Inside Pediatrics Winter 2017

DR. DYE SELECTED TO ATTEND AAMC EARLY CAREER WOMEN FACULTY LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT SEMINAR Candice Dye, M.D., General Pediatrics, with support from the Pediatric Office of Faculty Development, was selected to attend the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Early Career Women Faculty Leadership Development Seminar in Stevenson, Washington. DR. EVERTS NAMED RECIPIENT OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY FOR ANTIVIRAL RESEARCH WILLIAM PRUSOFF YOUNG INVESTIGATOR LECTURE AWARD Maaike Everts, Ph.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases, has been named as the recipient of the International Society for Antiviral Research William Prusoff Young Investigator Lecture Award. This award is given to outstanding young scientists who have demonstrated dedication and excellence in the field of antiviral research and have future potential for contribution to the field and the society. DR. HILLIARD ACCEPTED IN 2017 ASH ADVOCACY LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE Lee Hilliard, M.D., Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, has been invited to participate in the seventh annual American Society of Hematology (ASH) Advocacy Leadership Institute. The ASH Advocacy Leadership Institute is a unique opportunity for a select group of ASH members to learn about legislation and health policy that affects hematology. Participants will receive intensive training in the policy-making process and advocacy. DR. LAL RECEIVES PRS YOUNG INVESTIGATOR AWARD, SELECTED AS EARLY CAREER SPEAKER Vivek Lal, M.D., Neonatology, has been selected for an award under the PRS Young Investigator program to attend the Perinatal Research Society Annual Meeting and the NIH-Abbott Nutrition Pre-meeting. In addition, Dr. Lal has also been selected as an Early Career Speaker. DR. SALAS RECEIVES SSPR TRAVEL AWARD Ariel Salas, M.D., Neonatology, has been selected as the Southern Society for Pediatric Research Awardee of the SSPR Travel Awards to Enhance Diversity in the Research Workforce. Dr. Salas was nominated by the SSPR. DR. TIPPLE JOINS EDITORIAL BOARD OF LIFE SCIENCES Trent Tipple, M.D., Neonatology, has been asked to serve as an editorial board member of Life Sciences. Life Sciences is an international journal publishing articles that emphasize the molecular, cellular and functional basis of therapy. CATHY TURNER JOINS MOMENTUM, ALABAMA’S PREMIER WOMEN’S LEADERSHIP PROGRAM Thirty women have been selected to join Momentum, Alabama’s premier women’s leadership program. Among these is Cathy Turner, CPA, CGMA, Executive Administrator of UAB Pediatrics. DR. WALLACE SELECTED TO BE VICE PRESIDENT/ PRESIDENT ELECT FOR THE SOUTHEAST REGION OF THE SAHM Stephenie B. Wallace, M.D., FAAP, Adolescent Medicine, has been selected to serve as Vice President aka President Elect for the Southeast Regional Chapter of the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine (SAHM). The Southeast Regional Chapter includes members from six states: Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Georgia and Florida.

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