Congratulations to Andrew Donahue, M.D., fellow in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine on his acceptance into the Pandemic Network Pediatric (PPN) Disaster Science Research Training Program (R25)!
See updates from the Pediatric Pandemic Network from our UAB colleagues.
Congratulations to the 28 faculty promoted effective October 1, 2024!
Children’s of Alabama partnered with UAB’s Division of Pediatric Nephrology to host the inaugural International Neonatal Nephrology Symposium (INNS) Sept. 11-15 in Birmingham at the UAB Hilton.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed 10 new faculty members in the month of September. Please join us in making them feel at home!
Kara Huls, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, was featured by the Child Trafficking Solutions Project (CTSP) in a hero spotlight.
The Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) held its annual meeting in Birmingham from Aug. 27 to 29. The PPN seeks to enhance the nation's preparedness to address public health emergencies that affect children. The network, funded by the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), joins leading pediatric hospitals and partners to focus on pediatric preparedness and treatment in emergencies and disasters. Its goals are to improve collaboration between healthcare systems, create and share best practices, and increase preparedness. The UAB/COA Hub site is lead by Drs. Tamera Coyne-Beasley and Mitchell Cohen.
The Inaugural Pediatric Hospital Medicine Incubator Scholarship Fair was held Friday, August 23. This event served as an opportunity for faculty, staff, and trainees to share knowledge and network. Faculty shared their research, publications, and educational resources, while offering scholarship guidance. Chang Wu, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, said, “The event fueled enthusiasm for future collaborations, providing a platform for connecting and advancing pediatric hospital medicine scholarship”.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of August. Please join us in making them feel at home!
L to R: Anupam Agarwal, M.D., dean of the Heersink School of Medicine, Viral Jain, M.D., creator of the NICU Bookworm program, Senator Katie Britt, Dawn Bulgarella,MSHA, CPA, CEO of the UAB Health System, Brian Massey, government relations at Children's of Alabama, Mitch Cohen, M.D., chair of the Department of Pediatrics, and Wally Carlo, M.D., co-director of the Division of NeonatologyEarly child literacy is an important factor in the development of children setting them up for success in the future. Research has shown that reading and language deficits in a child are fixed by two years of age, so early intervention is crucial, especially for premature and sick newborns who are at a higher risk of neurodevelopmental deficits, including in language and reading.