Pediatric News
Updates from the Department of Pediatrics
Kari Simonsen, MD, chair, UNMC Department of Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics Chair Update :
Kari Simonsen, MD
As we approach the time to return to school, Kari Simonsen, MD, department chair, describes Children's efforts in preparing districts to safely welcome back students in the midst of the pandemic.
Our Successes:
Department Celebrations
Department of Pediatrics share their accomplishments, publications and appointments.
Faculty Accomplishments :
Dr. Mahapatra to lead Midwest AFMR
Sidharth Mahapatra, MD, PhD, an assistant professor of pediatrics, was recently named chair-elect of the American Federation of Medical Research's Midwest Regional Council. Congratulations on your appointment, Dr. Mahapatra!
Faculty Resources:
Survey Tools
Please note that Survey Monkey is no longer an approved survey tool for UNMC. The approved survey tools that can be used are Redcap and Microsoft Forms. For more information on these tools, follow the link below.
Faculty Highlight:
Guest Blog, Lisa Sieczkowski, MD
Lisa Sieczkowski, MD, has a guest blog published on KevinMD.com titled 4 Resolutions for a New Academic Year. Follow the link below to read the blog.
Upcoming Webinar :
Workplace Incivility in Academic Medicine & Science
The UNMC Faculty Development will be hosting a webinar on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. on Workplace Incivility in Academic Medicine & Science . Plan to attend the webi nar as Kevin Grigsby, DSW, Senior Director, Association of American Medical Colleges, discusses the factors that contribute to the creation of a toxic workplace and how to be leaders of change. 
Upcoming Event :
SURP Virtual Research Poster Session
The Summer Undergraduate Research Program will be hosting a virtual poster session on Sunday, Aug. 2 at 5 p.m., followed by a virtual Q&A session on Thursday, Aug. 6 from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. See the below flyer for more details.
Upcoming Events:
CHRI Research Seminar Series
August 7, 2020 | Zoom | Series Information

CHRI Pediatric Writing Workshop
August 21-22, 2020 | Zoom only | Workshop information

Pediatric Cancer Research Symposium
August 26, 2020 | Zoom only | Symposium information
Department of Pediatrics Meeting: July
If you missed this month's Department of Pediatrics General Faculty meeting on Thursday, July 23, please view the recording. Note: you must be logged into your Children's account to access the recording as it is saved on the shared drive. On your desktop, follow this path to view the recording: Q:\General Faculty Meetings\UNMC General Faculty Meeting July 23.m4v
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