News & Events - School of Medicine - Pediatrics

COVID-19: Do not forget the host in treating this disease

An immune reaction to COVID-19 infection called cytokine storm syndrome can be fatal to COVID-19 patients.
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UAB Pediatrics residents attend Pediatric Legislative Day 2020

Mary Orr M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine, Justin Cimring M.D., PGY-1 Pediatric Resident, Chloe Meyer, M.D., PGY-1 Pediatric Resident, and Aubrey Coleman, M.D., PGY-2 Pediatric Resident The Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) hosted the 17th Annual Pediatric[…]
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Dr. Walley speaks at congressional staff briefing on the youth vaping epidemic

Susan Walley, M.D., Pediatric Hospital Medicine, spoke as part of an expert panel at a congressional staff briefing as the American Academy of Pediatrics representative and medical expert for the Congressional Caucus to End the Youth Vaping Epidemic. This was[…]
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Dr. Dixon represents Department of Pediatrics at Howard University College of Medicine Residency Fair

Eunice Dixon, M.D., Pediatric Chief Resident, represented the Department of Pediatrics Residency Programs at the Howard University College of Medicine Residency Fair in Washington, DC on Feb. 29. The event provides participating residency programs the opportunity to share information about their programs[…]
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Adolescent Health Center receives donation for Literacy Corner

Drs. Tamera Coyne-Beasley and Nefertiti Durant and Patricia Bowman BillupsThe William A. Daniel, Jr. Adolescent Health Center received a generous donation from the Birmingham Chapter of Jack and Jill of America to our literacy corner. Patricia Bowman Billups, chair, Birmingham-Jack[…]
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Dr. Coyne-Beasley participates in community conversations panel at special performance of 'Porgy and Bess'

Dr. Tamera Coyne-Beasley with members of the "Porgy and Bess" cast.The UAB School of Medicine sponsored a private showing of the newly adapted production of "Porgy and Bess" at the Red Mountain Theater on Tuesday, Feb. 18 for School of[…]
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UAB’s Women & Infants Center celebrates 10 years in state-of-the-art building

Ten years after moving into a world-class facility, UAB’s women’s health services are helping more women than ever.
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Kong joins board of directors for Callahan Eye Hospital

Kong is the co-founder of KultureCity — a nonprofit focused on inclusion and accessibility for individuals with invisible challenges, such as children with autism or veterans with PTSD.
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Investigational compound remdesivir, developed by UAB and NIH researchers, being used for treatment of novel coronavirus

Research conducted at UAB is reaching the front lines of treatment of the novel coronavirus.
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Birmingham’s smoke-free Health District has launched

The smoke-free Health District on Birmingham’s Southside created by a City Council ordinance in October has launched.
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