She received her medical degree from the University of Nebraska. Then she completed her pediatric residency training at Baylor College of Medicine and her fellowship in Academic General Pediatrics at The Johns Hopkins University. Dr. Duryea currently serves as the Clinic Chief for the Residents’ Primary Care Group and the Associate Section Head for Clinical Affairs of the Academic General Pediatrics Section. She is very involved in medical education and has received the Fulbright and Jaworksi Faculty Excellence Award for Teaching and Evaluation. Her research interests include: developmental outcomes in children from high-risk, disadvantaged, or culturally diverse backgrounds; medical education; domestic violence; and the comparison of clinical practices or new therapeutic modalities in the management of common pediatric problems.