Dr. Cron Receives Recognition from AAI
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) selected Randy Q. Cron, M.D., PhD, Pediatric Rheumatology, to serve as a Block Symposium Chair during the AAI's annual meeting, IMMUNOLOGY 2016, in Seattle at the Washington State Convention Center in May 2016. Additionally, Dr. Cron was asked to serve a second term as a Journal of Immunology (JI) Section Editor. Section Editors provide key recommendation on every paper that is submitted to the JI. Dr. Cron was appointed for a two-year term, and has been asked to renew his appointment for an additional two-year term. Congratulations!
Register for the 2016 Rheumatology Conference
SPRINGING INTO PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY
Mini-Conference
Saturday – March 12, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bradley Lecture Center
All faculty, fellows, residents, students and employees can attend for FREE. Register here.
Non-UAB or Children's of Alabama employees, register here.
To view the informational flyer, click here.
Mini-Conference
Saturday – March 12, 2016
7:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Bradley Lecture Center
All faculty, fellows, residents, students and employees can attend for FREE. Register here.
Non-UAB or Children's of Alabama employees, register here.
To view the informational flyer, click here.
Drs. Bhatia and Britt Elected to Association of American Physicians (AAP)
Congratulations to Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, and William J. Britt, M.D, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, on their recent election to the AAP. They will be introduced at the formal AAP dinner in April 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. The Association of American Physicians is a professional organization founded in 1885 by seven physicians, including Dr. William Osler, for “the advancement of scientific and practical medicine.” It is an honorific society and election to the AAP reflects well on UAB, the Department of Pediatrics and of course the individuals. We are extremely proud of Smita and Bill. Congratulations as well to two other UAB physicians, Drs. Ravi Bhatia and Victor Thannickal, both in the Department of Medicine, who were also elected this year.
2016 UAB Medicine Staff and Faculty Engagement Survey Underway
UAB Medicine's annual Employee Engagement Survey is one of the best tools for gathering staff input on what's working well, what isn't, and where change is needed most. Leadership looks closely at the results each year and uses the anonymous data to craft new policies that reward employees, make their jobs easier and more productive, and benefit the organization as a whole.
This is your survey, and your participation is invaluable. In 2015, the survey response rate was 74% for non-faculty employees, and we want to see that figure continue to rise.
This year's survey period is February 15-29, which is earlier than usual (more on that here). We hope to encourage greater participation by clarifying certain facts about the survey and sharing some insight into the process. Click here to read more about your privacy and how the survey results are used.
This survey is open to participation for all regular part-time and full-time employees. If you have yet to receive your code, please see your administrative supervisor. If you have already received your code, what are you waiting for? Let your voice be heard!
Take the 2016 Employee Engagement and Faculty Engagement Survey February 15-29
Please contact pedshelp@peds.uab.edu if employees have any issues with accessing the survey. We want everyone to have an opportunity to let their voice be heard.
This is your survey, and your participation is invaluable. In 2015, the survey response rate was 74% for non-faculty employees, and we want to see that figure continue to rise.
This year's survey period is February 15-29, which is earlier than usual (more on that here). We hope to encourage greater participation by clarifying certain facts about the survey and sharing some insight into the process. Click here to read more about your privacy and how the survey results are used.
This survey is open to participation for all regular part-time and full-time employees. If you have yet to receive your code, please see your administrative supervisor. If you have already received your code, what are you waiting for? Let your voice be heard!
Take the 2016 Employee Engagement and Faculty Engagement Survey February 15-29
Please contact pedshelp@peds.uab.edu if employees have any issues with accessing the survey. We want everyone to have an opportunity to let their voice be heard.
2016 KAUL Pediatric Research Institute (KPRI) Awards
Children’s of Alabama and the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute have announced the 2016 awards. The major goal of the KPRI grant program is to allow investigators to obtain data that will advantage applications for additional extramural funding. This will bring new knowledge to the care of children, leverage the investment of the KPRI, and allow projects to be competitive for the very best science on the national stage. A second, but important, goal is to ensure that a dedicated funding source is available to unique segments of the pediatric research, education, and quality improvement enterprise.
This year there were three categories of grants that were funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. Thank you to all who submitted applications. We anticipate another request for applications next September. Read more
This year there were three categories of grants that were funded: Established Investigator Awards, New Investigator Awards, and Quality/Safety/Educational Awards. All funded applications are directed toward the improvement of child health care. Thank you to all who submitted applications. We anticipate another request for applications next September. Read more
National Heart Month Under Way at Children's of Alabama and The UAB Department of Pediatrics
Dr. Kong and Husband Receive Recognition in Their Community
Michele Kong, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care and her husband,Julian Maha, M.D., were selected to receive Distinguished Citizen of the Year Award given by Leadership Vestavia Hills at the 26th Annual Community Leadership Awards held on March 3. The event recognizes and celebrates exceptional members of the Vestavia Hills community whom have invested substantial efforts to improve the quality of life throughout the community and beyond. Drs. Kong and Maha are being honored in regards to their work with the non-profit they co-founded, KultureCity.
School of Medicine Publishes 2014-2015 Annual Report
The issue highlights the school’s efforts in innovation and integration to better serve its tripartite mission, as well as successes from the 2014-2015 academic year. Among the pediatric highlights: the cancer outcomes work of Smita Bhatia, M.D., M.P.H, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, as well as, Waldemar F. Carlo, M.D., Pediatric Cardiology, quoted for a patient care story on hypoplastic left-heart syndrome. Click here to view the report.
Registration is Open for the UAB-HudsonAlpha Center for Genomic Medicine 2016 Symposium
At the Center for Genomic Medicine Symposium 2016, you will learn more about the capabilities and benefits surrounding our synergistic approach to genomics. Hear talks from specialists and gain the opportunity to ask questions of a distinguished panel of experts. You will have the chance to tour the innovative HudsonAlpha facility, enjoy a networking lunch with your peers and discuss with colleagues over cocktails at the evening reception. Click here to register.
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
WHERE: Jackson Center - 6001 Moquin Drive Northwest Huntsville, AL 35806
WHEN: Wednesday, May 4, 2016 from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM (CDT)
WHERE: Jackson Center - 6001 Moquin Drive Northwest Huntsville, AL 35806
Celebrating African-American History Month With Our Community
During African-American History Month, several pediatrics faculty will engage Birmingham City Schools with a presentation outlining the significant impact of African-Americans in Medicine. The presentation which highlights various doctors and their contributions is titled, “African-Americans in Medicine: The ABCs.” For example, the influence of Dr. Charles Drew (represented by the letter ‘D’) to the science of transfusion medicine and general surgery will be discussed. Dr. Drew developed techniques to improve blood storage during World War II, which led to the formation of the American Red Cross. The presentation is designed to engage students regarding health careers and will end with questions and answers. Drs. Brian Sims, Tom Harris, and Susan Walley welcome any interested faculty or staff to join them during these presentations.
It is important that we reflect and celebrate the tremendous contributions of past generations and observe overcoming adversity as a platform and inspiration for future growth.
In honor of African-American History Month, the UAB History Department, Office of Multicultural Affairs & the African American Studies Program is sponsoring an evening with James Meredith. Join the discussion recounting the 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi on Feb, 12 at 6 p.m. in the Hill Center Ballroom.
Click here to view the flyer.
It is important that we reflect and celebrate the tremendous contributions of past generations and observe overcoming adversity as a platform and inspiration for future growth.
In honor of African-American History Month, the UAB History Department, Office of Multicultural Affairs & the African American Studies Program is sponsoring an evening with James Meredith. Join the discussion recounting the 1962 integration of the University of Mississippi on Feb, 12 at 6 p.m. in the Hill Center Ballroom.
Click here to view the flyer.
ACHIA Publishes First Newsletter
The Alabama Child Health Improvement Alliance (ACHIA) recently published its first newsletter. Click here to read about current quality improvement initiatives, collaborative outcomes and more.
January New Faculty Spotlight
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed Matthew Alexander, PhD, in the month of January. Dr. Alexander earned his PhD in Genetics and Developmental Biology in the laboratory of Dr. Daniel Garry at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas. His graduate training focused on the characterization of forkhead transcription factors in skeletal muscle and cardiac progenitor cells. He moved to Boston in 2008 to join the laboratory of Dr. Louis Kunkel as a postdoctoral fellow where he focused on characterizing the role of non-coding RNAs in skeletal muscle diseases. He was promoted to an Instructor in Pediatrics and Genetics & Genomics in 2013. His laboratory in the Department of Pediatrics, division of Neurology, at Children’s of Alabama will be focused on exploring the roles of epigenetic modifiers of human neuromuscular diseases in addition to generating novel zebrafish models of muscular dystrophies for drug library screens.
Dr. Howard to Deliver the 13th Annual Reid McDaniel Lectureship
Thomas Howard, M.D., Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, will deliver the 13th Annual Reid McDaniel Lectureship at noon on Feb. 25, 2016, at Children’s of Alabama. The yearly lecture focuses on progress in treatment of Childhood Blood Disorders and Cancer. Dr. Howard’s talk is titled “State of the Art Care for Sickle Cell Disease: Successes and Challenges to Care Implementation in 2016.” University faculty, students, staff and community supporters are encouraged to attend. Lunch is provided. The lecture is held in the 4th Floor Bradley Lecture Center at Children’s of Alabama.
Smita Bhatia, MD, MPH, on the Science of Survivorship
The ASCO Post recently released a series of interviews by and with leaders in oncology. Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, discusses long-term and late effects experienced by cancer survivors. To view the video with Dr. Bhatia on the science of survivorship, click here.
Children's of Alabama Names Dr. Chen Surgeon-in-Chief
As surgeon-in-chief, Dr. Chen will lead one of the largest pediatric surgical services in the country. Dr. Chen is the Joseph M. Farley Chair in Pediatric Surgery at Children’s and also a professor of pediatric surgery at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). He received his medical degree from the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston. Dr. Chen completed his residency in general surgery and a transplantation fellowship at the University of Florida. He then completed a fellowship in pediatric surgery at Le Bonheur Children’s Hospital in Memphis.
To view the full press release, click here.
To view the full press release, click here.
Percy Presents Inaugural Bengt Hagberg Memorial Lecture at Annual Swedish Neuropediatric Society
Alan Percy, M.D., Child Neurology, presented the inaugural Bengt Hagberg Memorial lecture at the annual Swedish Neuropediatric Society meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, on Thursday, January 21st at the Swedish Society of Medicine, Svenska Läkarsällskapet. Dr. Hagberg was a renowned child neurologist who is credited with establishing child neurology in Sweden, creating training programs both for child neurologists and neuropediatricians in Sweden, and making seminal contributions to our current understanding of static encephalopathy (cerebral palsy), neonatal hydrocephalus, and a number of neurodevelopmental and neurodegenerative disorders including Krabbe disease, metachromatic leukodystrophy, and Rett syndrome. Dr. Hagberg died in the Spring of 2015. This lecture acknowledges his illustrious career.
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Pediatric Pulmonary Faculty Candidate Dr. Brewington to Give Seminar Jan. 28
John J. Brewington, M.D., is a clinical fellow in pediatric and pulmonary medicine at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital. Dr.Brewington will present “Bedside-to-Bench Theratype Studies in Cystic Fibrosis" on Thursday, Jan. 28 at 2 p.m. in Tinsley Harrison Tower (THT) 740, 1900 University Blvd.
UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center Magazine Features Dr. Bhatia
The UAB Comprehensive Cancer Center recently released the latest issue of its magazine. This issue featured women in science, which highlights Smita Bhatia, M.D., Ph.D., and her internationally renowned expertise in cancer outcomes research. Of the Cancer Center's senior leadership team, almost half are women. Click here to read the latest issue of the magazine where you will find the center profile on Dr. Bhatia.
Rare Disease Genomics Symposium 2016
The third annual Rare Disease Genomics Symposium will be held on Friday, Feb. 26, 2016 from 8 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. It is located in the Bradley Lecture Center on the 4th floor of the Children's Harbor Building located at Children's of Alabama. The cost to attend is $15. To register, visit www.childrensal.org/genetics.
Please contact Shaila Handattu with any questions. To view the informational flyer, click here.
Please contact Shaila Handattu with any questions. To view the informational flyer, click here.
Dr. Winter to present and lead workshop at IPSSW2016
Congratulations to Lindy Winter, M.D., Pediatric Neonatology, on presenting two of her research efforts in simulation education at the 8th International Pediatric Simulation Symposia and Workshops (IPSSW2016) in Glasgow, Scotland on May 9 - 11, 2016. In addition, she will lead a workshop demonstrating the implementation of Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice in training simulations. Nancy Tofil, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care, and Crystal Rutledge, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care, are co-instructors for the workshop, representing the UAB Department of Pediatrics at this international conference. Rapid Cycle Deliberate Practice is a new training methodology capitalizing on immediate and rapid correction of learner errors, using repetition, to achieve learner mastery.