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The inspiration for Ride4Gabe is eleven-year-old Gabe Griffin from Chelsea, Alabama. Gabe has Duchenne, a type of muscular dystrophy caused by the absence of the protein dystrophin. Gabe is the namesake of a tax-exempt non-profit—the Hope for Gabe Foundation—that works nationally to raise Duchenne awareness and research funding. The Alabama Legislature passed “The Gabe Griffin Right to Try Act” after intense lobbying by Gabe and his supporters.
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These portraits, along with the addition of Dr. Hugh Dillon, line the hallway that accompanies the portrait of Katharine Reynolds Ireland (the namesake of the endowed Chair of the Department of Pediatrics). The photo on the right show the portraits (from left to right) of Drs. Hugh Dillon, Alfred Walker and Daniel McCall. These portraits, displayed next to the chairs office on the 6th floor of the Lowder building, recognize their legacy to academics, clinical duties and the community. Information is on behalf of UAB Archives.
Alfred A. Walker, MD, was the first chair of the Department of Pediatrics from 1945 – 1950. He was a 1905 graduate of Cornell University. His contributions include Diplomate of the American Board of Pediatrics and Chair of the Board of Health for the Jefferson County Medical Society.
Daniel T. McCall, MD, was a Professor of Pediatrics from 1914-1918. He became Dean of the Medical College of Alabama in 1920. He was a member of the Mobile County Medical Society, Medical Association of the State of Alabama, Southern Medical Association, the American Medical Association, President of the American Pediatric Society (1925-26) and a Fellow (1927) of the American College of Physicians.
Dr. Hugh Dillon served as Chairman of the Department following Dr. Bill Benton until he became ill in 1988. He was followed as Chair by Dr. Sergio Stagno. Dr. Dillon was instrumental in establishing the UAB division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases in the late 1960s.
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The aim of the PCOR-ICU Collaborative is to bring together ICU teams to implement patient- and family-centered care initiatives. The Pediatric Critical Care Unit will implement the use of ICU Diaries. More information here.
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The Crisis Center’s mission is to serve the unmet needs of people experiencing personal crisis or mental health issues and respond with services that promote coping, emotional health and well-being, and serves the community of Central Alabama. All services of the Crisis Center are 100% free and available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.
For more information about this event and the mission of the Crisis Center, visitwww.crisiscenterbham.org.
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The study, led by principal investigator David Askenazi, M.D., was published in the Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology.
“The findings in this study could help physicians better diagnose kidney health in newborns,” said Askenazi, associate professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics and director of UAB’s Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology. “Having better diagnostic tests to diagnose kidney injury will have an important impact on how we care for infants and how we prognosticate outcomes, and will enable us to design studies to prevent and/or mitigate kidney damage in these very vulnerable babies.”
Study co-authors include Rajesh Koralkar, MPH, Neha Patil, M.D., Brian Halloran, M.S., Namasivayam Ambalavanan, M.D., and Russell Griffin, Ph.D.
Click here to view the press release on UAB News.
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Burnout among physicians is on the rise in the United States as a whole, according to Medscape’s 2016 survey results; however, female physicians are more likely to experience burnout than their male counterparts, which often in turn leads to symptoms of depression. Lauren Nassetta, M.D., assistant professor of Pediatrics, addressed the prevalence of burnout and its impact on women in the medical field at the July 27 meeting of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA) UAB Chapter.
Continue reading about Dr. Nassetta's presentation, titled “Burnout becomes water: an interactive conference on well-being,” on UAB School of Medicine News.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics believes that recognizing the exceptional contributions of our faculty and colleagues is a vital aspect of our culture. The Department honors individuals with the following awards:
Honorees will be recognized at a Departmental Awards Ceremony.
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Research Achievement Award
- Educational Achievement Award
- Service Achievement Award
- Mentoring Achievement Award
- Model of Excellence Award
- Community Pediatric Educator Award
Honorees will be recognized at a Departmental Awards Ceremony.
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- Tuesday, August 23 from 6 a.m. until 2 p.m. in North Pavilion Atrium
- Wednesday, August 24 from 11:30 a.m. until 6 p.m. in the North Pavilion Atrium
- Thursday, August 25 from 7 a.m. until 2 p.m. in TKC
Men – Solid color dress shirt & solid color tie
Women – Solid color blouse
**UAB white coats will be provided if you do not bring your own**
All full-time faculty physicians and advanced practice providers are invited to attend. Appointment scheduling is available, but walk-in’s are also welcome. To schedule an appointment on a first come first serve basis, please visit oneuabmedicine.org/providerphotoshoot. If you’re unsure about your faculty status/eligibility for the photo shoot, please contact us to confirm.
Take advantage of this opportunity to update your professional head shot August 23-25!
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Craig-Weaver Professor of Pediatrics
Professor of Pathology, Microbiology, & Immunology
Interim Director of the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Vanderbilt University
Nashville, TN
Dr. Denison will present, “Targeting the coronavirus proofreading polymerase complex for antivirals” on Tuesday, August 9 from noon to 1 p.m. in the Bevill Biomedical Research Building (BBRB) 170. Light refreshments provided. Click here to view the flyer. Click here to view his visiting agenda.