Click here to read the article in Alabama Newscenter, Sickle Cell Disease Cure in Sights of UAB Stem Cell Institute, which features sickle cell researchers, Tim M. Townes, director of UAB Stem Cell Institute and Fred Goldman, M.D., director of the Lowder Pediatric Blood and Marrow Transplantation Program at Children’s of Alabama.
Between Children’s of Alabama and the UAB Department of Pediatrics, over 90 faculty members were recognized in B-Metro’s Top Doctors magazine. More than 2,600 local physicians voted online answering which doctors they would refer a family member to in a variety of specialties.
To see the doctors recognized by their peers and the community, click here to view the issue
To see the doctors recognized by their peers and the community, click here to view the issue
Congratulations to Susan Walley, M.D., lead author for the AAP Policy Statement calling on pediatricians to ask about use of electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS) when screening for tobacco use and exposure. The policy statement was included in theOctober 2015 AAP Journal. Dr. Walley’s paper will be published in the November issue of Pediatrics. Dr. Walley was also co-author on the Clinical Policy Statement and the supporting Technical Report.
Click here to read the front-page article in APP News this month, AAP Policy Cites Harms of e-Cigarettes; Urges Screening.
Click here to view the Clinical Practice Policy to Protect Children From Tobacco, Nicotine and Tobacco Smoke.
Click here to read the front-page article in APP News this month, AAP Policy Cites Harms of e-Cigarettes; Urges Screening.
Click here to view the Clinical Practice Policy to Protect Children From Tobacco, Nicotine and Tobacco Smoke.
The Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance, in partnership with the University of Alabama at Birmingham Division of eLearning and Professional Studies and the UAB Division of Continuing Medical Education, has become the first organization in Alabama to offer performance improvement continuing medical education for exclusively practice-based physicians through its current developmental screening project, Help Me Grow/Project LAUNCH.
Click here to continue reading the press release on AL.com or UAB News.
Click here to continue reading the press release on AL.com or UAB News.
David Askenazi, M.D., Pediatric Nephrology and Ambalavanan Namasivayam, M.D.,Neonatology hosted the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative (NKC) Steering Committee for a two day meeting on Oct. 4 - 6, 2015. The long-term goal of the NKC is to improve the understanding and ultimately improve the lives, health and well-being of newborns at risk for kidney disease by assembling an alliance of neonatologists and pediatric nephrologists who can perform clinically-relevant hypothesis driven studies. This collaborative will follow a birth cohort through adulthood in order to fully understand the long-term renal consequences of perinatal disease
Dr. Julie Wolfson-Stockman received an appointment as Associate Scientist in the Cancer Control and Population Science Program effective October 21, 2015. Congratulations to Julie on joining the UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center.
The General Endowment Fund (GEF) of the UA Health Services Foundation (HSF) has announced its annual faculty grants, awarding over $1.4 million to UAB faculty for projects in clinical care, patient research, medical education and laboratory research. Each project must be multi-disciplinary and demonstrate strong potential for long-term success. Marjorie Lee White, M.D., Pediatric Emergency Medicine, was awarded a grant in medical education titled, “Standardized Patient Center Re-Boot for 21st Century Health Professionals Students." The project is funded for $296,000. To find out more about teh HSF Awards, click here.
Tim Beukelman, M.D., has been invited to present two talks at The American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Annual Scientific Meeting this weekend. On Friday Nov. 6, he will present “Resources for Tracking Outcomes: Administrative Data” and on Sunday, Nov. 8, “Overview of Data Sources and Methods to Conduct Studies of the Pediatric Rheumatic Diseases.” In addition he will present seven abstracts.
Drew Davis, M.D., Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine, has been selected by the American Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (ABPMR) to serve a three year term as an item writer for the Pediatric Rehabilitation Medicine (PRM) Board Examination. Congratulations Dr. Davis!
Sergio Stagno, M.D., former chair of the Department of Pediatrics, was named the 2015 Distinguished Faculty Lecturer, the highest honor bestowed by the UAB academic health center. There will be a Distinguished Faculty Lecturer reception held in Dr. Stagno's honor in December, where he will be the keynote speaker.
Dr. Stagno’s contributions to pediatric infectious diseases have dramatically advanced our understanding and treatment of a number of viral infections and have also brought recognition to Children’s of Alabama, the UAB Department of Pediatrics and to UAB as a whole. His work as an outstanding educator, “friend of the residents,” as well as his scientific accomplishments make him a perfect choice for this award.
To be eligible for this annual award, an individual must be a faculty member who has:
Dr. Stagno’s contributions to pediatric infectious diseases have dramatically advanced our understanding and treatment of a number of viral infections and have also brought recognition to Children’s of Alabama, the UAB Department of Pediatrics and to UAB as a whole. His work as an outstanding educator, “friend of the residents,” as well as his scientific accomplishments make him a perfect choice for this award.
To be eligible for this annual award, an individual must be a faculty member who has:
- Advanced the frontiers of science or otherwise made a significant contribution to the health of people, or
- Made an outstanding contribution to the Academic Health Center through education, research, or public service.