Congratulations LEADER 2021 Graduates!

July 27, 2021

Congratulations to the 2021 LEADER program graduates! The LEADER Program is an interactive 5-month series designed for junior faculty who are leading a research group. The program helps faculty hone their leadership skills in order to build their research team, manage a talented group of people, deftly navigate conflict, and inspire others to do their best. This year’s program included sessions on the topics of leading with emotional intelligence, learning to be an effective mentor, fostering inclusion in your research space, developing negotiation skills, managing conflict with confidence and balancing competing priorities. This program provides a unique opportunity to work with a diverse and multidisciplinary group of faculty and to network with other researchers from across the university.

2021 LEADER Cohort:

Stephen Balevic, MD, MHS, Pediatrics; Maria Blasi, PhD, Medicine;Nathan Boucher, DrPH, MS, MPA, Medicine; David Brown, MD, PhD, Surgery — **Stephen Balevic, MD, MHS,** Pediatrics
**Maria Blasi, PhD,** Medicine
**Nathan Boucher, DrPH, MS, MPA,** Medicine
**David Brown, MD, PhD,** Surgery

Nancy Crego, PhD, School of Nursing Simon Davis, PhD, Neurology Michael Devinney, MD, PhD, Anesthesiology; Dorothy Dow, MD, Pediatrics — **Nancy Crego, PhD,** School of Nursing
**Simon Davis, PhD,** Neurology
**Michael Devinney, MD, PhD,** Anesthesiology
**Dorothy Dow, MD,** Pediatrics

David Eagle, PhD, Duke Global Health Institute Amanda Eudy, PhD, Medicine Timothy Faw, DPT, PhD, Orthopaedic Surgery Marat Fudim, MD, Medicine — **David Eagle, PhD,** Duke Global Health Institute
**Amanda Eudy, PhD,** Medicine
**Timothy Faw, DPT, PhD,** Orthopaedic Surgery
**Marat Fudim, MD,** Medicine

Zachary Healy, MD, PhD, Medicine; Tarannum Jaleel, MD, MHSc, Dermatology; Brystana Kaufman, PhD, Population Health Sciences; Melissa Kay, PhD, Duke Global Health Institute — **Zachary Healy, MD, PhD,** Medicine
**Tarannum Jaleel, MD, MHSc,** Dermatology
**Brystana Kaufman, PhD,** Population Health Sciences
**Melissa Kay, PhD,** Duke Global Health Institute

Sarah Kelleher, PhD, Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; Trevor Lentz, PhD, PT, MPH, Orthopaedic Surgery; Robert McGarrah, MD, Medicine; Jamila Minga, PhD, Obstetrics and Gynecology; — **Sarah Kelleher, PhD,** Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
**Trevor Lentz, PhD, PT, MPH,** Orthopaedic Surgery
**Robert McGarrah, MD,** Medicine
**Jamila Minga, PhD,** Obstetrics and Gynecology

Carlene Moore, PhD, Neurology; Marta Mulawa, PhD, School of Nursing; Kartik Nayak, PhD, Computer Science; Nwora Okeke, MPH, Medicine — **Carlene Moore, PhD,** Neurology
**Marta Mulawa, PhD,** School of Nursing
**Kartik Nayak, PhD,** Computer Science
**Nwora Okeke, MPH,** Medicine

Lindsay Rein, MD, Medicine; Kristal Riska, AuD, PhD, Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences; Jennifer Rogers, MD, Medicine; Matthew Rubach, MD, Medicine — **Lindsay Rein, MD,** Medicine
**Kristal Riska, AuD, PhD,** Head and Neck Surgery & Communication Sciences
**Jennifer Rogers, MD,** Medicine
**Matthew Rubach, MD,** Medicine

Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD, Medicine; Pixu Shi, PhD, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics; Corinna Sorenson, PhD, Population Health Sciences; Allison Stafford, PhD, School of Nursing; — **Rebecca Sadun, MD, PhD,** Medicine
**Pixu Shi, PhD,** Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
**Corinna Sorenson, PhD,** Population Health Sciences
**Allison Stafford, PhD,** School of Nursing

Neeraj Surana, MD, PhD, Pediatrics; Joshua Thaden, MD, PhD, Medicine; Gayani Tillekeratne, MD, Medicine; James White, PhD, Medicine; — **Neeraj Surana, MD, PhD,** Pediatrics
**Joshua Thaden, MD, PhD,** Medicine
**Gayani Tillekeratne, MD,** Medicine
**James White, PhD,** Medicine

Ran Xiao, PhD, School of Nursing; Jichun Xie, PhD, Biostatistics & Bioinformatics; Ting Yang, MD, PhD, Medicine; Muhammad Zafar, MD, Pediatrics — **Ran Xiao, PhD,** School of Nursing
**Jichun Xie, PhD,** Biostatistics & Bioinformatics
**Ting Yang, MD, PhD,** Medicine
**Muhammad Zafar, MD,** Pediatrics

Danyang Zhuo, PhD, Computer Science — **Danyang Zhuo, PhD,** Computer Science

Applications for the 2022 LEADER Program will open this fall. Visit the LEADER webpage for more information or contact the Office for Faculty at facdev@dm.duke.edu.