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Sheri Keitz, M.D., Ph.D., former vice chair for diversity in Duke University’s Department of Medicine and associate chief of staff for education at the Durham Veterans Affairs Medical Center, is the new associate dean for faculty diversity and development at the Miller School of Medicine. She will also be chief of medicine at the Miami VA Medical Center and an adviser on diversity to University President Donna E. Shalala.

Keitz worked with Miller School Dean Pascal J. Goldschmidt, M.D., when he was chairman of the Department of Medicine at Duke to implement progressive policies regarding faculty development and equity.

Keitz received her medical degree from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York and her doctorate in pharmacology from City University of New York. She completed her medical training at Duke University Medical Center. She was a member of the Duke and the Durham VA Medical Center faculty since 1996. A leader in clinical education, Keitz has received numerous teaching awards and international recognition for teaching evidence-based practice.