Top L to R: Alex Broadnax, Gabriel Daniels, Josh Cooper and Aphton LaneEvery year the Department of Pediatrics Subspecialty Fellowship Programs give out achievement awards to graduating pediatric fellows in three separate areas: research, quality improvement and service.

Fellows are nominated by program directors and other faculty and nominees are then voted on by selection committees with expertise in each particular area.

Congratulations to the 2024 Achievement Award winners!

In the Area of Research:
Alex Broadnax, M.D., fellow in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology received the research award. She investigated the impact of food insecurity and sociodemographic factors on the development of kidney disease in individuals with Sickle Cell Disease. She has even secured a $100,000 grant from the American Society of Hematology for this work.In the Area of Quality Improvement:

Josh Cooper, M.D., fellow in a combined fellowship in Pediatric Critical Care and Infectious Diseases, and Aphton Lane, D.O., fellow in Pediatric Critical Care, were selected for this award.

Dr. Cooper’s work sought to improve antimicrobial stewardship in the pediatric intensive care unit.

Dr. Lane’s work also involved the pediatric intensive care unit, where she was able to implement a best practice checklist to improve nutritional plans in intensive care patients.

In the Area of Service/Community Work:
Gabe Daniels, M.D., fellow in Hospice and Palliative Care received the Service/Community Work Award. Dr Daniels provided many hours of dedicated service to the national organization, ACGME. The ACGME oversees accreditation of all residency and fellowship programs. In addition, he has been instrumental in shaping his own fellowship program with advocacy and service.