
The School of Medicine Office for Faculty is pleased to announce the 2021 LEADER participants.
The Leadership Development for Researchers (LEADER) Program is designed for junior faculty who are leading a research group and driving their own research agenda. The course provides insight into leadership and team building as well as direction on how to develop and manage a scientific laboratory or research program, how to improve productivity, and how to harness creativity and innovation. The program was developed to bridge the gap between the scientific expertise that led individuals to a career in academic medicine, and the management skills that will be required to succeed as the leaders of small business units.
Faculty in this program were competitively selected to participate. Congratulations to the 2021 LEADER participants!
2021 LEADER Cohort:

Maria Blasi, PhD, Medicine
Nathan Boucher, DrPH, MS, MPA, Medicine
David Brown, MD, PhD, Surgery

Simon Davis, PhD, Neurology
Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, Anesthesiology
Dorothy Dow, MD, Pediatrics

Amanda Eudy, PhD, Medicine
Timothy Faw, DPT, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgery
Marat Fudim, MD, Medicine

Tarannum Jaleel, MD, MHSc, Dermatology
Brystana Kaufman, PhD, Population Health Sciences
Melissa Kay, PhD, Duke Global Health Institute

Trevor Lentz, PhD, PT, MPH, Orthopaedic Surgery
Robert McGarrah, MD, Medicine
Jamila Minga, PhD, Obstetrics and Gynecology

Marta Mulawa, PhD, School of Nursing
Kartik Nayak, PhD, Computer Science
Nwora Okeke, MPH, Medicine

Kristal Riska, AuD, PhD, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
Jennifer Rogers, MD, Medicine
Matthew Rubach, MD, Medicine

Pixu Shi, PhD, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Corinna Sorenson, PhD, Population Health Sciences
Allison Stafford, PhD, School of Nursing

Joshua Thaden, MD, PhD, Medicine
Gayani Tillekeratne, MD, Medicine
James White, PhD, Medicine

Jichun Xie, PhD, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
Ting Yang, MD, PhD, Medicine
Muhammad Zafar, MD, Pediatrics
