2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

Education: Pediatric Residency Program

The UAB Pediatric Residency Program is a resident driven program that provides diverse general pediatric training through extensive hands-on experience and scholarly activities. During their training, residents have the opportunity to explore every aspect of pediatrics, from outpatient to critical care medicine and every subspecialty within the field. Additionally, residents are able to participate in a variety of research projects with department faculty and community outreach and advocacy. The residency program consists of 73 categorical pediatric residents. We also have three combined programs that participate in pediatric training. Our combined programs include 16 residents from the Combined Internal Medicine/Pediatric Residency, four residents from the Child Neurology Residency and four residents from the Combined Medical Genetics/Pediatrics Residency for a total of 97 residents.

Our residents come from a diverse racial and ethnic background: • Asian—2% • Black or African American—6% • Hispanic—8% • Indian Subcontinent—3% • Native American—2% • Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander—1% • White—78%

2023 Graduates reflect a broad geographical range of experiences as well:

CATEGORICAL PEDIATRIC GRADUATES

Name:

Post-Graduation Plans: Fellowship, Nephrology, UAB

Location:

Barbera, Andrew

Birmingham, AL

Bell, Joshua

Chief Resident, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Black, Kristina

Chief Resident, Morehouse School of Medicine

Atlanta, GA

Capers, Jasmine

General Pediatrics

Melbourne, FL

Cohen, Charli

Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care, Baylor University

Houston, TX

Crooks, Samuel

Chief Resident, University of Connecticut

Storrs, CT

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