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.
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.
Erin Shaughnessy, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, received the inaugural Faculty Champion for the Fellows award.
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).
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed one new faculty member in the month of June. Please join us in making him feel at home!
The 2023 graduating class presented the following awards at their Graduation Banquet on Friday, June 2.
Congratulations to Abigail Riegle, M.D., Pediatric Resident PGY-3, on being chosen as this year's recipient of the Carolyn Ashworth, M.D. Pediatric Primary Care Award.
Please join us in congratulating Allyson Brown, M.D., First Year Fellow- Pulmonology, on receiving the 2022-2023 Spring Fellow Research Roundtable/Fellow Core Conference Attendance Award.
For the 14th consecutive year, Children’s of Alabama is ranked among the nation’s best children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report.
Congratulations to Caroline Lambert, M.D., and Keehn Strange, M.D., on being named the 2023 Joe LaRussa Interns of the Year!