The Pediatric Diabetes team attended the annual Learning Sessions for the T1D Exchange QI Collaborative in Chicago on November 11. The conference is a multidisciplinary gathering of clinical and research team members from the more …
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Pelin Cengiz and team wins Meriter Foundation Grant for Healthy Little Eyes project
Pelin Cengiz, MD, professor, Division of Critical Care, and her team members Bikash Pattnaik, MD, associate professor, and Ryan McAdams, MD, professor, both in the Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery, have been awarded $99,970 from the …
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza receives international research award from the Wildlife Disease Association
Marcos Isidoro-Ayza, DVM, postdoctoral fellow in the Division of Infectious Diseases, member of the Klein Research Group, was awarded $5,000 for the “Graduate Student Research Recognition Award (SRRA)” by the Wildlife Disease Association (WDA) Conference in Canberra, …
Justin Sena elected to SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues
The SMPH Committee on Academic Staff Issues (CASI) advises the dean on the formulation and review of all policies and procedures concerning the school’s staff members, including academic, university, and CHS/CT faculty interests. Justin Sena, …
Jami Simpson selected for Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration Award
Jami Simpson, graduate medical education (GME) program manager with the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship, was recently selected for an Excellence in Fellowship Program Administration Award from the Association for Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Program …
Jonathon Wong wins international GI award
Jonathon Wong, DO, assistant professor, Divisions of Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition, and of Global Pediatrics, was a recipient of the “First World Congress Therapeutic Endoscopy Video Award” at the World Congress of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition …
Global Health Experience: Heartbeats under siege
A first-person account by Syed (Asif) Masood, MD, MSc. Practicing medicine in a conflict zone presents unique challenges shaped by the harsh realities of both the medical and socio-political environment.
From genetic anomalies to effects of cancer, the Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic addresses rare and diverse conditions
Neil Paloian, MD, associate professor in the Division of Nephrology, is director of the multidisciplinary Pediatric Bone and Mineral Metabolism Clinic at American Family Children’s Hospital. He is skilled at diagnosing rare disorders of metabolism affecting bone growth and maintenance and other body processes.
New specialized guide for emergency departments features a chapter by two department members
A new book published by Springer in September 2024, and entitled, Children with Medical Complexity in the Emergency Department — A Case-Based Guide, includes a chapter written by two department of pediatrics faculty members. Jonathan …