2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

FELLOWSHIP & TRAINING PROGRAMS The UAB Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disorders (LEND) training program and the University Center of Excellence on Developmental Disabilities (UCEDD) training program, are located within the Civitan-Sparks Clinics and co administered through the Departments of Psychology and Pediatrics. These programs provided pre-service training to 118 trainees across 12 disciplines, including 26 medium- or long-term trainees. These programs sponsored, co-sponsored, or contributed to 46 educational events with more than 1,700 total participants and engaged in 75 technical assistance activities. Clinicians and faculty for the LEND/UCEDD serve on over 20 planning, policy, and advisory committees and, along with their trainees, remain active in research activities, with three peer-reviewed publications and 8 conference presentations presented during the programs’ fiscal year. Publications from LEND/UCEDD Faculty/Trainees in FY 2023 (bolded authors are faculty/trainees): Bebin, E.M., Peters, J.M., Porter, B.E., McPherson, T.O., O’Kelley, S., Sahin, M., Taub, K.S., Rajaraman, R., Randle, S.C., McClintock, W.M., Koenig, M.K., Frost, M.D., Northrup, H.A., Werner, K., Nolan, D.A., Wong, M., Krefting, J.L., Biasini, F., Peri, K., Cutter, G., Krueger, D.A. (2023). Early Treatment with Vigabatrin Does Not Decrease Focal Seizures or Improve Cognition in Tuberous Sclerosis Complex: The PREVeNT Trial. Annals of Neurology. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1002/ana.26778. Meyer, A.T., Moody, E.J., Keefer, A. O’Kelley, S., Duncan, A., Blakely-Smith, A., & Reaven, J. (2023). Effect of Co-occurring Psychiatric Disorders on Treatment of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder and Anxiety. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 53, 569-579. doi:10.1007/s10803-020-04540-1. Brisendine, A.E., O’Kelley, S.E., Sen, B., Preskitt, J., Wingate, M.S. (2023). Classifying children with ASD by service utilization and treatment type: A cluster analysis of a nationally representative United States survey. Acta Psychologica, 232:103800. Chen PH, Lin YY, Wright NC, Lockwood SA, Mitchell SC. Efficacy of Early Preventive Dental Services in Primary Medical Care Setting: Results From Alabama’s 1st Look Program. Pediatr Dent. 2022 Nov 15;44(6):433-439. PMID: 36947753. Morgan, C.H., Abdul-Chani, M., Sherrod, G.M., King, K.P., & Guest, K.C. (2023) The influence of Spanish language on autism spectrum disorder screening: a systematic review, International Journal of Developmental Disabilities, DOI: 10.1080/20473869.2023.2193490.

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