The University of Alabama at Birmingham Department of Pediatrics is pleased to announce the 2025-2026 Founders’ Fund recipients.
The Founders’ Fund was created to honor three key founders and educators of our department: Drs. Paul Palmisano, Bill Benton and Ralph Tiller. These physicians epitomized the ideal academic pediatrician. The dream to honor these esteemed individuals became a reality with the generosity of former and current pediatric faculty and residents. For more than a decade, the Founders’ Fund has been used to encourage and support educational endeavors in our Pediatric Residency Program through educational grants.
Sarah Hicks, MD PGY2 (PI)
Kathy Monroe, MD (Faculty PI)
Maddie Southall, MD PGY2 (PI)
Daniel Cooper, MD (PI)
Kara Huls, MD (Faculty PI)
Jamie McKinney, MD
Claudette Poole, MD
Heather Relyea Ashely, MD (Faculty PI)
Deidre Schmidt, PharmD
Callie Grey, MD (Faculty PI)
Jemma Thompson, MD PGY2 (PI)
Danielle Windom, MD PGY2 (PI)
Dalton Hall, MD PGY2
Michael Padgett, MD PGY2
Suzannah Patterson, MD PGY2
Kathleen Vincent, MD (Faculty PI)
Michele Nichols, MD (Faculty PI)
Anna Seidenburg, MD Chief Resident (PI)
David Taylor, MD PGY4 HO Fellow (PI)
Kelsey Thetford, MD PGY5 PHM Fellow (PI)
Katie Fogle, MD Chief Resident (PI)
Emily Johnston, MD, MS
Jordan Newman, MD
Anna Seidenburg, MD Chief Resident (PI)
Allison Williams, MD PGY5 PICU Fellow (PI)
William Sasser, MD (Faculty PI)
Anna Seidenburg, MD Chief Resident (PI)
David Taylor, MD PGY4 HO Fellow (PI)
Jameson Ragsdale, MD Chief Resident (PI)
Amelia Hartje, MD PGY2
Kara Huls, MD
Lauren Robinson, MD
Nick Rockwell, MD
Chrystal Rutledge, MD