Grant to Prevent Youth Tobacco and Electronic Cigarette Use in Alabama
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Susan Walley, M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine, received the $80,000 grant from the ADPH’s Tobacco Prevention and Control Department and it will be utilized to collect data on youth tobacco use in the Birmingham metro area. Data will be used to promote policies that protect youth from tobacco use and tobacco smoke exposure. The grant will also provide education to middle and high school students in the Birmingham City Schools and other area schools on the health risks of tobacco use and tobacco smoke exposure. View the Children's press release. View the UAB News press release.
Children's of Alabama Receives National Award for PICU Improvements
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The Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and orthopedic group at Children’s worked together to standardize care for adolescent spinal fusion patients. The new processes give families an opportunity to participate in care and understand expectations prior to PICU admission. The results were shorter hospital stays for these patients and their families, as well as a cost savings of more than $800,000.
For more information, view the press release.
Underrepresented in Medicine Senior Scholarship Program
The Pediatric Clerkship Directors and Pediatric Residency Program Directors are excited to announce that applications for the Underrepresented in Medicine Senior Scholarship Program for Pediatrics at the University of Alabama School of Medicine are now being accepted. The Scholarship provides funding for visiting fourth year medical students to participate in four-week clinical rotations in the Department of Pediatrics. Our goal is to attract highly talented students from diverse cultural, socioeconomic, and ethnic backgrounds interested in the field of pediatrics to UAB, providing exposure to our excellent training program. Students from backgrounds underrepresented in medicine, including African American, Hispanic/Latino, and Native American, in addition to students whose backgrounds may bring a unique dimension to our training program, are encouraged to apply. Scholarship recipients will have an opportunity to network with faculty members within the Department of Pediatrics as well as UAB’s Office of Diversity and Multicultural Affairs. For more information, please contact Will Sasser, M.D.
Mercedes-Benz Gift to Children's of Alabama
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View the Children's press release.
To learn more about how this grant will help the "Hearts at Home" program, click here.
Dr. Sims Receives $50K Award from the UAB CFAR Development Core
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UAB School of Medicine Match Day
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2016 Russell Cunningham Memorial Research Scholars Selected
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Lydia will research “The Effect of Maternal Smoking on Neonatal Acquired CFTR Dysfunction” with mentor Steven Rowe, M.D. Claire will research “Utility of Laboratory Testing in Pediatric Demyelinating Disorders” with mentor Jayne Ness, M.D.
A special thanks to this year's selection committee: Drs. Carolyn Ashworth, Lauren Nassetta, Will Sasser, and Terry Wall.
This program was established by Sergio Stagno, M.D., former chair of the Department of Pediatrics, to honor the memory of Dr. Russell Cunningham, a long time member of the Department of Pediatrics and strong advocate for medical student education. The program is designed to introduce students to pediatrics and pediatric research.
Dr. Salas selected for the 2016 SPR Young Investigator Coaching Program
Don't Forget to Nominate Colleagues for the 2016 Dean's Excellence Awards
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Click here for more information.
Children's of Alabama Presents 2015 Digital Annual Report
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UAB Pediatric Pulmonary Asthma Program Selected as an ACRC
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Dr. Cron Selected as a 2016 APS International Travel Grant Program (ITGP) Recipient
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Join us April 16, 2016 for the 10th Annual Spring Scramble
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Three Women in Pediatrics Receive 2016 Outstanding Women Awards
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- Rebecca Cantu, M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow, received Outstanding Woman UAB Postdoctoral Fellow Award.
- Penny Jester, BSN, MPH, CCRC, Pediatric Infectious Disease, received Susan D. Marchase Outstanding Woman UAB Administrator Award.
- Michele Kong, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care, received Outstanding Woman in the Community Award.
Dr. Cron Receives Recognition from AAI
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Register for the 2016 Rheumatology Conference
Mini-Conference
Saturday – March 12, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bradley Lecture Center
All faculty, fellows, residents, students and employees can attend for FREE. Register here.
Non-UAB or Children's of Alabama employees, register here.
To view the informational flyer, click here.
Drs. Bhatia and Britt Elected to Association of American Physicians (AAP)
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2016 UAB Medicine Staff and Faculty Engagement Survey Underway
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This is your survey, and your participation is invaluable. In 2015, the survey response rate was 74% for non-faculty employees, and we want to see that figure continue to rise.
This year's survey period is February 15-29, which is earlier than usual (more on that here). We hope to encourage greater participation by clarifying certain facts about the survey and sharing some insight into the process. Click here to read more about your privacy and how the survey results are used.
This survey is open to participation for all regular part-time and full-time employees. If you have yet to receive your code, please see your administrative supervisor. If you have already received your code, what are you waiting for? Let your voice be heard!
Take the 2016 Employee Engagement and Faculty Engagement Survey February 15-29
Please contact pedshelp@peds.uab.edu if employees have any issues with accessing the survey. We want everyone to have an opportunity to let their voice be heard.
2016 KAUL Pediatric Research Institute (KPRI) Awards
Children’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute have announced the 2016 awards. The major goal of the KPRI grant program is to allow investigators to obtain data that will advantage applications for additional extramural funding. This will bring new knowledge to the care of children, leverage the investment of the KPRI, and allow projects to be competitive for the very best science on the national stage. A second, but important, goal is to ensure that a dedicated funding source is available to unique segments of the pediatric research, education, and quality improvement enterprise.
This year there were three categories of grants that were funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. Thank you to all who submitted applications. We anticipate another request for applications next September. Read more
This year there were three categories of grants that were funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. Thank you to all who submitted applications. We anticipate another request for applications next September. Read more