ImproveCareNow Network Wins the Drucker Prize
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The Drucker Prize, considered by some the Nobel Prize of management, is awarded annually to one non-profit organization that meets Drucker’s definition of innovation: “change that creates a new dimension of performance.” ImproveCareNow was selected for this award from among 495 applicants and will receive a $100,000 prize and well-deserved recognition.
ImproveCareNow is a network of care centers with clinicians, researchers, patients, families and improvers working together to transform the health, care and cost for children and youth with Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. Currently, there are 92 centers, with 790 pediatric gastroenterologists and 26,000 patients with IBD, in ImproveCareNow.
Dr. Landier Awarded ALSF Nursing Discovery Grant
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Wendy Landier, Ph.D., RN, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, was recently selected for funding of her project titled: A Nurse-Led Structured Discharge Teaching Intervention for Parents of Newly Diagnosed Pediatric Oncology Patients. This grant is awarded onbehalf of the Board of Directors and the Nursing Advisory Board of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation for Childhood Cancer (ALSF). This grant is in the amount of $100,000 for the period of 1/15/2017 to 1/14/2019.
Dr. Biasini Receives McNulty Civitan Scientist Award
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Fred Biasini, Ph.D., director of the UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics, is the 2016-2017 recipient of the coveted McNulty Civitan Scientist Award. He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and he is the director of the Lifespan Developmental Psychology Program. His research and teaching interests include autism spectrum disorder, developmental disability, social development and children of substance abusers.
DOP Visits Wilcox County
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Four Faculty Members Elected to Society of Pediatric Research (SPR)
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Genetics Clinic Relocate to Children's of Alabama and The Kirklin Clinic
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Appointments can be made by calling 934-4983. Click here for more information.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics Welcomes Dr. Mohamed
Please join us in welcoming Associate Professor Ismail S Mohamed, M.D., FAAP, FRCPC, to the UAB Department of Pediatrics and the division of Pediatric Neurology.
Ismail S. Mohamed, M.D., FAAP, FRCPC, joins us from the IWK Health Center in Halifax, Canada. Dr. Mohamed graduated from Alexandria University in Egypt and completed pediatric neurology residency at Wayne State University in Detroit, Michigan, clinical neurophysiology fellowship at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center in Cincinnati, Ohio and an epilepsy fellowship at the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada. His research interests are in functional brain imaging, in normal development, and reorganization after brain injury.
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David Ingram Elected to Chelsea City Council
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UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinic Receives Grant to Better Serve Those with Autism Spectrum Disorders in Central Alabama
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The UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics were awarded a $75,000 grant to establish the network at UAB that will serve central Alabama by providing connections to resources for those with ASD, and for their families, technical assistance, and consultation services, as well as ASD-education programs to the general public and professional training.
These network centers are a key step in developing a system of care for people with ASD and their families throughout Alabama,” said Fred J. Biasini, Ph.D., director of the UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics in the UAB Department of Pediatrics, and associate professor in the UAB College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology. “In working with Auburn University and the University of South Alabama, we will be able to provide additional resources and promote meaningful public awareness for those with ASD.”
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What if Birmingham Was Known as the City that Cured Cancer?
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Dr. Friedman Approved for Appointment to Graduate Faculty
Gregory Friedman, M.D., Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, has been approved as Full Graduate Faculty in the UAB Graduate School.
Dr. Kimberlin Honored by Ronald McDonald House Charities with Prestigious 2016 Medical Award of Excellence
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Past Medical Awards of Excellence recipients include: Agnes Binagwaho, M.D., MPed, Ph.D., Ben Carson, M.D., Catherine DeAngelis, M.D., MPH, Ralph Feigin, M.D., Philip Pizzo, M.D., and Walter Orenstein, M.D. To view a full list of all RMHC Awards of Excellence recipients, click here. Among the non-medical recipients includes: puppeteer and screenwriter Jim Henson (1990); Former U.S. President, Jimmy Carter (1991); Former First Lady Betty Ford (1998); Her Majesty Queen Noor of Jordan (2002); founder of Southwest Airlines, Herbert D. Kelleher (2010) and many more.
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Dr. Barnes Approved for Appointment to Graduate Faculty
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A Race Against Time For Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
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Dr. Alexander Participates in NIH Early Career Reviewer Program
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Dr. Alexander comments on the experience. "I think that a lot of new faculty would be interested in the ECR program as it was helpful to get a behind the scenes look at the grant review process," Dr. Alexander said, "Overall, it was a very useful program for learning about what grant review panels are looking for and also how they are dealing with the new NIH guidelines for scientific rigor and reproducibility."
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Dr. Lebensburger to Serve on ASH Guideline Panel
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Dr. Sorrentino to Serve on ACEP Steering Committee
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key leadership position in the College. Members typically serve on the committee for two years.
Drs. Whelan and Ross to Attend 2016 Mid-Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar
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Pediatric Grand Rounds Announcement
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Dr. Mendoza is an Assistant Professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics in the division of Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine. Prior to joining UAB, Dr. Mendoza completed her residency training at East Carolina University and her fellowship in pediatric physical medicine and rehabilitation at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center. We are excited to see the educational opportunities she brings to our grand rounds audience.
Dr. Casazza Receives Lacey Academic Leadership Award
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