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Dan Reiff, M.D., second year fellow in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, received the 2021 Earl J. Brewer Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Rheumatology.

Congratulations to Holton Dunville, M.D., Christine Campbell, M.D., and Caroline Evans, CPNP on winning Best Poster at the 2^nd Annual Safety & Quality Day. They received this award for their poster titled, “Reducing Time to Antibiotic Administration for High-Risk Patients in the Pediatric Emergency Department.”

L to R: Hussein Abdullatif, Steffane Battle and Stephanie BergerHussein Abdullatif, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, Steffane Battle, M.D., chair of Pediatrics at UAB's Huntsville campus, and Stephanie Berger, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, were among those honored at the Argus Awards Ceremony on Friday, Nov. 5. 

The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to honor these faculty members. They have attained a level of excellence recognized by their peers due to their exceptional contributions for the development of the department and in turn, the achievers of tomorrow - our children.

Please join us in congratulating the winners in each category.

2021 Department of Pediatrics Faculty Achievement Award Winners

Top L to R: Greg Friedman, Michele Kong, Michele Nichols and Erin ShaughnessyGregory Friedman, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Michele Kong, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, Michele Nichols, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Erin Shaughnessy, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society.

The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of October. Please join us in making her feel at home! 

We are delighted to announce that the following individuals have agreed to serve on the inaugural Department of Pediatrics Staff Wellness and Recognition Council!

Ana Xavier, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been selected as the vice chair for the Pediatric Aggressive Mature B-Cell Lymphomas Panel for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines.

Michael Stalvey, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, has been selected to serve on the Executive Committee to plan ResearchCon 2022.

The Health Equity Scholars and program directors Last week, the UAB Pediatrics Health Equity Scholars spent three days participating in an immersive experience to explore the historical context of health disparities and inequities within Alabama. The group traveled throughout the Black Belt of Alabama, visiting places pivotal to the Civil Rights Movement and areas battling current health disparities and inequities.

Chibuzo Ilonze, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, won the 2021 Alabama State Chess Championship in the Premier Section. 

L to R: Shaundra Blakemore and Brian SimsShaundra Blakemore, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, and Brian Sims, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Neonatology, will serve as co-directors of the new UAB Pediatrics Mini-Medical School. Support for this program has come from the Wally Carlo family.

The AAP/VON Scholar Awards are awarded every year to five fellows and early career neonatologists by the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine (SoNPM). 

Michele Kong, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, has been named one of the Birmingham Business Journal (BBJ) Women to Watch 2021. 

Randy Cron, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, received the 2021 James T. Cassidy Award from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Rheumatology. 

Vivek Shukla, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, received the Mead Johnson Nutrition Early Career Speaker Award at the Perinatal Research Society Annual Meeting. Dr. Shukla was honored for his presentation titled, “Advanced Machine Learning Based Prediction of Perinatal Outcomes.”

David Kimberlin, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was awarded the 2021 Wallace Alexander Clyde Distinguished Service Award from the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. 

Michelle Veters, M.D., fellow in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, won the poster session award for the Research and Scholarship Category at the Educational Research and Innovations in Clinical and Health Sciences (ENRICH) Week.

Two department faculty were honored with Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics Awards at the annual Awards Dinner on Sept. 25.

The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed eight new faculty members in the month of September. Please join us in making them feel at home! Top L to R: Channing Brown, Laura Crocker, Anna Hoppmann, Chibuzo Ilonze, Jennifer McCain, Aida Miles, Jordan Newman and Emily Warren.