Dr. Watson named co-director of Pediatric Residency Program DEI initiatives
Andrew Watson, M.D., (he/him/his), assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, has been selected to join the Pediatric Residency Program as co-director of Pediatric Residency Program Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
Dr. Wilson receives NIH Loan Repayment Program award
Hope Wilson, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, received a Loan Repayment Program (LRP) award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH).
Dr. Dye selected for Healthcare Leadership Academy Class of 2024
The UAB Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) is a collaboration between the Collat School of Business and the School of Medicine. The program offers training opportunities and develops leadership skills essential to academic healthcare.
In celebration of our GME professionals

The Association for Hospital Medical Education (AHME) declared the third Friday in August as Graduate Medical Education (GME) Professionals Day to recognize the important contributions and support program coordinators and GME administrators bring to residency and fellowship training programs.
Read moreThanks for your support of the Selma School Drive
Thanks to the generosity of many of you all across the UAB Pediatric family, the IDEAA Council and Coat of Arms were able to donate 10,000+ items to over 600 elementary school students across three elementary schools in Selma (Clark, Payne, & Kingston).
Drs. Brown and Novara selected for UAB Healthcare Educators Academy
Channing Brown, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics and Sarah Novara, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Neurology, were selected for the UAB Healthcare Educators Academy.
Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine supports local organization combating homelessness
L to R: Terri Magruder, Ethan Hill, Valerie TarnThe Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine recently sponsored a supply drive for Ethan’s Heart.
Dr. Poole assumes role of medical director for Family Clinic
Claudette Poole, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, has recently been appointed as the new medical director of the UAB Family Clinic.
Pediatrics welcomes fourteen new faculty members in July 2023
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed fourteen new faculty members in the month of July. Please join us in making them feel at home!
Announcing the 2023-2024 PRIME Scholars

We are very excited to announce our new cohort of PRIME Scholars!
Read moreWomen’s Equality Day 2023

On Aug. 26, 1920, the 19th amendment was signed to give women the right to vote. While this allowed women’s voice to be heard across the nation, it still denied women of color, many who led the suffragette movement, access to vote. It was not until the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965 that gave all women the right to vote. Alabama never voted, rejected ratification on Sept. 22, 1919, and finally ratified on Sept. 8, 1953. We honor this day due to the work of Representative Bella Abzug (D-NY) who successfully created a bill to celebrate Women’s Equality Day on August 26 every year.
I have a background in the study of culture and music called ethnomusicology; this was my educational refuge to maintain sanity among all the pre-med chemistry and biology courses. For this month, I invite you to my personally curated Spotify playlist that, while certainly not fully comprehensive, celebrates the history of women’s equality and feminist anthems in America from 1800s-1970s.
Read more2023 Staff Recognition Awards
The Department of Pediatrics would like to introduce the 2023 Department of Pediatrics Staff Recognition Awards. These awards were created to honor staff members throughout the department for their contribution and commitment to the department's mission. Our staff are essential to making our department run, and this is an opportunity to show our appreciation.
Health Equity Scholars Program - New Fellow Scholar
Last Friday, the residents who are a part of the Health Equity Scholars Program were announced. For the past two years, fellows have had the opportunity to be a part of the program.
Announcing the 2023-2024 Pediatric Underserved and Global Health (PUGH) Scholars
The Pediatric Underserved and Global Health (PUGH) Scholars program is a longitudinal opportunity for pediatric residents at UAB to gain experience and focused education in global health during the 3 years of residency training. It consists of Global Health Interest group meetings in addition to gatherings after hours. The Global Health Interest Group meets regularly during the year; these meetings are open to any interested resident.
Announcing the 2023-2024 Pediatric McDonald Scholars

The McDonald Scholars Program will place selected PGII-IV residents in an established rural and/or underserved pediatric practice in Alabama for an immersive experience as an observer and patient caregiver coordinated by Dr. Candice Dye. Additional goals include the following:
Read moreAnnouncing the 2023-2024 Health Equity Scholars

Critical determinants of children's health and well-being are rooted in socioecological and behavioral factors that are beyond the typical purview of the health care system. To adequately address health, pediatricians must unpack these through the lens of child health equity.
Read moreMeads family donate to support UAB Complex Care in honor of their twins
After Hannah and Jared Meads lost their twin boys to the rare genetic disorder, Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (CDG), they wanted to find a way to help others impacted by CDG. To honor the memory of their boys, the Meads Miracles, the Meads established the Meads Miracles Charity Golf Tournament to help fund research and provide for families impacted by CDG.
Disability Pride Month 2023

The “Capital Crawl” protest of March 13, 1990 demonstrated on a national level, barriers to accessibility for individuals with disabilities. On this day, people as young as eight years old abandoned their mobility aids and crawled up the capitol steps in Washington, D.C. Disability Pride Month highlights the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) into law on July 26, 1990 by George H.W. Bush and reminds us of the contributions of so many such as Judith Heumann, Jennifer Keelan-Chaffins, James LeBrecht, and Lex Fieden in the forward progress for those with disabilities.
Read moreDr. Shaughnessy receives inaugural Faculty Champion for the Fellows award
Erin Shaughnessy, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, received the inaugural Faculty Champion for the Fellows award.
Dr. Ashraf named co-chair of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council
Ambika Ashraf, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, has been appointed to co-chair the Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Council of the Pediatric Endocrine Society (PES).