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Betty Staples, MD is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Duke University. She graduated from the University of Maryland, College Park with a Doctor of Medicine degree and completed her residency training in Pediatrics at Duke University Hospital. Dr. Staples also finished a Fellowship in General Pediatrics with a focus on adolescent care and treatment of eating disorders. She has a notable clinical role at the Duke Center for Eating Disorders and serves as an educator for residents in both outpatient and inpatient settings. Betty has been instrumental in graduate medical education, having served as the Associate Director and Program Director for the Duke pediatric residency program for a combined 17 years. Her research interests lie in understanding burnout in pediatric residency and the learning environment of medical trainees, establishing the Pediatric Resident Burnout-Resilience Study Consortium, and focusing on interventions to improve the wellbeing of both educators and learners. She has authored 12 publications on these topics and is currently active in projects aimed at enhancing learning and resilience in medical education across Duke and nationally.
Department of Pediatrics, Duke University • Durham, NC
Lead educator and researcher focused on pediatric medicine and graduate medical education.
Graduate Medical Education, Duke Health System • Durham, NC
Oversaw graduate medical education initiatives addressing residency training and faculty development.
Pediatrics Residency Program, Duke University • Durham, NC
Managed the pediatric residency program, enhancing educational outcomes and addressing burnout.
Department of Biomedical Engineering (MS program)