Inside Pediatrics Spring 2025

NEWS, HONORS AND AWARDS

Huls honored as CTSP Hero Spotlight Kara Huls, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, was featured by the Child Trafficking Solutions Project (CTSP) in a hero spotlight.

Donahue accepted as PPN Research Scholar Andrew Donahue, M.D., fellow in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, was accepted into the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN) Disaster Science Research Training Program.

Three faculty elected to Society of Pediatric Research Viral Jain, M.D. , assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, Melissa Mannion, M.D. , associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology and Christine Stoops, D.O. , associate professor in the Division of Neonatology, were elected to the Society for Pediatric Research (SPR). The SPR aims to cultivate a diverse network of child health researchers through collaboration, community, mentorship and advocacy.

Stoll elected to American Pediatric Society Matthew Stoll, M.D. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Rheumatology, was elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS). The APS is dedicated to shaping the future of academic pediatrics through engagement of distinguished child health leaders to represent the full diversity within the field.

Children’s of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Transplant and Heart Failure receives Pediatric Heart Transplant Study Vanguard Award The Pediatric Heart Transplant Study (PHTS) has recognized the Children’s of Alabama/UAB Pediatric Transplant and Heart Failure Team with the prestigious PHTS Vanguard Center Award.

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