Congratulations to Brenna Hughes, MD, MSc; and Steven Young, MD, PhD, on their newly announced endowed professorships.
- Dr. Hughes has been named the E.C. Hamblen Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective July 1, 2025.
- Dr. Young has been named the F. Bayard Carter Distinguished Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology, effective July 1, 2025.
This spring, 17 faculty members at Duke University School of Medicine have been awarded distinguished professorships. The new distinguished professors will be honored at the university’s annual distinguished professorship event on May 14.
In total, the Board of Trustees in February approved distinguished professorships to 31 faculty across Duke University, effective July 1, 2025, or thereafter.
Distinguished professorships are awarded to faculty who have demonstrated extraordinary scholarship in advancing science and improving human health.