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The award is given to members of the staff that demonstrate their commitment to providing exceptional service to Duke Dermatology Patients, Providers, and Support Team.

Melissa Sarver, 4th Year Medical Student at Duke, won first place in the poster competition at the North Carolina Dermatology Association conference. 

She has been named 2021 Honorary Member of the AAD for her work advancing the profession through leadership and service. Dr. Olsen has also received the David Whiting Leadership and Research Award from the American Hair Research Society for her work and research in hair disorders.

Suephy C. Chen, MD, MS, has been named the new chair of the Department of Dermatology, effective January 4, 2021.

Duke Dermatology participated in Activate Good's 9/11 Day of Service on September 11, 2019, at the Food Bank of Central & Eastern North Carolina in Durham.

Our researchers presented their work at the Society of Investigative Dermatology Meeting Annual Meeting that took place in Chicago, IL May 8-11, 2019. 

We had many presentations at the Annual American Academy of Dermatology meeting, which took place in Washington, DC March 1-4, 2019.

LaFayette Chavis, CMA, was nominated for the Clinical Award after rallying her colleagues around a patient and her family who had been displaced by Hurricane Florence. The entire clinical team at Duke Dermatology 3K, received the nomination for joining together in support of the effort.

We had wonderful presentations and accomplishments at the North Carolina Dermatology Meeting that took place January 11-13 in Pinehurst, NC.

Christopher Henderson and Jigar Patel, second year residents, received travel grants from the American Academy of Dermatology.