Michelle Kong, M.D., Pediatric Critical Care, will be recognized by the Women's Fund at an event at Iron City on Oct. 13. Event information here. Dr. Kong will be celebrated among 10 of Birmingham's Smartest Women. Her bio, which highlights her work at Children's, UAB and her nonprofit, KultureCity, can be found here.
Margaux Barnes, Ph.D., Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, was recently appointed as an Associate Scientist in the UAB Center for Exercise Medicine. The appointment, effective Sept. 1, will work toward advancing exercise science and medicine through innovative and impactful research and training.
Michael Seifert, M.D., Pediatric Nephrology, received an Angus Cooper Award from The Comprehensive Transplant Institute at UAB. His project titled “The injury-repair response in renal allografts with subclinical inflammation” was awarded for one year at an amount of $50,000. Click here for more information.
Teodora (Thea) Nicola M.D., Ph.D., MBA, Research Scientist in Neonatology, earned at least 100,000 points in the UAB Center for Teaching & Learning certification program. On Thursday, Sept. 22, she was presented with a CTL Teaching Certificate in recognition of her active participation in the program.
While fewer than half of Alabama's teens have completed their HPV vaccine series, practices participating in ACHIA's 2016 learning collaborative "Prevent HPV Cancers Today!" delivered dose 1 to 79% of patients and dose 2 or 3 to 94%. The collaborative wrapped up with 13 practices exceeding their goal to increase HPV vaccine delivery by 10% over 3 months. Doctors received Part IV MOC while improving their strong provider message, reliably identifying patients at acute and well child visits, and strengthening reminder/recall systems. Click here for more about ACHIA.
ESPN Gameday shared the story of Children’s of Alabama pediatric heart transplant patient, Davis Boswell, and his donor John Clarke Perry, on Saturday before the LSU-Auburn game. By sharing their story, the Boswells and Perrys hope more people will register to be organ donors. Watch this inspiring story of two families here.
David Kimberlin, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease, is among the contributors to a newly published collection of essays, Miracles We Have Seen – America’s Leading Physicians Share Stories They Can’t Forget. The book includes 85 essays written by renowned specialists in almost every field of medicine. Dr. Kimberlin contributed the story of a patient from many years ago who survived a nearly-always fatal infection that occurred while she was being treated for leukemia. The essays recount, in moving everyday language, clinical events which stunned the physicians and everyone else involved – impossible cures, breathtaking resuscitations, extraordinary awakenings, spectacular serendipities, and recovery from unimaginable disasters.
The editor, Harley A. Rotbart, M.D., is donating 100% of net author proceeds to 65 charities chosen by the essayists. To purchase the book, click here.
The editor, Harley A. Rotbart, M.D., is donating 100% of net author proceeds to 65 charities chosen by the essayists. To purchase the book, click here.
David Askenazi, M.D., Pediatric Nephrology, was recently featured in the Children's of Alabama blog. He discussed the recently published study by the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative (NKC), which is an international multidisciplinary collaboration of more than 20 centers that Dr. Askenazi leads. Click here to continue reading.
In addition, this study was recently featured as the lead article in ASN's Kidney News. Click here to view the September issue.
In addition, this study was recently featured as the lead article in ASN's Kidney News. Click here to view the September issue.
It is my pleasure to announce that David Galloway, M.D., Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition, has accepted the position as the Medical Director of the UAB-Children’s of Alabama Center for Advanced Intestinal Rehabilitation (CAIR). He will be joining Dr. Colin Martin who is currently the Surgical Director. David joined the team over a year ago and has demonstrated superb leadership in the areas of patient care, quality improvement, research, and education. I am personally very excited to have Colin and David at the helm as we continue to grow our program both clinical and academically.
On August 30 and 31, 2016, Children's of Alabama partnered with UAB Department of Pediatrics and Be the Match to host our annual Committed to a Cure Bone Marrow Donor Drive. The event kicked off with patient, Frances Grace Hirs, meeting her donor for the first time. After the ceremony, people willing to be on the registry were able to sign up. Over the course of the two days, we were able to sign up approximately 200 potential bone marrow donors. This was a fantastic way to kick off the month of September which celebrates Sickle Cell and Childhood Cancer Awareness. To view the Facebook album from the bone marrow donor recipient meeting, click here.