2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

Founder’s Fund Grants

The Founder’s Fund Endowment was developed in partnership with Children’s of Alabama in 2006 to honor three prominent former faculty members who provided instrumental leadership in the growth of the Department of Pediatrics over many decades: Drs. Ralph Tiller, Paul Palmisano and Bill Benton. This program was designed to specifically benefit the Pediatric Residency Program. The monies raised are held in an endowed account by Children’s of Alabama in the Kaul Pediatric Research Institute. Founder’s Fund grants are available every May for innovative education initiatives, clinical research, quality improvement or outcomes research that focus on residency education and advocacy. Approximately 10 to 12 grants are awarded each year in the amount of approximately $1,000 per year. Awards are made through a competitive process under the direction of the residency program directors. Several completed Founder’s Fund projects have resulted in significant advances in how we care for patients, patient and family education, training for medical students and residents, and advocacy. At least ten projects have led to presentations by residents and their mentors at national and regional academic meetings (SPR/APS, SSPR, AAP).

2023 FOUNDER’S FUND GRANTS—PROJECT TITLES AND INVESTIGATORS

Simulated Forensics Evidence Collection Training for Acute Sexual Assaults for Pediatric Residents Mackenzie Valentin, M.D. (PI) Kara Graves Huls, M.D. Michele Morris, RN

PREP for Fellowship Jordan W. Newman, M.D. (PI) Michele Nichols, M.D. (PI) Joshua Bell, M.D. Kelsey Thetford, M.D. Emily Youngblood, M.D. Nicholas Rockwell, M.D. Will Sasser, M.D. Jeff Lebensburger, M.D. Priya Prabhakaran, M.D. Ann Klasner, M.D. JaneMarie Freeman, M.D.

Elizabeth Schlappi, RN Nancy Tofil, M.D., M.Ed.

Baby Shower for Young Mothers Program Kaitlyn Barr, M.D. PGY2 (PI) Terri Coco, M.D. Kathy Monroe, M.D. Well Child Check That Is Anything But Well: Use of Simulated Standardized Patients to Practice Empathetic Care of Suicidal Teenagers Candice Dye, M.D. (PI) Improving Car Seat Screening and Safety in Primary Care Clinic (PCC) Katie Fogle, M.D. (PI) KirbyAnne Plessala, M.D. (PI) Adria Luk, M.D.

PRIME—Establishment of a Book Club and Development of Feedback Tool

William Sasser, M.D. (PI) Susmita Murthy, M.D. (PI) Shannon Snellgrove, M.D. (PI)

Alex Davis, M.D. Alex Kinzer, M.D. Elizabeth Nichols, M.D. David Taylor, M.D. Madeline Davis, M.D. Emily Youngblood, M.D. Joshua Bell, M.D. Kelsey Thetford, M.D. Meaghan Smith, M.D. Michele Nichols, M.D.

Improving Firearm Safety Counseling in Primary Care Clinic Morissa Ladinsky, M.D. (PI) Andrew Donahue, M.D. Josh Bell, M.D. Alex Kinzer, M.D. Yas Seay, M.D.

RENDER—Resident Education on Naloxone Dispensing in the Emergency Room

Hannah Stone, M.D. (PI) Mackenzie Valentin, M.D. Jaycelyn Holland, M.D. Rebekah Savage, M.D.

Mandy Nelson, M.D. Keehn Strange, M.D.

Pediatric Research Academic Program (Pediatric RAP) David Taylor, M.D., MPH (PI) Michele Nichols, M.D.

Upstander Training for Residents Justin Bailey, M.D. (PI) Chrystal Rutledge, M.D. (PI) Alana Nichols, J.D., M.D. Madhura Hallman, M.D., MPH

Brad Troxler, M.D. Chang Wu, M.D. Spencer Poore, M.D. Lece Webb, M.D.

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