Duke Dermatology News

Upon retirement, Dr. Heather Yeowell has received the honor of becoming an Emerita Faculty. This title is given to those who have excelled in their fields, trained and mentored aspiring physicians and scientists, advanced their areas of medical research, and contributed to their community with skilled and compassionate patient care.

Dr. Jennifer Zhang  recently was honored by having one of her research photos selected for the cover of an upcoming issue of the Journal of Investigative Dermatology.  The photograph is from her article entitled , "c-Jun Promotes whereas JunB Inhibits Epidermal Neoplasia. " Journal of Investigative Dermatology (2011) 131, 1149–1158; doi:10.1038/jid.2011.1; published online 3 February 2011 

  Dr. Neil Prose was the recipient of the Clarence S Livingood named lectureship of the American Academy of Dermatology. He addressed the plenary session of the AAD annual meeting in New Orleans  on February 6. Dr. Prose spoke on "Curiosity," and will emphasized the importance of cultivating curiosity as we interact with our patients. He will also consider the role of curiosity in the process of diagnosis and treatment, and in evaluating the role of the dermatologist in our larger society.

Drs. Kelly Nelson and Sean Thomas received a First Place award for best poster presentation within the Patient Safety category at the 6th annual Duke Medicine Patient Safety & Quality Conference held on December 10, 2010. Drs. Nelson and Thomas, along with members of the Department of Dermatology Safety Committee, submitted the poster entitled "Improving Patient Identification and Specimen Labeling; a Patient Safety Initiative in the DUMC Department of Dermatology".