UAB Department of Pediatrics
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✨ MATCH DAY 2025!✨
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
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Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 2/2
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
✨ MATCH DAY 2025!✨
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 2/2
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 2/2
✨ MATCH DAY 2025!✨
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 1/2
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 1/2
December 5, 2025 at 3:45 PM
✨ MATCH DAY 2025!✨
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 1/2
Join us in welcoming 28 new fellows who matched into their subspecialties! They have each worked so hard to get to this point and we can't wait for them to join our UAB Peds family in July.
Congratulations!!👏 🎉
Part 1/2
Safety starts with knowledge 📚
With support from a Pacesetter Grant, Elizabeth Hendrickson, M.D., PGY-5 PEM fellow, hosted a toddler safety shower at the Lovelady Center. Families received hands-on education and safety kits to help create safer home environments!💪 💚
With support from a Pacesetter Grant, Elizabeth Hendrickson, M.D., PGY-5 PEM fellow, hosted a toddler safety shower at the Lovelady Center. Families received hands-on education and safety kits to help create safer home environments!💪 💚
December 4, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Safety starts with knowledge 📚
With support from a Pacesetter Grant, Elizabeth Hendrickson, M.D., PGY-5 PEM fellow, hosted a toddler safety shower at the Lovelady Center. Families received hands-on education and safety kits to help create safer home environments!💪 💚
With support from a Pacesetter Grant, Elizabeth Hendrickson, M.D., PGY-5 PEM fellow, hosted a toddler safety shower at the Lovelady Center. Families received hands-on education and safety kits to help create safer home environments!💪 💚
Congratulations to Saskia D’Sa, M.B.B.S., Pediatric Gastroenterology fellow, on being selected for the ASPEN26 Travel Award. She is one of four fellows nationwide recognized for her dedication to pediatric GI care and nutrition. We are proud of this outstanding achievement!🎉 💚
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Congratulations to Saskia D’Sa, M.B.B.S., Pediatric Gastroenterology fellow, on being selected for the ASPEN26 Travel Award. She is one of four fellows nationwide recognized for her dedication to pediatric GI care and nutrition. We are proud of this outstanding achievement!🎉 💚
Congratulations to Mark Law, M.D., professor in Pediatric Cardiology, on being named the Lionel M. Bargeron Jr., M.D., Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. Law’s leadership and commitment to heart care continue to make a profound impact on children and families!👏 🎉
December 2, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Congratulations to Mark Law, M.D., professor in Pediatric Cardiology, on being named the Lionel M. Bargeron Jr., M.D., Endowed Chair in Pediatric Cardiology. Law’s leadership and commitment to heart care continue to make a profound impact on children and families!👏 🎉
A new UAB and Children’s of Alabama study led pediatric endocrinology fellow Mary Margaret Barr, M.D., shows that a mother’s health during pregnancy—especially with gestational diabetes—may influence child’s body weight into adolescence! 💡
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Read more here: myemail.constantcontact.com/Children-s-o...
December 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A new UAB and Children’s of Alabama study led pediatric endocrinology fellow Mary Margaret Barr, M.D., shows that a mother’s health during pregnancy—especially with gestational diabetes—may influence child’s body weight into adolescence! 💡
Read more here: myemail.constantcontact.com/Children-s-o...
Read more here: myemail.constantcontact.com/Children-s-o...
This season of thanks, we are especially thankful for the children and families we serve and for the dedication of our faculty, staff and trainees. Happy Thanksgiving from the Department of Pediatrics!🍁 ✨
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 PM
This season of thanks, we are especially thankful for the children and families we serve and for the dedication of our faculty, staff and trainees. Happy Thanksgiving from the Department of Pediatrics!🍁 ✨
🥔 Answer revealed!
Did this one leave you a little mashed, or did you nail it? 😄
More Peds Pop Quiz fun is coming soon — stay tuned! 🍂✨
Did this one leave you a little mashed, or did you nail it? 😄
More Peds Pop Quiz fun is coming soon — stay tuned! 🍂✨
November 26, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🥔 Answer revealed!
Did this one leave you a little mashed, or did you nail it? 😄
More Peds Pop Quiz fun is coming soon — stay tuned! 🍂✨
Did this one leave you a little mashed, or did you nail it? 😄
More Peds Pop Quiz fun is coming soon — stay tuned! 🍂✨
🦃 Peds Pop Quiz: Thanksgiving Edition!
What’s the side dish everyone’s piling onto their plate? Tell us your guess!
Answer coming tomorrow—don’t miss it! 🍲
What’s the side dish everyone’s piling onto their plate? Tell us your guess!
Answer coming tomorrow—don’t miss it! 🍲
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🦃 Peds Pop Quiz: Thanksgiving Edition!
What’s the side dish everyone’s piling onto their plate? Tell us your guess!
Answer coming tomorrow—don’t miss it! 🍲
What’s the side dish everyone’s piling onto their plate? Tell us your guess!
Answer coming tomorrow—don’t miss it! 🍲
🦃 Did you get it right?🥧
If not, blame it on the pre-Thanksgiving brain fog. We’ve all been there.
See you tomorrow for another Peds Pop Quiz!✨
If not, blame it on the pre-Thanksgiving brain fog. We’ve all been there.
See you tomorrow for another Peds Pop Quiz!✨
November 24, 2025 at 6:04 PM
🦃 Did you get it right?🥧
If not, blame it on the pre-Thanksgiving brain fog. We’ve all been there.
See you tomorrow for another Peds Pop Quiz!✨
If not, blame it on the pre-Thanksgiving brain fog. We’ve all been there.
See you tomorrow for another Peds Pop Quiz!✨
Honoring Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, for advancing cancer survivorship research and improving lifelong care for survivors!💚✨
Read more here: buff.ly/QM7Mplq
Read more here: buff.ly/QM7Mplq
November 24, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Honoring Smita Bhatia, M.D., MPH, for advancing cancer survivorship research and improving lifelong care for survivors!💚✨
Read more here: buff.ly/QM7Mplq
Read more here: buff.ly/QM7Mplq
Honoring David Kimberlin, M.D., in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, for advancing care and hope for newborns with rare viral infections. His research continues to improve outcomes worldwide. 💚✨
Read more here: buff.ly/WIl8mSN
Read more here: buff.ly/WIl8mSN
November 21, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Honoring David Kimberlin, M.D., in the Division of Pediatric Infectious Diseases, for advancing care and hope for newborns with rare viral infections. His research continues to improve outcomes worldwide. 💚✨
Read more here: buff.ly/WIl8mSN
Read more here: buff.ly/WIl8mSN
🦃 Peds Pop Quiz: Thanksgiving Edition
Thanksgiving is full of delicious traditions — but do you know the answer to today’s festive trivia question? 🥧
Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️ and check back Monday to see if you got it right. No turkey timer required to play along!
Thanksgiving is full of delicious traditions — but do you know the answer to today’s festive trivia question? 🥧
Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️ and check back Monday to see if you got it right. No turkey timer required to play along!
November 21, 2025 at 6:03 PM
🦃 Peds Pop Quiz: Thanksgiving Edition
Thanksgiving is full of delicious traditions — but do you know the answer to today’s festive trivia question? 🥧
Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️ and check back Monday to see if you got it right. No turkey timer required to play along!
Thanksgiving is full of delicious traditions — but do you know the answer to today’s festive trivia question? 🥧
Drop your guess in the comments ⬇️ and check back Monday to see if you got it right. No turkey timer required to play along!
👋 Meet Rhiannon Jennings, RN with the Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. For three years she’s cared for our patients and says watching children grow is the best part of her job. Jennings enjoys crocheting and exploring local favorites like Shelley’s. Help us celebrate Rhiannon!
November 20, 2025 at 6:02 PM
👋 Meet Rhiannon Jennings, RN with the Pediatric Primary Care Clinic. For three years she’s cared for our patients and says watching children grow is the best part of her job. Jennings enjoys crocheting and exploring local favorites like Shelley’s. Help us celebrate Rhiannon!
Congratulations to the Department of Pediatrics for being named Best Clinical Department on the Birmingham campus in the 2025 Argus Awards! Thank you to our faculty, staff, trainees, patients and families for making this recognition possible!💚 👏
November 19, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations to the Department of Pediatrics for being named Best Clinical Department on the Birmingham campus in the 2025 Argus Awards! Thank you to our faculty, staff, trainees, patients and families for making this recognition possible!💚 👏
Congratulations to Chrystal Rutledge, M.D. and Tony McGrath, M.D., on their 2025 Argus Awards—Best Educator: Patient, Doctor and Society and Best Clinical Educator (Birmingham campus). Their commitment to teaching continues to make an impact on our learners and department!🤝 🎉
November 18, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Congratulations to Chrystal Rutledge, M.D. and Tony McGrath, M.D., on their 2025 Argus Awards—Best Educator: Patient, Doctor and Society and Best Clinical Educator (Birmingham campus). Their commitment to teaching continues to make an impact on our learners and department!🤝 🎉
Whether it’s the cost of living, the easy commute or the people who make this city feel like home, our residents and fellows know why Birmingham is special. Check out why they chose the Magic City!📍 ✨
November 13, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Whether it’s the cost of living, the easy commute or the people who make this city feel like home, our residents and fellows know why Birmingham is special. Check out why they chose the Magic City!📍 ✨
A round of applause (and a little suction) for our Pulmonary team and their Trach Pumpkin for winning our first Pumpkin Design Contest!🎉 Shoutout to the Ultrasound Pumpkin for their awesome entry and creativity! 🎃
Watch the winning pumpkin here: buff.ly/m0ZKvmG
Watch the winning pumpkin here: buff.ly/m0ZKvmG
November 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A round of applause (and a little suction) for our Pulmonary team and their Trach Pumpkin for winning our first Pumpkin Design Contest!🎉 Shoutout to the Ultrasound Pumpkin for their awesome entry and creativity! 🎃
Watch the winning pumpkin here: buff.ly/m0ZKvmG
Watch the winning pumpkin here: buff.ly/m0ZKvmG
Congratulations to Jaime McKinney, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, for being recognized by the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for her leadership in the Pages Over Pixels campaign!📚✨
November 11, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Congratulations to Jaime McKinney, M.D., associate professor in the Division of Academic General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, for being recognized by the Alabama Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics for her leadership in the Pages Over Pixels campaign!📚✨
Congratulations to Anderson Marshall, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, on being named assistant program director of the Med-Peds Residency Program! We are excited to see his impact in this new role! 👏🎉
November 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Congratulations to Anderson Marshall, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Hospital Medicine, on being named assistant program director of the Med-Peds Residency Program! We are excited to see his impact in this new role! 👏🎉
Congratulations to Drs. Salman Rashid (Pediatric Neurology) and Colm Travers (Pediatric Neonatology) for completing the UAB L.E.A.D. Program, Cohort 7! Their dedication to leadership and growth continues to inspire excellence across UAB. 🎓 🌟
November 6, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Salman Rashid (Pediatric Neurology) and Colm Travers (Pediatric Neonatology) for completing the UAB L.E.A.D. Program, Cohort 7! Their dedication to leadership and growth continues to inspire excellence across UAB. 🎓 🌟
Congratulations to Drs. Sajal Patel (Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes) and Nick Rockwell (Pediatric Critical Care) for completing the UAB S.A.I.L. Program, Cohort 7! Their commitment to leadership and professional growth continues to strengthen our UAB community. 🎓🌟
November 5, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Congratulations to Drs. Sajal Patel (Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes) and Nick Rockwell (Pediatric Critical Care) for completing the UAB S.A.I.L. Program, Cohort 7! Their commitment to leadership and professional growth continues to strengthen our UAB community. 🎓🌟
Congratulations to Christy Foster, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, on being elected to the Society for Pediatric Research! This honor reflects her commitment to advancing pediatric research and improving the health of children.🎉 💚
November 4, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Congratulations to Christy Foster, M.D., assistant professor in the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, on being elected to the Society for Pediatric Research! This honor reflects her commitment to advancing pediatric research and improving the health of children.🎉 💚
The Department of Pediatrics is proud to highlight the Read to Lead Initiative, a volunteer program that brings faculty, staff and trainees into Birmingham City Schools to share the joy of reading with students. 📚✨
Read more here: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
Read more here: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
The Department of Pediatrics is proud to highlight the Read to Lead Initiative, a volunteer program that brings faculty, staff and trainees into Birmingham City Schools to share the joy of reading with students. 📚✨
Read more here: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
Read more here: www.uab.edu/medicine/new...
Fangs for being part of our community! 🧛 Happy Halloween from the Department of Pediatrics!🍭 🎃
October 31, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Fangs for being part of our community! 🧛 Happy Halloween from the Department of Pediatrics!🍭 🎃