Ann Julia Brown

Dr. Brown's work focuses on career development for faculty. In her Vice Dean role, she spearheads the creation of innovative resources to support faculty success, including seminars, and workshops. She oversees the Appointments, Promotions and Tenure Office, the Mentor Training Program, a program for mentoring faculty under-represented in medicine, and the School of Medicine Executive Coaching Program.  she is the PI for the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Fund to Retain Clinical Scientists. She established the Professionalism Initiative, an ongoing initiative designed to support faculty professionalism and conflict management. See http://medschool.duke.edu/faculty/office-faculty-development. Her clinical interests include polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), insulin resistance, and the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes.