Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, MD, associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, was invited as a speaker at the First Qatar International Thoracic Conference held in Doha between February 15-17, 2024. 
David Kimberlin, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was recently appointed to the United States National Sustainability Committee (NSC) for the Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS).
At the Faculty Black History Month quiz, our colleagues correctly answered Black History questions to receive the following books:
Suresh Boppana, M.D., professor in the Division of Infectious Diseases, was elected to the Faculty Council.
Top L to R: Tom Harris, Ariel Salas, Jeffrey Blount, Christy Foster, Byron Lai and Hope WilsonChildren’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute (KPRI) are pleased to announce the 2024 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.
Congratulations to Alan Tita, M.D., Ph.D., and Waldemar Carlo, M.D., professor in the Division of Neonatology, who have received an award from The Clinical Research Forum.
R to L: Valerie Davis and Edward Lose. Not pictured: Terry Hope.Congratulations to the three faculty promoted on the Clinical Faculty Track effective January 1, 2024!
Nancy Tofil, M.D., M.Ed., professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, has been selected for the 13th Pediatric Leadership Development Program (PLDP) cohort.
Alexandria Broadnax, M.D., fellow in the Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, was selected for the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Hematology Fellow Award (MHFA) .
Dr. Castillo recipient of 2023-2024 Fall Research Roundtable/Fellow Core Conference Attendance Award
Please join us in congratulating Marines Castillo, M.D., Second Year Fellow - Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, on receiving the 2023-2024 Fall Fellow Research Roundtable/Fellow Core Conference Attendance Award.