Inside Pediatrics Fall/Winter 2024

NEWS, HONORS AND AWARDS

Kimberlin appointed to National Sustainability Committee David Kimberlin, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was appointed to the United States National Sustainability Committee (NSC) for the Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). The committee’s primary objective is to certify whether the United States has fulfilled all requirements for the reverification of the elimination of measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome. Gentle receives SSPR Young Investigator Award Sam Gentle, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, received the Southern Society for Pediatric Research (SSPR) Young Investigator Award at the Annual Meeting in New Orleans in February. He was recognized for his research titled, “Reducing Adverse Delivery Outcomes Through Teleneonatology: A Randomized Simulation Trial.” Alishlash speaks at the First Qatar International Thoracic Conference Ammar Saadoon Alishlash, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, was invited as a speaker to the First Qatar International Thoracic Conference held in Doha in February. Alishlash talked about the challenges of pediatric pulmonary hypertension. During his stay in Qatar, Alishlash discussed the management of challenging pediatric pulmonary hypertension cases with the local specialists in Hamad Medical Corporation and Sidra Medicine. Bhatia honored for contribution to cancer prevention Smita Bhatia, M.D., director of the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s (UAB) Institute for Cancer Outcomes and Survivorship, received the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) American Cancer Society Cancer Prevention Award. The award recognizes those in the medical community who have made monumental contributions to cancer prevention, control research and practice.

Three neonatology faculty receive career development grants from the American Heart Association Sam Gentle, M.D., Viral Jain, M.D., and Kent Willis, M.D., all assistant professors in the Division of Neonatology, received career development grants from the American Heart Association. The grants are for three years with a total award amount of $231,000 each. The funding will support their research on various aspects of the premature baby disease bronchopulmonary dysplasia-associated pulmonary hypertension (BPD-PH).

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