Ambika Ashraf, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Steven Rowe, M.D., professor in the Division of Pulmonology, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APR).
The Pediatric Residency Program's advocacy group the Coat of Arms held a Health Fair at Avondale Elementary's their Fall Festival.
Vivek Shukla, M.D., Samuel Gentle, M.D., and Jegen Kandasamy, M.D., all assistant professors in the Division of Neonatology, have been elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). 
The UAB Pediatrics Administrative Supervisor & Leader Retreat took place Friday, Oct. 13.
The Department of Pediatrics and seven Pediatrics faculty have been nominated for multiple 2023 Argus Awards. Created in 1996, the Argus Awards give medical students the chance to honor their mentors, professors, courses and course directors for outstanding service to medical education. Faculty members are nominated by course evaluations, and students vote to select award winners in each category.
Congratulations to all nominees!
Introduction to Clinical Medicine: Jessica Schmit, M.D., Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Best Educator-Cardiovascular: Robb Romp, M.D., Pediatric Cardiology
Best Educator-Endocrine Systems: Hussein Abdullatif, M.D., Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Best Educator-Preparation for Residency: Will Sasser, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care, and Michael Barnett, Palliative Care
Endocrine Systems: Hussein Abdullatif, M.D., Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes
Best Clinical Department on the Birmingham Campus: Pediatrics
Best Clinical Educator, Birmingham Campus: Chang Wu, M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine, and Swetha Pinninti, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Best Clinical Department on the Huntsville Campus: Pediatrics
Best Clinical Department on the Montgomery Campus: Pediatrics
Best Clinical Department on the Tuscaloosa Campus: Pediatrics
Best Clinical Educator, Tuscaloosa Campus: Heather Taylor, M.D.
Scott James, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was elected a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
Will Sasser, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, has been selected for the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Leadership in Educational Academic Development (LEAD) cohort.
The UAB Pediatric Health Equity Scholars spent three days at the end of September traveling throughout the Black Belt and to prominent places pivotal to the Civil Rights Movement to explore the historical context of health disparities and inequities within Alabama.
On Oct. 5, the 2nd year residents had the opportunity to go to the Historic Bethel Baptist Church in Collegeville to learn about the role Birmingham and the church played in the Civil Rights Movement and to gain more insight into the lived experiences of some of their patients and patients’ families.
Congratulations to Kennon Brake, M.D., who was recognized at Grand Rounds last week with the Rud Polhill Award for Outstanding Resident in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.