2023 Department of Pediatrics Academic Annual Report

Lipid Clinics. We offer monthly educational activities that include journal clubs, board prep didactics and questions, Lunch and Learn with faculty, and quarterly career prep sessions. Fellows are encouraged to participate in other Institutional clinical experiences at UAB, including exposure to clinical genetics, reproductive endocrinology, adult endocrinology and endocrine surgery. Research experiences are available through our division or vast resources at UAB. These research opportunities may include basic science, clinical or transitional research, as well as projects in medical education or quality improvement. Our institution participates in industry studies, the Pediatric Diabetes Consortium and T1D Exchange. We provide funding support for those interested in pursuing a master’s degree during fellowship training, as well as funding for subspecialized certificates in the areas of obesity and lipids, among others. While UAB Pediatric Endocrinology has experienced significant growth, we pride ourselves on still offering our fellows a “small program” feel with their training. It is, in our opinion, the best mix of large clinical volume and specialization without losing our personal touch and connection with the fellows. We consider ourselves a family and are committed to nurturing our trainees to be the best pediatric endocrinologists they can be.

2022–2023 Fellows

Second-Year Fellow Sara Allan, M.D. Residency: The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

Second-Year Fellow Marinès Castillo-Echevarria, M.D. Residency: Hospital Episcopal San Lucas–Ponce School of Medicine

First-Year Fellow Mary Margaret Barr, M.D. Residency: Emory University

Program Directors

Mary Lauren Scott, M.D. Program Director

Giovanna Beauchamp, M.D. Associate Program Director

Program Coordinator

Toni Davison

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