Inside Pediatrics Summer 2019

GUIMBELLOT, MAGRUDER, PERNELL TAKE PART IN PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERIES Jennifer Guimbellot, M.D., Teri Magruder, M.D., Pediatric Pulmonology, and Brandi Pernell, DNP, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, participated in the UAB School of Medicine Office for Diversity and Inclusion’s Transforming Success professional development series. Created by psychologists Lisa Graham and Julie McDonald, Transforming Success applies the essential “primer” every leader needs to prepare them for future opportunities and development. The series began in January 2019 and concluded in April. AUSTIN INVITED TO APA LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE FOR WOMEN IN PSYCHOLOGY Heather Austin, Ph.D., Adolescent Medicine, has been invited to participate in the American Psychological Association (APA) Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (LIWP). The APA Committee on Women in Psychology established the APA LIWP in 2008 to prepare, support and empower women psychologists as leaders to promote positive changes in institutional and organizational life and to increase the diversity, number, and effectiveness of women psychologists. ROSS ELECTED TO APS MEMBERSHIP Shannon Ross, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Disease, has been elected to the American Pediatric Society (APS). APS membership is reserved for individuals who are child health leaders, teachers, scholars, policymakers and/or clinicians who make important contributions to pediatrics. Ross’ membership began on January 1, 2019 CASAZZA REVEIVES RESEARCH VOUCHER, INNOVATION AWARD Krista Casazza, Ph.D., Adolescent Medicine, has been awarded a Center for Clinical and Transitional Science Research Voucher for her application titled “Culinary medicine intervention to empower pre-adolescent girls to help their families to improve nutrition literacy, self-image and overall well-being.” This voucher will be used in a study involving Casazza’s partnership with Girls Inc. Casazza also received a CTL-QEP Teaching Innovation Award for her application titled “Integrating Research and Service Learning into a Team Environmental Approach to Improve Community Health Literacy.” The goal of this approved proposal will disseminate to service learning classes related to health that have the capacity to implement a research project into their curriculum, particularly focused on improving aspects of health literacy in vulnerable/underserved populations. UAB PEDIATRIC SPECIALISTS ELECTED TO AOA HONOR MEDICAL SOCIETY Four UAB pediatric specialists have been elected to the Alpha Omega Alpha (AOA) Honor Medical Society, a medical professional organization that recognizes and advocates for excellence in scholarship and the highest ideals in the profession of medicine. The official induction ceremony was held on March 14. The newly elected members are Michael Barnett, M.D., Palliative Care; Tamera Coyne-Beasley, M.D., Adolescent Medicine; Shawn Gilbert, M.D., Orthopedic Surgery; and Tina Simpson, M.D., Adolescent Medicine.

ALEXANDER NAMED A PITTMAN SCHOLAR Matthew Alexander, Ph.D., Pediatric Neurology, has been selected as Pittman Scholar in the UAB School of Medicine. This esteemed group was created to honor the legacy of James A. Pittman, Jr., the longest-serving dean in the school’s history. Pittman was an outstanding physician and scientist, and is also remembered as a lively and energetic teacher and mentor of students and faculty. As a Pittman Scholar, Alexander will receive funding to support his research or scholarly enrichment.

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