Inside Pediatrics Spring/Summer 2024

NEWS, HONORS AND AWARDS

Tofil selected for Pediatric Leadership Development Program cohort Nancy Tofil, M.D., M.Ed., professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, has been selected for the 13th Pediatric Leadership Development Program (PLDP) cohort. The PLDP was created by the Association of Medical School Pediatric Department Chairs (AMSPDC) to develop and mentor the next generation of pediatric chairs. The program lasts a year and consists of mentoring programs and project development among many other opportunities. Broadnax receives American Society of Hematology award for inclusion Alexandria Broadnax, M.D., fellow in the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, was selected for the 2023 American Society of Hematology (ASH) Minority Hematology Fellow Award (MHFA). The goal of the ASH award is to encourage early-career researchers from historically underrepresented minority groups in the United States and Canada to pursue a career in academic hematology, and it provides salary support as well as funds to support hematology focused research projects. Broadnax will receive more than $70,000 in salary support. Ilonze selected to participate in the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute Chibuzo Ilonze, M.D., MPH, assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplantation was selected to participate in the 2023 class of the ASH Clinical Research Training Institute (CRTI). The institute is a yearlong education and mentoring program for hematology fellows and junior faculty at academic medical centers. CRTI offers a broad education on clinical research methods, research collaborations, statistical analysis and managing the demands of family and career. The goal of the program is to produce leaders armed with ideas for clinical hematology research and the tools and resources to make their ideas a reality. Fowler receives the 2023 National CMV Foundation Professional Impact Award Karen Fowler, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, received the 2023 National CMV Foundation Professional Impact Award at the Congenital Cytomegalovirus Public Health and Policy Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah, in October 2023. The National CMV Foundation’s Professional Impact Award is given to individuals who have utilized their clinical, scientific or professional expertise to increase the awareness of cytomegalovirus and its impact through research, awareness and/or educational efforts. The recipients may be (but are not limited to) physicians, researchers or public health/allied health professionals. James elected a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America Scott James, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was elected a fellow of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Selection as a fellow of IDSA is an honor for those who have achieved professional excellence in the field of infectious diseases.

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