Inside Pediatrics Winter 2018

McGUINN NAMED DDBP DIVISION DIRECTOR Laura McGuinn, M.D. , has been named UAB Division Director for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DDBP) beginning January 1, 2019. McGuinn is currently the fellowship program director at the University of Oklahoma and is nationally recognized for her leadership positions in the American Academy of Pediatrics relating to developmental and behavioral pediatrics. McGuinn completed medical school and residency at University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas, and a fellowship in developmental and behavioral pediatrics at Johns Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, Maryland. McGuinn will work closely with her division; colleagues in the Sparks Clinics and Children’s Behavioral Health; child psychiatry; Tony Fargason, M.D., director of neurodevelopmental initiatives; and Craig Powell, M.D., incoming chair of Neurobiology and The Civitan International Research Center. McGuinn will be a terrific addition to our growing commitment to diagnosis and treatment of children with autism spectrum disorders, developmental delay, cognitive/ intellectual disabilities and attention deficit disorders/learning concerns. KONG NAMED WOMAN OF DISTINCTION BY GIRL SCOUTS Michele Kong, M.D. , Pediatric Critical Care, has been chosen as a 2018 Woman of Distinction for the Girl Scouts of North-Central Alabama. The Girl Scouts have been honoring Women of Distinction in Alabama since 1993. The Women of Distinction Award honors women who have made special contributions to their communities through civic, academic or professional efforts and who are exemplary role models for today’s girls. BARNES ACCEPTED INTO CLINICAL INVESTIGATOR TRAINING PROGRAM Margaux Barnes, Ph.D. , Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, was accepted into the Clinical Investigator Training Program at UAB. This program is a first of its kind at UAB, a collaborative effort of UAB’s School of Medicine, Center for Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS), Comprehensive Cancer Center and Department of Medicine, and supported by funding from the Health Services Foundation General Endowment Fund/CCTS.Fifteen candidates are chosen from across campus. The program is a pragmatic, hands-on program focused on preparing new investigators to plan and implement human subject investigation in a Good Clinical Practice- compliant manner. SIMPSON RECEIVES INVISIBLE WARRIOR AWARD FROM BHAM BLACK PRIDE Bham Black Pride held their inaugural banquet on August 17, during which Tina Simpson,. M.D. , Adolescent Medicine, was named the first recipient of the “Dr. Tina Simpson Invisible Warrior Award.” The award, named in her honor, recognizes Simpson as the longest-serving African-American physician caring for children, adolescents and young adults with HIV in the Birmingham area. In the future, this award will recognize those who have made contributions to advance equality and create strong connections in the lives of LGBTQ Alabamians. SCHWARTZ TO JOIN INNOVATION ACADEMY Justin Schwartz, M.D. , Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, will join the Innovation Academy’s “Train the Trainer” program. This program is a unique, inter- professional approach to analyze and develop solutions for current challenges in healthcare delivery. The program hopes that participants will return to their respective units armed with new knowledge and a thorough understanding of the process of innovating at UAB Medicine. A key goal of this Academy is the creation of a cohort of innovation coaches dispersed throughout the organization.

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