Chrystal Rutledge, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, was named one of two recipients of the inaugural Professional Excellence Award. This award was created by the UAB School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion (ODI) to honor underrepresented in medicine (URiM) faculty who have demonstrated excellence in their careers.
Top left to right: Drs. Bill Britt, Randy Cron, Pallavi Iyer, Viral Jain, Claudette Poole, Brandon Rocque, Emily Smitherman and Kent WillisChildren’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute (KPRI) are pleased to announce the 2021 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.
Carlie Stein, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of General Internal Medicine, has recently been named program director for the UAB Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency Program. Dr. Stein takes over for J.R. Hartig, M.D., associate professor in the Divisions of General Internal Medicine and Academic General Pediatrics, who has served as program director of the residency program for over 15 years.
Ariel Salas, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, has been selected as Pittman Scholar in the UAB School of Medicine. This esteemed group was created to honor the legacy of Dr. James A. Pittman, Jr., the longest-serving dean in our School’s history.
The UAB Pediatric Residency Program is honored to name Gabe Daniels, M.D., Vida Laudarji, M.D., and Kalli Vincent, M.D., as the Pediatric Chief Residents for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Left to right: Kathy Monroe, M.D., Shaundra Blakemore M.D., Katie Thierer, LMSW, and Beth Clark, BSN, MBAKatie Thierer, LMSW, has received the Friend of the ED Award for exceptional service to the Children's of Alabama Emergency Department patients. Katie has gone above and beyond to provide expert social service care for our patients.
Wally Carlo, M.D., professor in the Division of Neonatology, and David Kimberlin, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, were among those featured in the Top Articles of 2020 curated by the American Pediatric Society (APS). At the conclusion of the year, the APS gathered a list of the most accessed articles from 2020 and sent the list out to members.
Smita Bhatia, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has been invited to serve as a member of the Clinical Trials and Translational Research Advisory Committee (CTAC) of the National Cancer Institute (NCI).
Walt Johnson, M.D., with the award belt.The Division of Pediatric Cardiology has announced the creation of a new award for UAB pediatric residents. The Walt “The Rock” Johnson Award for Worthiness in Pediatric Cardiology will be awarded every six months to the resident who cumulatively answers the most correct questions from the monthly cardiology quiz sent out by the division. The quiz will contain cardiology board questions, EKGs, and some pediatric cardiology history questions. All pediatric, combined medicine/pediatric, pediatric neurology and pediatric/genetics residents are eligible to participate in the contest.
Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, has joined the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) Science Policy and Government Affairs Committee.
- Drs. Coco and Lal to participate in Blaze Leadership Academy
- Three Department of Pediatrics faculty elected to Society for Pediatric Research membership
- Dr. Yazdi recipient of 2020-2021 Fall Research Roundtable/Fellow Core Conference Attendance Award
- Kwanzaa begins on Dec. 26, 2020 and ends on Jan. 1, 2021