Here are five key points:
1. The Chancellor of Health Affairs, A. Eugene Washington, MD, recognized the addition of the department at a celebration held outside of the Trent Semans Center on July 15.
2. The Department of Neurosurgery used to fall under the Department of Surgery.
3. The recognition of the Department of Neurosurgery as its own department is consistent with movements nationally.
4. University committees pushed for the upgrade of the department’s status, and the decision came after reviews of their proposals.
5. According to DukeToday, Dr. Washington sees the department as a strong international presence and a global health leader.
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