2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

GRANTS AWARDED IN 2023

INVESTIGATOR PROJECT TITLE

SPONSOR

DIRECT AWARDED

Coyne-Beasley, Tamera

Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH)

Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS

$440,550

Miles, Aida

Leadership Education Excellence in Pediatric Nutrition

Health Resources and Services Administration/DHHS

$212,563

Hill, Samantha Veronica

Integration of Trusted Adult Supports into the HealthMPowerment App to Improve Black Adolescent and Young Adult PrEP Use

National Institute of Mental Health/NIH/DHHS

$177,128

McGinnis, Heather Austin

Dissemination and Implementation of the Bright Bodies Intervention for Childhood Obesity

Yale University

$102,455

ADOLESCENT MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP & TRAINEE PROGRAMS ADOLESCENT MEDICINE FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM

The UAB Adolescent Medicine Fellowship Program provides a wide array of clinical and scholarly experiences, enabling fellows to gain sufficient knowledge and skills in all areas of adolescent health and medicine. As part of their clinical curriculum, fellows train in both primary care and subspecialty consultation. During their training, our fellows gain experience in interdisciplinary collaboration in research, teaching, advocacy and clinical care. Our fellows are actively involved in the teaching of medical students, residents and other healthcare trainees. As part of their scholarly activities, our fellows can participate in master’s-level training in public health, health administration or other health-related fields, as suits their individual interests. Our fellows also participate in the interdisciplinary Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Bureau–funded Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Training Program, which encompasses MCH leadership training, community program development and involvement, policy and advocacy training, and professional networking opportunities.

2023–2024 Fellows

Program Directors

Second-Year Fellow Jennifer Schanzle, D.O. Residency: Saint Louis University

Stephenie Wallace, M.D., MSPH, FSAHM, FAAP

Program Coordinator

Brandy Embry

Third-Year Fellow Charisse Graham, M.D. Residency: Morehouse School of Medicine

LEADERSHIP EDUCATION IN ADOLESCENT HEALTH (LEAH) PROGRAM

The purpose of the UAB Leadership Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH) Program is to improve the health status of adolescents and young adults, particularly those in the southeastern region of the U.S. This purpose will be accomplished by:

1. Training health professionals at the graduate and postgraduate levels in the five core adolescent health disciplines (medicine, nutrition, nursing, psychology and social work), as well as Maternal and Child Health (MCH) pipeline students to become MCH leaders in the field of adolescent health through an interdisciplinary, theory-informed approach that integrates biological, developmental, mental health, social, economic, educational and environmental health training within a public health framework. 2. Developing and implementing continuing education programs for health professionals in the region and nation, as well as providing consultation and technical assistance through collaboration with public health, education, youth development and human service agencies.

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