The Pediatric Clerkship faculty is excited to recognize the following residents on being selected as a “Best Resident Educator” for their PGY class for the 2022-2023 academic year.
Jennifer Guimbellot, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonology and Sleep Medicine, has been invited to become a member of the Center for Women's Reproductive Health (CWRH).
The Chu Family has generously donated funds to Children's of Alabama and the Department of Pediatrics to support educational initiatives. A portion of this donation has been set aside for the pediatric fellows to fund scholarships for fellows who apply. Candidates were selected on a competitive basis. These awards will provide funds for tuition, books and fees related to their educational endeavors.
Angel Liveoak RN, BSN, Clinical Informaticist, has received the Friend of the ED Award for her work with the Emergency Department on EPIC planning and rollout.
The Friend of the ED Award is presented by the Pediatric Emergency Department annually to an individual who goes above and beyond for patients in the pediatric emergency department.
Congratulations Angel!
The 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.
May is Jewish American Heritage Month, nationally designated in 2006. Jewish immigration to America dates back to 1654 and peaked from the 1820s through 1924.
The Division of Pediatric Cardiology recognized Adarsh Kulkarni, M.D., as the winner of the 2023 Walt “The Rock” Johnson Worthiness in Pediatric Cardiology Award.
Katherine English, a 3rd year PhD candidate in Dr. Matthew Alexander’s lab was recently accepted into the 2023 Mouse Development, Stem Cells, and Cancer course at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory.
Jackie Razzaghy, M.D., fellow in the Division of Neonatology, received the Fellows’ Clinical Award from the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR) for her abstract titled, “Early and Exclusive Enteral Nutrition in Infants Born Very Preterm: A Randomized Controlled Trial”.
The UAB Department of Pediatrics welcomed two new faculty members in the month of April. Please join us in making them feel at home!