue to help develop residents’ technical skills and understanding of community practice.
Recruitment Activities Prioritize Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Recruitment activities for the 2024-2025 incoming resident classes will be highlighted by visits from education leadership and current residents to historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs).
Visits to HBCUs such as Meharry Medical College, Morehouse School of Medicine, and Howard University College of Medicine allow faculty and residents to meet and connect with URiM (under-represented in medicine) students interested in surgery, and share insights into Duke’s surgical programs.
Career Development Initiatives Coming for Faculty and Staff
New initiatives are being developed to address faculty and staff career development needs.
The Duke Women’s Surgical Collective serves to connect women-identifying faculty and trainees, and provide a space to learn about career growth opportunities for women in academic medicine.
A primary focus for staff will be to identify areas of opportunity for career growth and develop career ladders by which to communicate those opportunities.
About This Report
The Department of Surgery 2023 Annual Report is a holistic review of the department’s 2023 Fiscal Year (FY ’23), which covers the months of July 2022 to June 2023, except where expressly stated.
The Annual Report was created by the Duke Surgery Communications Office in collaboration with department leadership, administration, staff, faculty, and trainees.
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