The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce the 2024 Department of Pediatrics Staff Recognition Awards. These awards were created to honor staff members throughout the department for their contribution and commitment to the department's mission. Our staff are essential to making our department run, and this is an opportunity to show our appreciation.
David Ingram, director of Administrative and Fiscal Affairs for the Department of Pediatrics (HSF), was recently inducted into the Chelsea High School Hall of Fame for his outstanding community involvement. Ingram, a 1991 Chelsea High School graduate, has made a lasting mark on his community.
We are thrilled to announce the selection of our 2024 Children’s of Alabama Scholars: Chibuzo Ilonze, M.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, and Jessica Schmitt, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes. 
Morissa Ladinsky, M.D., professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, received the Lion Award from SOJOU
RN, (Southern Jewish Resource Network for Gender and Sexual Diversity), on March 30, 2024, in Atlanta, GA.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of March. Please join us in making them feel at home!
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of February. Please join us in making them feel at home!
Zaili Luo, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology
L to R: Camden Hebson, David Askenazi and Ahmed AsfariLast month in honor of National Heart Month, three researchers from UAB were chosen as the 2024 inaugural recipients of the Hope Fund Award and received $25,000 each in research support. The Pediatric and Congenital Heart Center at Children’s of Alabama is honored to support the following researchers and their commitment to enhancing the care of pediatric patients affected by congenital heart disease:
L to R: Sam Gentle, Viral Jain and Kent WillisSam Gentle, M.D., assistant professor, Viral Jain, M.D., assistant professor and Kent Willis, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, received Career Development Grants from American Heart Association.
Scott James, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was named chair of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Workforce Development Committee.
Sam Gentle, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, received the SSPR Young Investigator Award at the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) Annual Meeting in New Orleans last weekend.