Inside Pediatrics Summer 2022

Dr. Gentle Selected for AAP/VON Scholar Program Sam Gentle, M.D. , assistant professor in the Division of Neonatology, was selected as one of the five AAP/VON Scholars for 2021 in recognition of his work in data- driven quality improvement in the care of infants. The AAP/VON Scholar Awards are awarded every year to five fellows and early career neonatologists by the Vermont Oxford Network (VON) the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Section on Neonatal Perinatal Medicine (SoNPM). Dr. Gentle’s quality improvement work focuses on systematic patient assessment and communication within the NICU with local initiatives involving oxygen saturation histogram analysis to reduce retinopathy of prematurity, oral feeding optimization to reduce length of stay in preterm infants, and standardizing ventilator weaning in extremely preterm infants. Dr. Kimberlin Receives Wallace Alexander Clyde Award David Kimberlin, M.D. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was awarded the 2021 Wallace Alexander Clyde Distinguished Service Award from the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. The Wallace Clyde award was initiated in 1984 by the UAB Department of Pediatrics and Children’s to recognize outstanding physicians who have devoted a lifetime of service to children and their families; recipients are chosen by a select committee of leaders in the field of pediatrics. Dr. Lebensburger Selected as a Coach for National Research Mentoring Network Research Study Jeffrey Lebensburger, D.O. , professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, has been selected to participate as a coach for the National Research Mentoring Network (NRMN) Strategic Empowerment Tailored for Health Equity Investigators (SETH) grant writing research study. He will work with four to six participants in the SETH grant writing study and provide guidance and expertise during the grant writing process. Dr. Xavier Selected as Vice Chair for National Comprehensive Cancer Network Guidelines Panel Ana Xavier, M.D. , associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Hematology/ Oncology, has been selected as the vice chair for the Pediatric Aggressive Mature B-Cell Lymphomas Panel for the National Comprehensive Cancer Network (NCCN) Guidelines.

Dr. Stalvey Among Those Honored by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Alabama Michael Stalvey, M.D. , associate professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes, was named among Birmingham’s Researchers Finest by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation of Alabama.

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