Inside Pediatrics Spring/Summer 2024

Sasser selected for educational leadership cohort Will Sasser, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Critical Care, has been selected for the Association of Pediatric Program Directors (APPD) Leadership in Educational Academic Development (LEAD) cohort. APPD LEAD provides an opportunity for pediatric leaders in medical education to learn from experienced pediatric program directors, educators and leaders and grow their leadership and organizational skills.

Two faculty elected to American Pediatric Society Ambika Ashraf, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes, and Steven Rowe, M.D. , professor in the Division of Pulmonology, have been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS). The mission of the APS is to advance academic pediatrics. This is accomplished through promoting pediatric research and scholarship, serving as a strong and effective advocate for academic pediatrics, recognizing and honoring achievement, and cultivating excellence, diversity and equity in the field of pediatrics through advocacy, scholarship, education and leadership development.

Sorrentino presents at FemInPEM Conference Annalise Sorrentino, M.D., professor in the Division of Pediatric Emergency Medicine, gave a TED Talk at the FemInPEM conference in Chicago on September 22, 2023. The conference was started three years ago as a networking opportunity for advocates of women working in pediatric emergency medicine (PEM). Sorrentino’s topic was “Leadership is SO 2020!” She talked about the importance of followership in addition to leadership. Kane receives a 2023 Inspiration Award from the AMA Women Physicians Section Andrea Kane, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, received a 2023 Inspiration Award from the American Medical Association (AMA) Women Physicians Section. The Inspiration Award is given to physicians who have mentored and supported fellow physicians throughout their career.

Two faculty receive award from the Clinical Research Forum Alan Tita, M.D., Ph.D., associate dean for Global and Women’s Health at UAB, and Waldemar Carlo, M.D., professor in the Division of Neonatology, received an award from the Clinical Research Forum. Their study, “Azithromycin to Prevent Sepsis or Death in Women Planning a Vaginal Birth,” was chosen for the 2024 Top 10 Clinical Research Award. This study was chosen from an impressive field of applications and extremely qualified research studies.

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