The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of December. Please join us in making them feel at home!
I am delighted to announce that Jeffrey Lebensburger, D.O., MSPH, professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology and Hugh Morgan Chair in Hematology/Oncology, will become vice chair of Faculty Development, effective Jan., 1, 2024.
Chibuzo Ilonze, M.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology Oncology, was selected to participate in the 2023 class of the American Society of Hematology (ASH) Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI).
Top L to R: Rosemary Moak, Kelly Muterspaw, Kristine Ann Austriaco, Brittney Johnston, Isaac Weintraub, Joshua Bell, Elizabeth Hendrickson, Alexis Kinzer, Tooba Mansoor, Elizabeth Sullivan-Ingram, Saskia D’Sa, Bailey Kernea, Kelsey Thetford, Elizabeth Nichols, Yarlini Vipulanandan, Samuel Hagman, Suzie Jean, Junkai Wen, Gabrielle McGlathery, Samantha Delaney, Hannah Vickland, Elizabeth Tiller and Drew RobinsonOur Pediatric Subspecialty Programs recently completed their match for fellows beginning July 2024.
Karen Fowler, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, received the 2023 National CMV Foundation Professional Impact Award at the Congenital Cytomegalovirus Public Health and Policy Conference in Salt Lake City, UT in October.
The Pediatric Heart Transplant Study (PHTS) has awarded the Children’s of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Transplant and Heart team it PHTS Vanguard Award. This award is given to centers who have met criteria signaling a program’s reliability, timeliness, and adequate volume.
The Department of Pediatrics is pleased to honor these faculty members. They have attained a level of excellence recognized by their peers due to their exceptional contributions for the development of the department and in turn, the achievers of tomorrow - our children.
L to R: Xianzhen Hu, Michael Lopez, Shelby Rorrer, Katherine English, Matthew Alexander, and Muthukumar KaruppasamyThe Alexander Lab received the Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) Impact Award from the Birmingham chapter for their work on neuromuscular diseases.
Top L to R: Joycelyn Atchison, Hannah Hightower and Jose MestreJoycelyn Atchison, M.D., professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Hannah Hightower, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Neonatology, and Jose Mestre, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, were elected to the Heersink School of Medicine Clinical Faculty Council.
The 4th annual Safety and Quality Day held on Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023 provided a great opportunity to share experiences, ideas, methodologies, and challenges related to Epic and informatics, the day’s theme, as well as quality and safety efforts more broadly.