Children's of Alabama Publishes Inside Pediatrics
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Among the highlights are Dr. Askenazi's novel approach to dialysis in babies, the opening of the Gait and Motion Analysis Lab, Dr. Blount's treatment of epilepsy, the Undiagnosed Diseases Program, and more.
If you have not received your printed issue, click here for a link to the electronic, flipping book version of the fall edition of Inside Pediatrics. Please feel free to share this link with any colleagues around the country. https://user-8msctv.cld.bz/Inside-Peds/Inside-Pediatrics-Winter-151
Dr. Wall Receives Board Certification in Clinical Informatics
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For more information on certification and the history of the subspecialty, clickhere.
Pediatric Faculty Accepted into 2016 CCTS CTS Training Program
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Children's and Department of Pediatrics Represented at Pediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Society Meeting
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See the details about the presentations below.
Hundreds of UAB physicians Named to Prestigious 2015-16 Best Doctors in America List
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To view the complete database of UAB physicians on the Best Doctors list, click here.
Dr. Bhatia Elected to APS Membership & COG Executive Committee Member At-Large
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The mission of the American Pediatric Society is to advance academic pediatrics. This is accomplished through promoting pediatric research and scholarship, serving as a strong and effective advocate for academic pediatrics, recognizing and honoring achievement, and cultivating excellence, diversity, and equity in the field of pediatrics through advocacy, scholarship, education and leadership development. Congratulations to Dr. Bhatia on this distinctive honor!
Additional congratulations are in order for Dr. Bhatia, as she was recently elected to the position of Children's Oncology Group (COG) Executive Committee Member At-Large representing the Hematology/Oncology Discipline for a term of three years.
Kulture City Selected as the Top Nonprofit in Alabama by Tom's of Maine
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For a list of winners from each state click here.
Dr. Hartig Selected as the Top Recipient of the 2015 RIME Faculty Development Award
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Happy Holidays from UAB Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama
On behalf of the Department of Pediatrics and Children’s of Alabama, Happy Holidays. Thanks for all you have done this past year, all that you are doing now and all that you will do in the next year for the children of Alabama.
A UAB/Children's of Alabama/Cincinnati Children's Study Find Genetic Risk for Fatal Inflammatory Disorder Linked to Viral Infection
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Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, the University of Alabama Birmingham and Children’s of Alabama led the study, published online Nov. 23. They suggest people with other types of infections and identical gene mutations also may be prone to the disorder, known as reactive HLH (rHLH), or hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis.
To continue reading the article on UAB News, click here.
Dr. Stoll and Pediatric Spondyloarthritics Clinic Featued in Birmingham Medical News Blog
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Just Keep Smiling Foundation Honors Dr. Colvin
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Just Keep Smiling is celebrating its 10th anniversary. Just Keep Smiling is a local organization that exists to help support families with seriously ill children. Over the 10 years, they have disbursed more than $450,000 in monetary support and helped over 2000 families.
Click here to visit the Just Keep Smiling website and find out more about their mission.
SSPR/AAP Announces Travel Award Recipients
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SSPR Announces Clinical Science Young Investigator Award
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For more information about the Young Investigator Award, click here.
UAB Hospital recognized as First Baby-Friendly Hospital in Birmingham Area
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This collaborative three year effort involves everyone who cares for pregnant or post-partum women and newborns from pre-natal clinics to Labor and Delivery through providers on the Mother Baby Unit, Newborn Nursery, and the Regional Newborn Intensive Care Unit/Continuing Care Nursery. Through this effort exclusive breastfeeding rates for healthy term newborns increased from 6.8% in 2012 to 50% currently.
The Southeast U.S. has the lowest breastfeeding rates in the country and the highest rates of adverse health conditions associated with lack of breastfeeding such as childhood obesity and diabetes. UAB Women and Infants services will continue to use the skills gained through this initiative to further increase breastfeeding rates for our patients and to serve as a community leader and resource for positive change where breastfeeding becomes the cultural norm for newborn nutrition. Further information can be found here.
Dr. Sims Welcomed to SPR Membership
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Dr. Lebensburger Receives 2016 Clinical Research Training Institute Faculty Invitation
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100 Percent of Pediatric Residents Pass American Board of Pediatrics Certification Exam
We are very excited to report that 100 percent of our 2015 Med-Peds and Pediatric Graduates have passed the American Board of Pediatrics Certification Exam on their first attempt---for the 4th year in a row! We are extremely proud of our graduates, and the hard work they have invested. We want to thank our awesome Faculty and Fellows for their strong dedication and commitment to helping our residents accomplish their goals.
New Specialty Clinic - Developmental Medicine
The Department of Pediatrics would like to formally announce its recently launched Developmental Medicine Clinic (DMC). The clinic, which is located in Clinic A at Children’s of Alabama’s Park Place Building, serves children of all ages for whom parents, health care providers, or other caregivers have identified concerns related to development, behavior, social skills, and/or learning. Drs. Justin Schwartz and Snehal Khatri, developmental-behavioral pediatricians, staff the clinic and provide expertise in conditions such as:
- Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Intellectual Disabilities
- Learning Disabilities
- Developmental Delays
- Developmental or behavioral assessment of children with genetic conditions (e.g. Down syndrome, Williams syndrome, Prader-Willi, etc.) or other medical conditions
- Management of common behavioral conditions (sleep, toileting, etc.)
Two Faculty Members Elected to Society of Pediatric Research (SPR)
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