During the University of Alabama Board of Trustees February 2017 meeting in Birmingham at UAB, a number of outstanding UAB faculty members will be recognized. The dean's leadership team selected Hussein Abdul-Latif, M.D., Pediatric Endocrinology, to be recognized as representation of physicians at UAB. This meeting will take place Feb. 3 in the Student Hill Center.
The University of Alabama School of Medicine Chapter of Alpha Omega Alpha announced its Faculty, Fellow, Resident and Alumni AOA Class of 2017. Among the inductees was Meghan Hofto, M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine Fellow. To view a list of inductees, click here.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a professional medical organization that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine.
Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society is a professional medical organization that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine.
The class of 2016 resident-led quality improvement (QI) project, Documentation of Quality Measures for Patients Discharged from the Hospital with an Acute Asthma Exacerbation, was awarded MOC Part 4 credit by the American Board of Pediatrics (ABP). This project is an ongoing multidisciplinary QI collaborative to improve the care for asthma patients admitted to Children's of Alabama. By implementing a standardized history and physical template for patients admitted for asthma exacerbations, they demonstrated statistically significant improvement in several measures including assessment and treatment of chronic level of asthma severity and smoking cessation counseling. This work also has been presented at SSPR and the UAB RIME conference. Investigators included: Drs. Christina Inman, Ryan Boggs, Sam Strachan, Natalia Lotz, Rose James, Brian Donahue, Ashley Dodd, Thanh Summerlin, and Charrelle Coates, along with faculty mentor Dr. Susan Walley.
One of every four children admitted to pediatric intensive care units around the world develops acute kidney injury, which increases the risk of death and leads to longer and more intensive hospitalizations, according to a study published online in The New England Journal of Medicine. UAB in partnership with Children’s of Alabama were one of 36 hospitals across the world, representing 25 countries in 6 continents to collaborate in this Pediatric Prospective AKI (ppAKI) collaborative study.
“This is a landmark study in the field of pediatric AKI, given the global nature of the study and its important findings," said David Askenazi, M.D., director of the Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology (PICAN) and professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics Division of Nephrology.
Click here to read the press release on UAB news.
“This is a landmark study in the field of pediatric AKI, given the global nature of the study and its important findings," said David Askenazi, M.D., director of the Pediatric and Infant Center for Acute Nephrology (PICAN) and professor in the UAB Department of Pediatrics Division of Nephrology.
Click here to read the press release on UAB news.
It is with great pleasure that we announce the selection of Drs. Jamie Powell, Robert (Rob) Sellers, and Karlene Walker as Pediatric Co-Chief Residents for the 2018-2019 academic year.
We greatly appreciate the input and recommendations from faculty and residents in this difficult selection process. It is clear that Jamie, Rob, and Karlene have the admiration and respect of our residents, fellows, and faculty and will serve as strong leaders for our residency programs.
Please join us in extending congratulations to Jamie, Rob and Karlene!
We greatly appreciate the input and recommendations from faculty and residents in this difficult selection process. It is clear that Jamie, Rob, and Karlene have the admiration and respect of our residents, fellows, and faculty and will serve as strong leaders for our residency programs.
Please join us in extending congratulations to Jamie, Rob and Karlene!
The New York Times named The Magic City as one of its 52 Places to Go in 2017! Find Birmingham, Alabama at #45 in the NYT bucket list.
Click here to see the article highlight Birmingham's revitalization and find things to do around the world.
Click here to see the article highlight Birmingham's revitalization and find things to do around the world.
Matthew Kutny, M.D., Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, has been appointed to the NIH National Cancer Institute (NCI) Physician Data Query (PDQ) Pediatric Treatment Editorial Advisory Board. The NCI provides evidence-based cancer information summaries for health professionals and the public on the NCI’s website: http://www.cancer.gov. These PDQ summaries are available for the treatment of children and adults, cancer genetics, screening, prevention, supportive and palliative care, and integrative, alternative and complementary therapies. The summaries are created and maintained by Editorial Boards and the content is then reviewed and edited by advisory boards consisting of national experts in that field. Dr. Kutny was selected to the advisory board for the NCI’s recommendations for “Childhood Acute Myeloid Leukemia/Other Myeloid Malignancies Treatment."
A new study from the UAB Department of Pediatrics shows that national magazine advertisements and manufacturers of infant cribs continue to depict unsafe sleep environments, despite longtime guidelines established by the American Academy of Pediatrics to protect against SIDS and other sleep-related deaths.
The study published in Pediatrics, “Safe Sleep Guideline Adherence in Nationwide Marketing of Infant Cribs and Products,” analyzed 1,758 crib advertisements and 1,893 print magazine advertisements from 1992, 2010 and 2015.
Investigators on the study include Brad Troxler, M.D., assistant professor and director of the UAB Pediatric Pulmonary Center , Matthew Kreth, M.D., former fellow in UAB’s Department of Pediatrics; Tammy Shikany, RT, respiratory therapist in the UAB PPC; and Claire Lenker, LICSW, CCM, clinical social worker in the UAB PPC.
To continue reading the UAB Press Release click here. In addition, this publication picked up press coverage from numerous national and local outlets including: MedPage, News Medical, Yahoo, Health Day, CBS News and many more.
The study published in Pediatrics, “Safe Sleep Guideline Adherence in Nationwide Marketing of Infant Cribs and Products,” analyzed 1,758 crib advertisements and 1,893 print magazine advertisements from 1992, 2010 and 2015.
Investigators on the study include Brad Troxler, M.D., assistant professor and director of the UAB Pediatric Pulmonary Center , Matthew Kreth, M.D., former fellow in UAB’s Department of Pediatrics; Tammy Shikany, RT, respiratory therapist in the UAB PPC; and Claire Lenker, LICSW, CCM, clinical social worker in the UAB PPC.
To continue reading the UAB Press Release click here. In addition, this publication picked up press coverage from numerous national and local outlets including: MedPage, News Medical, Yahoo, Health Day, CBS News and many more.
A study recently published by Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, and Julie Wolfson, M.D., MSHS, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, addresses the impact of care at comprehensive cancer centers. See the study here.
Kaiser Health News interviewed Dr. Wolfson to give her input on access to Cancer Centers in a changing marketplace plan environment. To read the article, click the following links: Kaiser Health News, NPR, and CNNMoney.
Kaiser Health News interviewed Dr. Wolfson to give her input on access to Cancer Centers in a changing marketplace plan environment. To read the article, click the following links: Kaiser Health News, NPR, and CNNMoney.
May great miracles happen here during this holiday season that will provide us with inspiration to increase health, peace, and goodwill for all in the coming year. Wishing all a very happy holiday season!