L to R: Elizabeth Hendrickson, Shannon Snellgrove, Lia Steletou, Elizabeth Tiller and Junkai WenThe Dixon Foundation supports the Dixon Pediatric Fellowship training program for fellows who intend to pursue an academic career with a research emphasis (ranging from basic and translational science to education or QI-centric research) in approved pediatric subspecialties.
As part of this prestigious award, recipients benefit from salary support and an additional $5,000 per year discretionary fund to support research and continuing education activities. The selection committee for the Dixon Fellowship recently met and selected five Dixon scholars on a competitive basis.
Please join us in congratulating the recipients for the 2026-2027 academic year:
Elizabeth Hendrickson, M.D.
Pediatric Emergency Medicine
Mentor: Emma Sartin, Ph.D, MPH
Project: Community-Guided Strategies for Youth Firearm Injury Prevention
Shannon Snellgrove, M.D.
Pediatric Critical Care
Mentor: Vidit Bhargava, MBBS, MD and Luke Burton, M.D.
Project: Assessing Correlation Between VExUS and Change in Cumulative Fluid Balance
Lia Steletou, M.D.
Pediatric Infectious Diseases
Mentor: Claudette Poole, M.D.
Project: Determining effective interventions to appropriately identify infants exposed to syphilis in utero and improve risk stratification, management, and outcomes
Elizabeth Tiller, D.O.
Pediatric Pulmonology
Mentor: Spencer Poore, M.D.
Project: Impact of Haemophilus influenzae in children with cystic fibrosis undergoing Elexacaftor/ Tezacaftor/Ivacaftor therapy
Junkai Wen, M.D.
Neonatology
Mentor: Colm Travers, M.D.
Project: Diagnostic Utility of Lung Ultrasound for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: A Single-Center Prospective Observational Study
2nd Year Award