Suresh Boppana, M.D., Pediatric Infectious Diseases. Congenital CMV Infection and Hearing Loss in Rural Indian Population. New NIH R03. $72,500. 9/15/09 - 8/31/11.
Congratulations to Hector Gutierrez, MD, and his UAB/CHS Cystic Fibrosis Center team for their selection as one of the 2009 recipients of the annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation's Quality Care Award: Recognizing Outstanding QI Processes and Accomplishments.
Children's Hospital has implemented The McWane Quality Initiative to focus on quality, safety and performance improvement in both the medical/healthcare and general administrative areas. As part of this new initiative, three Dept of Pediatric physicians have been appointed to newly created positions: Dr. Hector Gutierrez will be Director of Medical Quality, Dr. Leslie Hayes will serve as Physician Patient Safety Officer, and Dr. Erica Liebelt will serve as the Medical Director of Medication Safety. This initiative will result in a more robust, unified effort to improve quality, safety and overall performance - one of the key objectives in the CHS 2009 Strategic Plan.
Dr. David Kimberlin has agreed to participate as a member of a Safety Monitoring Committee (SMC) that will review multiple DMID clinical trials of H1N1 vaccines. The Committee is a part of the Division of Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (DMID) at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases.
Alan Percy, MD, honored by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation Alan Percy, M.D., is professor of pediatric neurology, medical director of the UAB Civitan International Research Center and director of the UAB Civitan-Sparks Clinics. He is one of the nation's leading experts on Rett Syndrome, helping to identify the first cases of the condition in the U.S. He has just been honored by the International Rett Syndrome Foundation as their clinician of the year in 2009, the 10th anniversary of the discovery of the gene responsible for Rett Syndrome
Please join me in congratulating Mark Prichard, PhD, in receiving the Prusoff Award from the International Society of Antiviral Research. This is one of the two most prestigious awards from the Society. Congratulations, Mark!
Hussein Abdul-Latif, MD, Recipient of the 2009 President's Award for Excellence in Teaching
Hussein D. Abdullatif, M.D., an associate professor of pediatrics, has been identified by students, residents and other physicians as a caring, patient and dedicated teacher and physician. Students say Abdullatif is an outstanding instructor a caring and humanistic physician. He has won the Argus Society Award as the Best Attending in Pediatrics six of the past seven years. Because of his expertise in medical education, Abdullatif is the Pediatric Clerkship Director. He has introduced innovations such as the Student Morning Report, designed to give students a forum to critically think about and analyze their patient’s history and physical examinations. Abdullatif also is the clinical co-director for the endocrinology module in the new medical school curriculum. Those in the pediatric residency program say Abdullatif has an exemplary teaching style and they learn much from watching him interact with patients. “Watching his kind manner with patients sets a wonderful example to residents and all would strive to have similar interactions with their patients,” residents say.