The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement Tuesday urging parents to vaccinate all children over the age of six months this flu season. However, they specify that the injectable vaccine is more effective. The AAP cites a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation that says the nasal spray doesn't protect against the influenza strains that have been the most prominent in the last three years. David Kimberlin, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease, was consulted as an expert on this issue. Click here to read more.
St. Baldrick's Foundation, the largest private funder of childhood cancer research grants, has funded more than 370 grants addressing the recently released recommendations included in the Cancer Moonshot Blue Ribbon Panel Report. Of those grants funded is the cancer research of Gregory Friedman, M.D., Pediatric Hematology & Oncology.
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The UAB International Adoption Clinic (IAC) welcomed officials from the Republic of Congo in Africa to tour the IAC Clinic and facilities at Children’s South on August 24, 2016. This group of delegates was hosted by the Agape Adoption Agency, a local agency hoping to build an international Congo adoption program. The tour of IAC and subspecialty departments at Children’s South was an effort to demonstrate to the Congolese officials the excellent care that their adopted children can expect to receive through the Agape program. The officials were given the detailed care that children receive for adoption specific issues including nutritional catch-up, emotional adjustment, developmental progression, as well as individualized care regarding their specific medical special needs. Traveling with the officials were the founders of Mwana Villages, an organization in Congo who shelter vulnerable infants and children providing clothing, nutrition and nurturance. Among the governmental officials visiting were:
Director, International Adoption Clinic
- Alain Michel Opo, President of the First Civil Chamber Great Instance Court – Pointe-Noire;
- Jean Mouanga, President of Second Civil Chamber (Great Instance Court –Pointe-Noire);
- Joseph Bivihou, Country Director of childhood Legal Protection (advisor for intercountry adoption);
- Clault-Aymar Titi-Levis, Legal Advisor for Mwana Villages
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Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, Pediatric Hematology & Oncology, recently accepted a position as a scholar in the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs’ (AMSPDC) Pediatric Leadership Development Program for the 2017-2018 term. Click here for more information.
On Tuesday, August 30, the first Pediatric Fellowship Director and Coordinator Retreat was held at the UAB Hill Student Center. More than 34 Program Directors and Coordinators attended the retreat. It was a great time of sharing ideas and we had a variety of speakers who shared about wellness, professional development, recruiting best practices, evaluation best practices, self-study and APE, plus many more topics. Thank you to all who helped make the day a success!
Former UAB Department of Pediatrics Fellow Receives National Attention for Vaccine Hesitancy Article
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The UAB Department of Pediatrics congratulates the following faculty on their new academic appointments, which will be effective October 1, 2016.
Ambika Ashraf, M.D., promoted to Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology.
David Askenazi, M.D., MPH, promoted to Professor of Pediatric Nephrology.
Tim Beukelman, M.D., MSCE,Associate Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology, awarded Tenure.
Nancy Tofil, M.D., ME.d., promoted to Professor of Pediatric Critical Care.
Marjorie Lee White, M.D., MPPM, MA, FAAP, FACEP, CHSE, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, awarded Tenure.
Ambika Ashraf, M.D., promoted to Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology.
David Askenazi, M.D., MPH, promoted to Professor of Pediatric Nephrology.
Tim Beukelman, M.D., MSCE,Associate Professor of Pediatric Rheumatology, awarded Tenure.
Nancy Tofil, M.D., ME.d., promoted to Professor of Pediatric Critical Care.
Marjorie Lee White, M.D., MPPM, MA, FAAP, FACEP, CHSE, Associate Professor of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, awarded Tenure.
The UAB Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Clinic at Children’s of Alabama, the only PCD Clinic in the region, is now accredited as a full center in the Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia Foundation Clinical and Research Network (PCDF-CRCN). Our Clinic is one of only four in the country to have achieved this designation. Full centers have the capability to do a complete diagnostic workup for PCD, including ciliary biopsy, nasal nitric oxide measurement and genetic testing. These sites receive specialized training in diagnostic procedures, participate in PCD research and clinical improvement initiatives and will be entry points for the PCD clinical registry. Full sites receive accreditation through a site visit and audit program. Click here for more information.
Namasivayam Ambalavanan, M.D., Neonatalogy, has been selected to serve on the NeoPREP Panning Committee Team. NeoPREP is a seven day review course in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, held every two years, which is sponsored by the Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Dr. Ambal's appointment to the planning committee is for 6 years. Congratulations!