2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

Donahue, Andrew

Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Edwards, Alexandria

General Emergency Medicine, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Fan, Aaron En-Kuang

Fellowship, Pediatric Hem/Onc, University of Texas

Houston, TX

Fleisher, Sarah

Fellowship, Pediatric Critical Care, The University of North

Chapel Hill, NC

Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC)

Hirst, Joseph

Fellowship, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Northwestern University

Chicago, IL

Hurtado, Macie

General Pediatrics

Miami, FL

Kulkarni, Adarsh

Fellowship, Pediatric Cardiology, University of

Jackson, MS

Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

Mack, Ashley

Pediatric Hospitalist, UT Southwestern Medical Center

Dallas, TX

Masler, Isabella

Fellowship, Pediatric Emergency Medicine, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Metzger, Tanzeh

General Emergency Medicine, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Montcalm, Carly

General Pediatrics

Baton Rouge, LA

O’Connor, Anna

Fellowship, Allergy and Immunology, University of

Jackson, MS

Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC)

Pool, Stephanie

General Emergency Medicine, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Riegle, Abigail

General Pediatrics

Greenville, OH

Thetford, Kelsey

Chief Resident, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Thornton, Rachael

General Pediatrics

Hattiesburg, MS

Wall, Kevin

Fellowship, Cardiology, UAB

Birmingham, AL

Youngblood, Emily

Chief Resident, UAB

Birmingham, AL

COMBINED MEDICINE/PEDIATRICS GRADUATES

Leslie, Melissa

Taking time off to be with her child

Birmingham, AL

Tinder, Maia

Primary Care Internal Medicine/Pediatrics

Philadelphia, PA

Roman, Kirollos

Hospital Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, Mass General/

Boston,MA

Boston Children’s

Wilkerson, Hunter

Hospitalist Internal Medicine/Pediatrics, UAB

Birmingham, AL

COMBINED PEDIATRIC/GENETICS GRADUATE

Linscott, Kristin

Fellowship, Biomedical Genetics, UAB

Birmingham, AL

• The American Board of Pediatrics First-Time Takers General Pediatrics Certifying Examination pass rate over the past 10 years is 98%.

CLINICAL EDUCATION: Our program provides residents with a stimulating, challenging, yet nurturing environment for learning. Our faculty are critical elements in fulfilling this goal. They are dedicated to our program and residents, serving as teachers, role models, advisors and friends. Residents are trained to treat and diagnose a wide range of pediatric illnesses and diseases from common conditions to rarer “zebras” due to the large volume, high acuity and variety of patients seen at Children’s of Alabama. During their training, residents have the opportunity to participate in simulation education that greatly enhances their hands-on education. RESEARCH Research is an important part of our residents’ education and is encouraged and supported by the program. While research is not a requirement of our program, the majority of our residents have ongoing research projects, extensive involvement in quality improvement projects, and/or experience in clinical case presentations. Several residents present at regional and national meetings. For the past 10 years, 51% of our graduates have continued into academic fellowships.

The program offers multiple opportunities for the residents to participate in research during their residency. Some of these include:

• Pediatric Research Academic Program: research interest group that meets monthly to discuss basic research topics, set monthly goals and network with each other as well as faculty.

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