Congratulations to Colm Travers, M.D., Pediatric PGY-3, on winning the 2019 Quality Improvement Project Award for his project titled "Reducing Severe Intracranial Hemorrhage and Death Among Extremely Preterm Infants." His resident team: Drs. Simi Kuye, Gabriel Lugo, Dave Sanford, and Austin Wheeler
His mentors on this project were Drs. Lindy Winters and Vivek Lal Neonatology.
David Kimberlin, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases, will receive the 2019 Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (PIDS) Distinguished Service Award at this year's IDWeek in Washington D.C. starting on October 2.
Congratulations Dr. Kimberlin!
The Emergency Department presented Shreyas Makwana, M.D., Plastic Surgery with the Friend of the ED Award. Dr. Makwana is a plastic surgery resident who goes above and beyond for our pediatric patients and families. A thank you note from one of our ED patients is evidence of his excellence
Congratulations Dr. Makwana!
For the 10th consecutive year, Children’s of Alabama is ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Six of Children’s pediatric specialty services – Cancer, Cardiology & Heart Surgery, Neonatology, Nephrology, Neurology & Neurosurgery and Pulmonology – are among the top 50 in the United States in the magazine’s 2019-20 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings. Currently, U.S. News & World Report ranks 10 specialties. The complete listing and corresponding rankings may be found at http://www.usnews.com/best-hospitals.
Read the full story at https://www.childrensal.org/body.cfm?id=1730&action=detail&ref=787.
It is with great sadness that we inform you of the passing of Mark Prichard, Ph.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases. He died peacefully at home with his entire family present. We must all remember Mark for the real joy he brought to our lives. His continuing smile through trying times will be remembered by all of us and never forgotten. Further, Mark was a true scholar. As his family loved him, so did all of us. He leaves behind his wife and two sons.
Mark joined the Department of Pediatrics in 2003. He ascended to the rank of Professor and, recently, was awarded Emeritus status by the UA Board of Trustees. He was responsible for the Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory. He directed a laboratory that evaluated new drugs to treat viral infections. He published over 150 peer reviewed publications. He will be greatly missed.
Rich Whitley
Friday, July 19 | 7:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. | Bradley Lecture Center
The 2019 UAB Perinatal Conference will be held Friday, July 19 at the Bradley Lecture Center. This year’s conference is titled "Brains and Things”. This one-day conference will begin at 7:30 a.m. with registration and breakfast and conclude at 5:15 p.m. Click here for the informational brochure and to register.
Pediatric faculty elected David Kimberlin, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases, to serve a three-year term on the Pediatric Appointment, Promotion and Tenure Committee. Tim Coghill, M.D., Neonatology, was re-elected to serve a second three-year term. The Department thanks you for agreeing to represent our pediatric faculty peers on this important committee!
Donna Murdaugh, Ph.D., Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, has been appointed as Associate Scientist in the Cancer Control and Population Sciences Program by the O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Congratulations Dr. Murdaugh!
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Ralph E. Tiller, M.D. Distinguished Faculty Award:
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Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., Adolescent Medicine, has been selected as the 2020 Adele D. Hofmann Visiting Professor in Adolescent Medicine and Health. The Hofmann Professorship is one of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine's (SAHM) highest honors. Her selection will be announced at the 2020 Annual Meeting in San Diego, California.
Congratulations Dr. Coyne-Beasley!