Erinn Schmit, M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine, named the new director of Children's of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Medical Grand Rounds. Dr. Schmit began her new role in October 2019. 

​​​​Dr. Schmit is an assistant professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine and an adjunct faculty for Meharry Medical College. She completed her residency and fellowship training at UAB. She will be completing her Master of Education degree from the University of Cincinnati in December 2019. Dr. Schmit has served in many leadership roles in the Department of Pediatrics including chief resident, assistant program director for the Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellowship Program and chair of COA’s Safe Sleep Task Force. "We are excited to see the educational opportunities she brings to our grand rounds audience," said Dr. Brad Troxler, chair of CME at Children's of Alabama/UAB.