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Department of Pediatrics
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Enjoy our updated Quarterly newsletter. Your feedback and comments are welcomed!
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Dr. Ostfeld and Dr. Hegyi Launch New SIDS Prevention App with Microsoft
A new, free mobile app,
Baby be Wel
l
, helps families keep their infants safe throughout the first year of life. By incorporating activities that encourage frequent return visits, the app provides users with proven guidance of safe sleep practices to reduce the risk of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).
The app was developed by
Barbara Ostfeld, PhD
, and
Thomas Hegyi, MD
, who both serve as professor of pediatrics, and as the program director and medical director, respectively, of the SIDS Center of New Jersey. They worked in association with volunteers at Microsoft Corp. as part of its AI for Good Initiative and Tata Consultancy Services. Rutgers University contributed support for the initiative, and Steven Wen, assistant manager, Office of Information Technology at the medical school, oversaw the launch of the app.
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Dr. Marshall is featured in NJFamily.com article titled "What Every Parent Should Know About Diabetes"
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Likelihood of Prenatal Screening for Blood Disorders Varies Between Type of Healthcare Provider
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Sickle cell disease is one of the most common inherited red blood cell disorders, yet many are not aware of their carrier status (Treadwell, J Nat Med Assoc, 2006), which can lead to confusion around pregnancy and newborn diagnosis.
Scott Moerdler, MD,
a pediatric hematologist/oncologist, is part of the team at Rutgers Cancer Institute that manages the care of patients with sickle cell anemia. He and collaborators from other centers examined prenatal screening practices for blood disorders between different types of care providers and found different variations in prenatal guidance
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Read the full article
here.
Presenter at the Academic Pediatric Association Regional Meeting
On February 28, 2020
Scott Moerdler, MD,
Assistant Professor
spoke at the Academic Pediatric Association Regional Meeting in Valhalla, NY. He was one of the speakers for a workshop on “
Med Ed Innovation/Interactive Learning Styles
” titled
“Shake it Up: Active Learning Techniques to Keep Learner Interacting and Engaged”
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The Rutgers Child Health & Well-Being Research Group (CHRG) is formed
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The Rutgers Child Health & Well-Being Research Group (CHRG) is a university-wide common interest group whose mission is to increase the quality and quantity of research at Rutgers aimed at improving child health and well-being locally, nationally, and globally. The group's founders include three faculty members in our department: Drs. Daniel Horton and Manuel Jimenez from the Division of Population Health, Quality, and Implementation Sciences (PopQuIS), and Dr. David Krol from the Division of General Pediatrics. Click
here
to read the entire article
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Dr. DiCicco-Bloom Named Lead Advisor of Eagles Autism Challenge Review Panel
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In May 2018, Philadelphia Eagles Chair and CEO Jeffrey Lurie championed a new signature fundraising event, the Eagles Autism Challenge, to raise funds for innovative autism research and programs, all in an effort to create a major shift from autism awareness to action. Through the Eagles Autism Challenge, Lurie is committed to providing the necessary resources to doctors and scientists at leading institutions so that everyone currently affected by autism, as well as future generations, can benefit.
To assist in these efforts, he appointed
Emanuel DiCicco-Bloom, MD
, professor of neuroscience and cell biology and pediatrics, to serve as the lead scientific advisor of the Challenge's peer review panel. Dr. DiCicco-Bloom is a highly accomplished expert on autism with extensive grant making experience. Since his appointment, he has developed and guided a fair but rigorous grant making process, assembling a scientific advisory board to independently evaluate each proposal. Since 2018, approximately $6 million has been raised through the Challenge; eight research projects received grant funding in the first round, while the funding process for the Eagles Autism Challenge in 2019 is currently under way.
Taken from the Dean's weekly 1/17/2020
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Taken from the Dean's Weekly 1/17/2020
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Taken from the Dean's Weekly 1/24/2020
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Patricia Whitley-Williams, MD
has been appointed to serve on the inaugural
RBHS Diversity Leadership Council
. T
his Council is comprised of diversity champions and leaders, nominated by their Deans/Directors. The Council members reflect a diverse representation from multiple disciplines and bring together a wealth of clinical, research, education, and health system experiences. The Council will meet monthly, share best practices across our units, and give voice to the path forward. Together, they will also work on developing and implementing the strategic action plan on diversity, equity, and inclusion for RBHS
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Donation Made in Edison Teen's Memory to Aid Pediatric Patients
Marisa Tufaro survived six open-heart surgeries and a heart transplant before a rare form of cancer claimed her life in 2017. A nonprofit her parents established gave a gift to Robert Wood Johnson Medical School to help other families whose children are battling serious medical conditions.
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Clement Maccia, MD named Top Pediatrician by
New Brunswick Award Program
Congratulations to Clement A. Maccia, MD clinical professor in the division of allergy immunology and infectious diseases on this recognition.
The New Brunswick Award Program is an annual awards program honoring the achievements and accomplishments of local businesses throughout the New Brunswick area. Recognition is given to those companies that have shown the ability to use their best practices and implemented programs to generate competitive advantages and long-term value.
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Boggs Center's Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) Program highlighted
The Boggs Center’s Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (LEND) program
is highlighted in the February issue of NJ monthly. Click
here
to read full article
Robert Wood Johnson Medical School and The Boggs Center Click
here
to read the article
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Holiday Fun in CHI
During the 2019 Holiday season faculty and staff joined in the holiday spirit by having and participating a door decorating contest on the second floor of CHI. There was a nominal registration fee, judges and the first place winner received an amazon gift card. Congratulations to all the participants!
1st Place - Maya Ramagopal, MD
2nd Place - Vivian De Los Santos
3rd Place - Tracy Disney
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PGY2 Resident Lauretta Oseni, MD attends
2020 AMSPDC Annual Meeting
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Lauretta Oseni, MD a PGY2 resident in the Department of Pediatrics was nominated by Sally Radovick, MD and selected to attend the annual meeting held February 27 - March 1, 2020 in Long Beach CA. She presented during the Frontiers in Science (FIS) Symposium.
Congratulations Dr. Oseni!
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New Faculty/Staff
December 2019
Nicole J. Perez - Staff Nurse, Division of Rheumatology
January 2020
Wayne Fisher, PhD - Professor and Director of Rutgers Center for Autism Research, Education and Services (RUCARES)
Luanne A. Georgevich - LPN
Faculty Practice Department of Pediatrics
Abdellatif H. Abdelwahab, MD - Division of Neonatology
Patrycja Kozlowski - Staff Nurse Division of Pulmonary
Anthony Knepp - Temporary Research Assistant Division of Allergy, Immunology and Infectious Diseases
Emma Castro Alvarez - Medical Services Assistant
Faculty Practice Department of Pediatrics
Shaishav Bhatt - Respiratory Therapist Division of Pulmonary
February 2020
Johanna Lee - Clinical Services Rep II Faculty Practice Department of Pediatrics
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