Congratulations to Karen Wang, M.D., pediatrics resident, on receiving the Rud Polhill Award. This award is presented every year by the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine in memory of Dr. Rutherford B. Polhill to an intern who demonstrates excellence in pediatric emergency medicine and dedication to life-long-learning.
Dr. Rud Polhill was an esteemed faculty member in the Department of Pediatrics and former division director for the UAB Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine who unexpectedly died in April 2002. Lifelong learning was his passion and he had just given a grand rounds presentation entitled “Lifelong Model of Pediatric Education.” His tragic passing stunned us all but through his leadership, he inspired our division to engage in lifelong learning so that we could provide the best care possible for our patients.
Children’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute (KPRI) are pleased to announce the 2020 Quality and Safety Awards. The major goal of the KPRI Quality and Safety Grant Program is to allow teams to identify and address specific quality and safety issues that cannot easily be addressed using existing operational resources or structures.
This year, two grants were awarded. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. Thank you to all who submitted applications!
Samantha Hill, M.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Adolescent Medicine, was awarded the NIH funded R01 diversity supplement, “Effectiveness of a Smoking Cessation Algorithm Integrated into HIV Primary Care.” This diversity supplement will provide her training and experience in the area of co-use of cannabis and tobacco.
David Askenazi, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Nephrology, has been selected to serve on the International Pediatric Nephrology Association Special Projects Subcommittee AKI and 0by25 for a three-year term.
Jennifer Guimbellot, M.D., Ph.D., and Gabriela Oates, Ph.D., both assistant professors in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, contributed chapters to the new book, “Cystic Fibrosis: A Multi-Organ System Approach,” part of Springer Nature’s Respiratory Medicine series.
Kent Willis, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, has been awarded the UAB Microbiome Center Pilot Grant to help fund his project titled, “The Gut-Lung Axis Shapes Innate Pulmonary Immunity in Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia.” This project will explore how bacteria and fungi that live in the gut and lungs interact with the innate immune system in the lungs.
Ambika Ashraf, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, has been selected to lead the 2021 Pediatric Endocrine Society meeting. Dr. Ashraf will co-chair the program committee for the society's first independent, annual meeting.
Pallavi Iyer, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, has been appointed to the American Academy of Pediatrics Pediatrics Review and Education Program (PREP) Endocrinology Editorial Board. As a member of the PREP Endocrinology Editorial Board, Dr. Iyer will play an important role in the development and success of the PREP Endocrinology Self Assessment.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomes ten new faculty members during the month of July. Please join us in making them feel at home!
Guillermo Beltran Ale, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Vidit Bhargava, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatric Critical Care
Jared Buchan, M.D., Instructor in Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Viral Jain, M.D., Assistant Professor in Neonatology
Jeremy Loberger, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Brittany Marlin, M.D., Instructor in Pediatric Hospital Medicine
Pedro Anis Nourani, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine
Bhuvana Sunil, M.D., Assistant Professor in Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Kent Willis, M.D., Assistant Professor in Neonatology
Cynthia Wozow, D.O., Assistant Professor in Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine
Randy Cron, M.D., Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, and Gabriela Oates, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, have received funding to conduct high-impact COVID-19 research from the UAB Research Office.
- Department of Pediatrics and Children's of Alabama awarded grant for new system to aid child abuse victims
- Dr. Murdaugh awarded Supportive Care Research Grant by St. Baldrick's Foundation
- Dr. Oates becomes member of Center for Clinical and Translational Science
- Dr. Lebensburger selected to serve on Scientific Review Subcommittee for clinical trials network