2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

American Board of Surgery, Maintenance of Certification Examination Consultant American Pediatric Surgical Association, Professional Development Committee, Chair American Academy of Pediatrics, NCE Planning Committee American College of Surgeons International Relations Committee, Vice Chair American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Certifying Examiner Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research, Medical Advisory Committee

Mike Chen, M.D., MBA LEADERSHIP ROLES

American Academy of Pediatrics, Committee on Child Health Financing American Academy of Pediatrics, Payer Advocacy Advisory Committee American Board of Surgery, Certifying Examiner for General Surgery American Board of Surgery, Pediatric Surgery Consultant Committee for the Qualifying Exam, Chair

American Pediatric Surgical Association, Oversight Committee American Pediatric Surgical Association, Finance Committee Society of University Surgeons, Academic Global Surgery Committee President-elect, Medical Staff, Children’s of Alabama

Chinwendu Onwubiko, M.D, Ph.D. LEADERSHIP ROLES

American Pediatric Surgical Association, Program Committee American Pediatric Surgical Association, Education Committee

Rob Russell, M.D., MPH LEADERSHIP ROLES General Surgery Certifying Exam Pediatric Surgery Consultant Committee, Chair American Pediatric Surgical Association, History Committee, Chair Alabama Committee on Trauma (COT), Vice Chair Laura Stafman, M.D., Ph.D. LEADERSHIP ROLES American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Surgery, Early Career/Trainees Committee American Pediatric Surgical Association, Research Committee

DIVISION GRANTS

Elizabeth Beierle, M.D., Direct activation of PP2A as a novel approach to Group 3 medulloblastoma therapy. NIH, R43 CA268329-01. Role: co-investigator. Elizabeth Beierle, M.D., Role of PIM3 in hepatoblastoma metastasis. Rally Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research. Role: principal investigator.

Elizabeth Beierle, M.D., PP2A Activation in Neuroblastoma, Hyundai Hope on Wheels, Role: principal investigator.

Rob Russell, M.D., MPH, Continued Funding of Evaluation of Trauma Center-Based Technology Enhanced Stepped Care Intervention for Adolescent Traumatic Injury Survivors. NICHD, R01 HD102336-01A1. 9/1/21-8/30/25. Site principal investigator.

FELLOWSHIP AND TRAINING PROGRAMS

CLINICAL RESEARCH FELLOWSHIP Program Director: Robert Russel, M.D., MPH Fellow: Samantha Koenig, M.D.

PEDIATRIC SURGERY FELLOWSHIP Program Director: Scott Anderson, M.D.

Associate Program Director: Mike Chen, M.D., MBA Fellows: Joseph Esparaz, M.D., MPH; Ryan Pickens, M.D.

PEDIATRIC ENDOSURGERY FELLOWSHIP Program Director: Scott Anderson, M.D. Fellows: Marcos Rosado, D.O.; Lindsay Devereux, M.D.

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