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The Pediatric Residency Program's advocacy group the Coat of Arms held a Health Fair at Avondale Elementary's their Fall Festival.
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The UAB Pediatric Health Equity Scholars spent three days at the end of September traveling throughout the Black Belt and to prominent places pivotal to the Civil Rights Movement to explore the historical context of health disparities and inequities within Alabama.
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On Oct. 5, the 2nd year residents had the opportunity to go to the Historic Bethel Baptist Church in Collegeville to learn about the role Birmingham and the church played in the Civil Rights Movement and to gain more insight into the lived experiences of some of their patients and patients’ families.
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Congratulations to Kennon Brake, M.D., who was recognized at Grand Rounds last week with the Rud Polhill Award for Outstanding Resident in Pediatric Emergency Medicine.
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Ryan Boykin, M.D., PGY-1 resident, Brian Kirkwood, M.D., PGY-2 resident, Natalie Soyster, M.D., PGY-3 resident, and Hannah Stone, M.D., PGY-4 resident, have been selected for the Grand Rounds Resident Committee.
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The Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, Accessibility, and Advocacy (IDEAA) Council is a resident driven space where people of ALL backgrounds are invited to understand, champion, and celebrate our differences.
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Andrew Watson, M.D., (he/him/his), assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, has been selected to join the Pediatric Residency Program as co-director of Pediatric Residency Program Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) initiatives.
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Thanks to the generosity of many of you all across the UAB Pediatric family, the IDEAA Council and Coat of Arms were able to donate 10,000+ items to over 600 elementary school students across three elementary schools in Selma (Clark, Payne, & Kingston).
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We are very excited to announce our new cohort of PRIME Scholars!
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The Pediatric Underserved and Global Health (PUGH) Scholars program is a longitudinal opportunity for pediatric residents at UAB to gain experience and focused education in global health during the 3 years of residency training. It consists of Global Health Interest group meetings in addition to gatherings after hours. The Global Health Interest Group meets regularly during the year; these meetings are open to any interested resident.