Q&A with Jo Wilson, MD, instructor, Division of Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology Hometown: Acworth, Georgia Educational/professional background: I earned by BS in biochemistry at Kennesaw State University and my MD at Medical College of Georgia. …
Women in Medicine
After 17 transformative years as chair of the Department of Pediatrics, Dr. Ellen R. Wald to step down and continue on the faculty
January 2006 marked the beginning of the tenure of Ellen R. Wald, MD, as the new chair of the Department of Pediatrics. She was the first woman selected to chair a department in the University …
New Faculty Focus: Taylor House
Q&A with Taylor House, MD, MS, assistant professor, Division of Nephrology Hometown: Marmaduke, Arkansas Educational/professional background: I earned my undergraduate degree from Arkansas State University and my MD from the University of Arkansas for Medical …
With 30 years of teaching and clinical practice, Amy J. Plumb brings deep compassion and expertise to every student and patient
Growing up in Minnesota’s Twin Cities, she knew early on that she wanted to be a doctor. Not only that, she also already knew she would be a pediatrician. Amy J. Plumb, MD, associate professor …
New Faculty Focus: Whitley Hulse
Q&A with Whitley Hulse, MD, assistant professor, Division of Neonatology and Newborn Nursery Hometown: Lawrence, Kansas Educational/professional background: Undergraduate: Kansas State University Medical school: University of Kansas Pediatric Residency: University of Colorado Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship: University …
With a new interactive book for young people, Jasmine Zapata promotes resilience
Adolescence and young adulthood are often difficult periods. Since the beginning of the pandemic in early 2020, however, rates of anxiety and depression among young people worldwide have more than doubled. Jasmine Zapata, MD, MPH, …
New Faculty Focus: Christina Amend
Q&A with Christina Amend, MD, assistant professor, Division of Hematology, Oncology, and Bone Marrow Transplant Hometown: Spring Gove, Illinois Educational/professional background: I earned my BS in biology with a certificate in environmental studies from the …
Director of QI scholarship, Kristin Shadman, facilitates learning and applying QI concepts and methods, from research to clinical practice
When Kristin Shadman, MD, associate professor, Division of Hospital Medicine, was selected as the Department of Pediatrics’ first director of quality improvement (QI) scholarship, she brought years of interest and experience in the field. Before …
Ann Allen receives AAP grant to improve discharge planning processes for infants with NOWS and their birth parents
Ann Allen, MD, assistant professor and fellowship director, Hospital Medicine, was awarded a Maternal–Infant Health and Opioid Use Virtual Learning Collaborative grant from the American Academy of Pediatrics for her work at SSM Health St. Mary’s …
Sima Ramratnam receives competitive award from NIH Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Program
Sima Ramratnam, MD, MPH, assistant professor, Allergy, Immunology, and Rheumatology, will receive a two-year Pediatric Research Loan Repayment Award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases for her proposal “Mechanisms and Potential of Long-Term Cognitive …