March 2024

Hi everyone,

I hope everyone had a wonderful March.

I am excited to share the notes of appreciation below; these are from the Ronald McDonald House Family Room “Appreciation Station.” Please encourage families to visit the Family Room which provides a safe space for reflection and solace.

The NC Children’s enterprise planning team is sending monthly updates. I am working closely with them, and significant progress is happening behind the scenes.

I am eager to see the improvements to our hospital facilities. As most of you have heard, we will expand our operating room capacity by 50%, critical care capacity by 75%, and NICU by ~25% starting this summer. We continue to be full and beyond capacity even after the viral winter infections are beginning to leave our area. Thank you for all you do to care for these inpatients and manage the care of children across the state.

Congratulations to Dr. JoJo Yang and pediatric neurology! For the first time in institutional history, the UNC Pediatric Epilepsy Center received Level 4 accreditation.

We had an outstanding residency match this year! Our incoming intern class is from 19 different schools and 13 states. We also matched interns into the inaugural pediatrics-medical genetics program! Thank you to Cynthia Powell, Kenya McNeal-Trice, and Meg Kihlstrom for their advocacy in making this happen. Check out our new residents in the body of the message.

We have had some terrific research successes over the past month as noted in the message below. We are successfully building the physician scientist pipeline. We have recruited a new resident and now have five fellows in the Physician Scientist Training Program.

For those specialties and faculty attending the Pediatrics Academic Societies (PAS) meeting, we have a shared UNC/Duke reception on Friday night from 8 to 10 pm. This should be a lot of fun!

I wanted to end this month’s message with a note of appreciation for all of our clinicians based at our regional UNC Children’s-Novant Health Wilmington Campus. I visited last Friday and had a wonderful trip. I am amazed at this terrific team and the great care provided in the Southeastern part of NC.

As always, I am thankful for your dedication to the children and families of North Carolina.

Gratefully,

"The Power of Partnership"

The UNC Health, Novant Health and UNC School of Medicine Annual Report

Through our collaborative partnership, Novant Health, UNC Health and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine are working to advance the health and wellbeing of communities in North Carolina.

You are invited to read more about the inspiring work to improve and deliver care through expanded clinical, academic and research opportunities. We have unveiled a 2022-2023 digital annual report chronicling accomplishments and offering powerful examples of how clinicians and team members from across the state have collaborated to pursue opportunities that strengthen our organizations and the communities we serve.

Read the report here: https://www.novanthealth.org/uncpartnership

Welcome the new members of our Pediatrics Family!

We are thrilled to welcome the following students to our Pediatrics Family as first year residents!

Fellows Accepted into Physician-Scientist Training Program/Carolina Child Health Scholar Program

We are pleased to announce the next group of fellows accepted into the

UNC Carolina Child Health Scholars Program!

Baboolal Promoted to Professor

Hemanth Baboolal, MD was recently promoted to Professor of Pediatric Anesthesiology. Dr. Baboolal has been a faculty member at UNC since 2013.

Bauserman Appointed as Associate Professor with Tenure

Melissa Bauserman, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has been recently awarded Tenure. Dr. Bauserman has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2011.

Lewis Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Emilee Lewis, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective March 1, 2024. Dr. Lewis has been a faculty member in Pediatrics since 2019.

O'Connell Promoted to Professor of Pediatrics

Catherine O'Connell, PhD was promoted to Professor of Pediatrics effective March 1, 2024. Dr. O'Connell has been a faculty member in Pediatric Infectious Diseases since 2013.

Patterson Appointed as Associate Professor with Tenure

Jackie Patterson, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has been recently awarded Tenure. Dr. Patterson has been a faculty member in Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine since 2017.

Winstead Promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics

Michael Winstead, MD was promoted to Associate Professor of Pediatrics effective March 1, 2024. Dr. Winstead has been a faculty member in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology since 2017.

Dr. Neal deJong served as Co-Chair for the Academic Pediatric Association Region 4 meeting in Charlottesville.

Well Done!

Congratuations to Dr. Kenya McNeal Trice and Dr. Emily Vander Schaaf for such an amazing job facilitating at the NC Peds Society Winter Open Forum in January 2024

Vander Schaaf Receives APA Public Policy & Advocacy Developing Award

Emily Vander Schaaf, MD, MPH, Associate Professor of Pediatrics, has been awarded the Academic Pediatric Association Public Policy and Advocacy Developing Award for 2024.

Department of Pediatrics Meeting

If you couldn't join us for the meeting on Thurs, March 15th,

the slides can be found here!

Click to see the Slide Deck

We look forward to unveiling our updated Vision and Strategic Plan at the next Town Hall meeting in May!

Redding-Lallinger Visiting Rotation Program

Pediatric Diversity, Equity, and Inclusiong would appreciate help promoting our visiting Redding-Lallinger Visiting Rotation for 4th year medical students. The University of North Carolina Department of Pediatrics is excited to offer the Redding-Lallinger Visiting Pediatric Rotation for fourth-year medical students who have an interest in contributing to the Diversity Equity and Inclusion efforts in Pediatrics. We are taking applications until June and the instructions for applicants is on the website .

The UNC Health Social Media team has been busy! If you don't already follow UNC Children's on Instagram, please take a second to check out this recent content. Click on the images below for these features and the additional reels below. Please follow UNC Children's to keep up with all of the future content featuring your friends and colleagues!

UNC Men’s Basketball Forward, Armando Bacot, Vitis UNC Children’s

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3Fx6gzO5NG/ & https://www.instagram.com/reel/C35aGe9rlWE/

Meet Miranda.

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C3vphqSvhei/

Patient Story: Tyler.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C3REv29ufXX/

Patient Story: Georgia Mea.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C385pllojmw/

Ward Published in JAMA's

"A Piece of My Mind" Series

Kelley Ward, MD, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Hospital Pediatrics, was published in 'A Piece of My Mind', the long-running JAMA series devoted to telling stories about the joys, challenges, and hidden truths of practicing medicine in the modern era. Check out the full article!

Anticipating Child Health Needs and The Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce Supply: 2020–2040

A long-awaited supplement in Pediatrics is now out; congratulations to Dr. Colin Orr who has worked extensively on pediatric workforce analysis in conjunction with the American Board of Pediatrics and led much of this work and co-authored 7 of the manuscripts this supplement (links in the list to follow). Congratulations also go to Dr. Xavier Williams, Dr. Becky Baum, and Dr. Rohan Patel for coauthoring manuscripts on pediatrics workforce issues in this supplement!

Dr. Bianca Allison – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published:

"It Means Being Safe, Having Power over One's Body": Black Female Adolescent Experiences with Reproductive Health Counseling in Primary Care. Allison BA, Angelino A, Joshua KH, Strayhorn L, Rogers P, Mann ES. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2024 Feb 1:S1083-3188(24)00178-5. doi: 10.1016/j.jpag.2024.01.165. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38301797.

Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Initiation Among Adolescents After an American Academy of Pediatrics Policy Statement. Allison BA, Ritter V, Lin FC, Flower KB, Perry MF. JAMA Pediatr. 2024 Mar 1;178(3):306-308. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2023.5932. PMID: 38190303

Single-Visit Long-Acting Reversible Contraception Initiation Among Adolescents Before and During COVID-19. Allison BA, Yates L, Tadikonda A, Arora KS, Stuart GS. J Adolesc Health. 2024 Feb;74(2):367-374. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2023.08.031. Epub 2023 Oct 9. PMID: 37815761

Dr. Rebecca Baum and Dr. Rohan Patel– General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Child Health Needs and the Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics Workforce Supply: 2020-2040. Baum RA, Berman BD, Fussell JJ, Patel R, Roizen NJ, Voigt RG, Leslie LK. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678H. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678H. PMID: 38300001.

Kristin Cole, MSN, CPNP – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine - gave a very well received presentation about feeding problems to the primary care clinicians at the UNC-Novant Health-Duke Children’s NC Children’s Collaborative CME event in Greensboro.

Dr Neal deJong – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published:

Pediatric Mental Health Care and Scope-of-Practice Expansions. Hughes PM, Graaf G, Gigli KH, deJong NA, McGrath RE, Thomas KC. Adm Policy Ment Health. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1007/s10488-024-01342-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38349470.

Family Support Services and Reported Parent Coping Among Caregivers of Children with Emotional, Behavioral, or Developmental Disorders. Graaf G, Hughes PM, deJong NA, Thomas KC. J Dev Behav Pediatr. 2024 Jan 1;45(1):e54-e62. doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000001230. Epub 2023 Dec 21. PMID: 38127916.

Dr. Lane Donnelly – Pediatric Radiology - and Dr. Mike Steiner – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Evaluation of claims data from a commercial value-based insurance product shows pediatric imaging is not a major driver of overall or pediatric healthcare expenditures. Donnelly LF, Dellva BP, Jarmul JA, Steiner MJ, Shaheen AW. Pediatr Radiol. 2024 Jan 10. doi: 10.1007/s00247-023-05845-w. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38200270.

Dr. Kori Flower – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Benefits, Challenges, and Opportunities in Addressing Medicaid Beneficiaries' Non-Medical Risks to Health: A Qualitative Analysis. LaPoint M, Vu MB, Ricks K, Flower KB, Domino ME, Dave G, Berkowitz SA. J Public Health Manag Pract. 2024 Feb 7. doi: 10.1097/PHH.0000000000001874. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38330375.

Dr. Jennifer Gutierrez-Wu and Dr. Kori Flower – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Language Disparities in Caregiver Satisfaction with Physician Communication At Well Visits From 0-2 Years. Gutierrez-Wu JC, Ritter V, McMahon EL, Heerman WJ, Rothman RL, Perrin EM, Shonna Yin H, Sanders LM, Delamater AM, Flower KB. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Mar 6:S1876-2859(24)00071-8. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2024.03.004. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38458488.

Dr. Ilona Jaspers and Dr. Meghan Rebuli– Allergy/Immunology and Dr. Terry Noah – Pulmonology - received 3 years of funding (total direct and indirect $2.67 million) from the NHLBI to study the “Health effects of cannabidiol vaping products.”

Dr. Katie Jordan and Dr. Kenya McNeal-Trice – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: A Longitudinal Pediatric Primary Care Residency Tailored to Meet Workforce Need: A 10-Year Evaluation. Jordan KA, Gable EK, Morgan AP, McNeal-Trice K, Byerley JS. J Grad Med Educ. 2024 Feb;16(1):80-83. doi: 10.4300/JGME-D-23-00453.1. Epub 2024 Feb 17. PMID: 38304590.

Dr. Corinne Keet and Dr. Edwin Kim – Allergy/Immunology – received a 7-year grant from NIH-NIAID as a Consortium for Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) clinical research unit (CRU).

Dr. Edwin Kim – Allergy/Immunology – published:

Retail Food Equivalents for Post-Oral Immunotherapy Dosing in the Omalizumab as Monotherapy and as Adjunct Therapy to Multi-Allergen Oral Immunotherapy in Food-Allergic Children and Adults (OUtMATCH) Clinical Trial. Groetch M, Mudd K, Woch M, Schaible A, Gray BE, Babineau DC, Bird JA, Jones S, Kim EH, Lanser BJ, Poyser J, Rogers N, Shreffler W, Sicherer S, Spergel AKR, Spergel J, Vickery BP, Chinthrajah RS, Wood R. J Allergy Clin Immunol Pract. 2023 Feb;11(2):572-580.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jaip.2022.10.022. Epub 2022 Oct 28. PMID: 37113037.

A Review of Shared Decision-Making, Published Protocols, and Post-desensitization Strategies in Oral Immunotherapy (OIT). Laubach S, Kim EH, Greenhawt M, Bailey S, Anagnostou A. Curr Allergy Asthma Rep. 2024 Mar 5. doi: 10.1007/s11882-024-01132-2. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38441821.

Food allergies on a college campus. Yuan IH, Greenhawt M, Abrams EM, Kim EH, Mustafa SS, Iglesia EGA. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2024 Jan 29:S1081-1206(24)00069-3. doi: 10.1016/j.anai.2024.01.023. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38296046.

Dr. Kim also – presented and shared with the media:

"Recent Advances in Sublingual Immunotherapy for Peanut Allergy". Mount Sinai Allergy and Immunology Virtual Grand Rounds. New York, NY.
"The Right Treatment at the Right Time". 2024 American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology annual meeting. Washington, DC.
WRAL: “How to tell If your baby has a cow's milk allergy”
UNC Health Newsroom: “Drug in OUtMATCH Clinical Trial FDA-Approved for the Reduction of Allergic Reactions from Accidental Food Exposures”
ABC11: “Mild winter ushers in early start to allergy season in central NC”
ABC11: “UNC one of 10 sites hosting trial research on new food allergy drug”
WFAE’s Charlotte Talks: “What to know so allergies don’t keep you down this season”

Dr. David Kram – Hematology/Oncology – received funding to study “B7-H3-CAR iNKT Therapy for High-Risk Medulloblastoma.”

Dr. Matthew Laughon – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published:

Measuring Clinical Benefit in Neonatal Randomized Clinical Trials: Challenges and Opportunities. Massaro AN, Boyer B, Gill M, Kim D, Laughon M, Walsh M, Lemmon ME, Pilon B, Baer G; Duke-Margolis/FDA Measuring Clinical Benefit in Neonatal RCTs Workshop Participants.J Pediatr. 2024 Feb 22:113972. PMID: 38401783.

Diuretic Tolerance to Repeated-Dose Furosemide in Infants Born Very Preterm with Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia. Bamat NA, Huber M, Shults J, Li Y, Zong Z, Zuppa A, Eichenwald EC, Laughon MM, DeMauro SB, McKenna KJ, Laskin B, Lorch SA. J Pediatr. 2024 Mar;266:113813. PMID: 37918519.

Secular Trends in Patent Ductus Arteriosus Management in Infants Born Preterm in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network. Kaluarachchi DC, Rysavy MA, Carper BA, Chock VY, Laughon MM, Backes CH, Colaizy TT, Bell EF, McNamara PJ. J Pediatr. 2024 Mar;266:113877. PMID: 38135028.

Madlyn Morreale, JD, MPH – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Addressing Housing-Related Social Needs Through Medicaid: Lessons From North Carolina's Healthy Opportunities Pilots Program. Huber K, Nohria R, Nandagiri V, Whitaker R, Tchuisseu YP, Pylypiw N, Dennison M, Van Stekelenburg B, Van Vleet A, Perez MR, Morreale MC, Thoumi A, Lyn M, Saunders RS, Bleser WK. Health Aff (Millwood). 2024 Feb;43(2):190-199. doi: 10.1377/hlthaff.2023.01044. PMID: 38315916.

Dr. Kenya McNeal-Trice – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Dr. Aliese Sarkissian – Rheumatology – published: Integrating education for clinical practice change. Chawla EM, Schuler CL, Barnhardt EW, Herbst LA, Sarkissian A, McNeal-Trice K, Newmeyer A, Perry M, Poynter SE, Lannon C. Clin Teach. 2024 Feb 29:e13753. doi: 10.1111/tct.13753. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38419551.

Dr. Tisu Mvalo – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine:

Presented his poster titled "Usefulness of Clinical Signs for Tuberculosis Diagnosis in Infants living with HIV Hospitalized with Pneumonia" at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) 2024, in Denver Colorado.

As a Commissioner for the Lancet Global Health Commission for Medical Oxygen Security, was a panelist on March 13 at the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm to disseminate the literature review, advocacy and recommendation the Commission is making.

Dr. Mike O’Shea – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine –published:

Factors Associated with Outpatient Therapy Utilization in Extremely Preterm Infants. Ponnapakkam A, Carr NR, Comstock BA, Perez K, O'Shea TM, Tolia VN, Clark RH, Heagerty PJ, Juul SE, Ahmad KA; Preterm Erythropoietin Neuroprotection Trial Consortium. Am J Perinatol. 2024 Mar;41(4):458-469. PMID: 34753183.

Placental cellular composition and umbilical cord tissue metal(loid) concentrations: A descriptive molecular epidemiology study leveraging DNA methylation.

Bulka CM, Rajkotwala HM, Eaves LA, Gardner AJ, Parsons PJ, Galusha AL, O'Shea TM, Fry RC.

Placenta. 2024 Mar 6;147:28-30. PMID: 38281400.

Epigenome-wide association study identifies neonatal DNA methylation associated with two-year attention problems in children born very preterm.

Camerota M, Lester BM, Castellanos FX, Carter BS, Check J, Helderman J, Hofheimer JA, McGowan EC, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, O'Shea TM, Marsit CJ, Everson TM. Transl Psychiatry. 2024 Feb 28;14(1):126. PMID: 38418845.

Life satisfaction for adolescents with developmental and behavioral disabilities during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sherlock P, Mansolf M, Blackwell CK, Blair C, Cella D, Deoni S, Fry RC, Ganiban J, Gershon R, Herbstman JB, Lai JS, Leve LD, LeWinn KZ, Margolis AE, Miller EB, Neiderhiser JM, Oken E, O'Shea TM, Stanford JB, Zelazo PD; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes.

Pediatr Res. 2024 Feb;95(3):827-834. PMID: 37875726.

Birth Outcomes in Relation to Neighborhood Food Access and Individual Food Insecurity During Pregnancy in the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO)-Wide Cohort Study.

Aris IM, Lin PD, Wu AJ, Dabelea D, Lester BM, Wright RJ, Karagas MR, Kerver JM, Dunlop AL, Joseph CLM, Camargo CA Jr, Ganiban JM, Schmidt RJ, Strakovsky RS, McEvoy CT, Hipwell AE, O'Shea TM, McCormack LA, Maldonado LE, Niu Z, Ferrara A, Zhu Y, Chehab RF, Kinsey EW, Bush NR, Nguyen RHN, Carroll KN, Barrett ES, Lyall K, Sims-Taylor LM, Trasande L, Biagini JM, Breton CV, Patti MA, Coull B, Amutah-Onukagha N, Hacker MR, James-Todd T, Oken E; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes; ECHO Components; Pb S, Lk N, Lp J, Dj C, G F, R G, D C; ECHO Awardees and Cohorts. Am J Clin Nutr. 2024 Feb 29:S0002-9165(24)00168-0. PMID: 38431121.

Epigenetic associations in HPA axis genes related to bronchopulmonary dysplasia and antenatal steroids.

Hodge KM, Zhabotynsky V, Burt AA, Carter BS, Fry RC, Helderman J, Hofheimer JA, McGowan EC, Neal CR, Pastyrnak SL, Smith LM, DellaGrotta SA, Dansereau LM, Lester BM, Marsit CJ, O'Shea TM, Everson TM; program collaborators for Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes. Pediatr Res. 2024 Mar 13. PMID: 38480856.

Dr. Colin Orr – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published:

Projecting the Future Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce: Summary and Recommendations. Orr CJ, McCartha E, Vinci RJ, Mink RB, Leonard MB, Bissell M, Gaona AR, Leslie LK. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678T. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678T. PMID: 38300012.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, Child Health, and the Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce. Orr CJ, Leslie LK, Schaechter J, Williams XJ, Montez KG, Deen JF, Evans YN, Russell CJ, Webb J, Gaona AR, Mendoza FS. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678S. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678S. PMID: 38300010.

Child Health Needs and the Pediatric Rheumatology Workforce: 2020-2040. Correll CK, Klein-Gitelman MS, Henrickson M, Battafarano DF, Orr CJ, Leonard MB, Mehta JJ. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678R. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678R. PMID: 38300008.

Child Health Needs and the Pediatric Nephrology Subspecialty Workforce: 2020-2040. Weidemann DK, Orr CJ, Norwood V, Brophy P, Leonard MB, Ashoor I. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678P. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678P. PMID: 38300004.

Child Health Needs and the Pediatric Endocrinology Workforce: 2020-2040. Aye T, Boney CM, Orr CJ, Leonard MB, Leslie LK, Allen DB. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678J. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678J. PMID: 38300000.

Child Health and the US Pediatric Subspecialty Workforce: Planning for the Future. Leslie LK, Orr CJ, Turner AL, Mink R, Leonard MB, Sabadosa KA, Vinci RJ. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678B. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678B. PMID: 38299999.

Child Health and the Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Workforce: 2020-2040. Russell H, Hord J, Orr CJ, Moerdler S. Pediatrics. 2024 Feb 1;153(Suppl 2):e2023063678L. doi: 10.1542/peds.2023-063678L. PMID: 38299998.

Dr. Rohan Patel – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine - presented at the Society for Developmental Behavioral Pediatrics’ winter workshop “Moving Beyond “Exploring DBP” to explore the diverse careers within Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (DBP).

Dr. David Peden – Allergy/Immunology – presented the University of Louisville Department of Medicine Grand Rounds titled “Air Pollution Effects on Respiratory and General Health.” Recording linked.

Dr. Brittany Raffa and Dr. Colin Orr – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Screening for Speech and Language Delay and Disorders in Children 5 Years or Younger: Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force. Feltner C, Wallace IF, Nowell SW, Orr CJ, Raffa B, Middleton JC, Vaughan J, Baker C, Chou R, Kahwati L. JAMA. 2024 Jan 23;331(4):335-351. doi: 10.1001/jama.2023.24647. PMID: 38261038.

Dr. Priyanka Rao – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Improved Patient Outcomes and Pediatric Resident Performance With a Parent and Faculty Communication Coaching Curriculum. Hill E, Rao P, Eidelsafy A, McCaffery H, Waanders K, Cousino M. Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2024 Feb;63(2):263-271. doi: 10.1177/00099228231183502. Epub 2023 Jul 20. PMID: 37475491

Dr. Priyanka Rao – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine and Dr. Eric Zwemer – Hospital Pediatrics – published: Association Between In-Training Exam Scores and Clinical Exposure During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Rao P, Jordan K, Burrows H, Helms L, Latch R, Perin R, Crawford MA, Kang D, Morgan A, Beck Dallaghan GL, Zwemer E. Acad Pediatr. 2024 Jan-Feb;24(1):3-7. doi: 10.1016/j.acap.2023.05.014. Epub 2023 May 28. PMID: 37253414

Dr. Aliese Sarkissian and Dr. Eve Wu – Rheumatology – published: Renal Response Outcomes of the EuroLupus and National Institutes of Health Cyclophosphamide Dosing Regimens in Childhood-Onset Proliferative Lupus Nephritis. Wang CS, Sadun RE, Zhou W, Miller KR, Pyle L, Ardoin SP, Bacha C, Hause E, Hui-Yuen J, Ling N, Pereira M, Riebschleger M, Rouster-Stevens K, Sarkissian A, Shalen J, Soulsby W, Twilt M, Wu EY, Lewandowski LB, Wenderfer SE, Cooper JC; Childhood Arthritis and Rheumatology Research Alliance (CARRA) Lupus Nephritis Working Group. Arthritis Rheumatol. 2024 Mar;76(3):469-478. doi: 10.1002/art.42725. Epub 2024 Jan 11. PMID: 37800549.

Dr. Mike Steiner – General Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine – published: Phlebotomy-free days in children hospitalized with common infections and their association with clinical outcomes. Collins ME, Hall M, Shah SS, Molloy MJ, Aronson PL, Cotter JM, Steiner MJ, McCoy E, Tchou MJ, Stephens JR, Markham JL. J Hosp Med. 2024 Feb 13. doi: 10.1002/jhm.13282. Online ahead of print. PMID: 38348499.

Dr. Andrea Trembath and Dr. Matthew Laughon – Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine – published: Opportunistic dried blood spot sampling validates and optimizes a pediatric population pharmacokinetic model of metronidazole. Randell RL, Balevic SJ, Greenberg RG, Cohen-Wolkowiez M, Thompson EJ, Venkatachalam S, Smith MJ, Bendel C, Bliss JM, Chaaban H, Chhabra R, Dammann CEL, Downey LC, Hornik C, Hussain N, Laughon MM, Lavery A, Moya F, Saxonhouse M, Sokol GM, Trembath A, Weitkamp J-H, Hornik CP; Best Pharmaceuticals for Children Act – Pediatric Trials Network Steering Committee. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2024 Mar 13:e0153323. PMID: 38477706.

Dr. Eve Wu – Rheumatology – facilitated the session “Pediatric Vasculitis at the Vasculitis Foundation Regional Conference

Dr. Tim Vece – Pulmonology and Dr. Eve Wu – Rheumatology were interviewed for the Boston Globe article, ‘A worry you didn’t even know was possible’: Raising a child with a rare, deadly disease’.

Lindsay Dyer, MSN, CPNP-PC, an APP with Pediatric Hematology-Oncology, and family, recently welcomed Lydia Carmella Dyer, weighing 7 lb 2 oz. Such a cutie!

Congratulations!

Gwen Burrows

Division Administrator - Neonatal/Perinatal Medicine

Nominated by: Misty Good, MD, Division Chief

Gwen is an outstanding, relatively new Division Administrator for Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, but she jumped right into her role as a leader in our Division! She constantly goes out of her way to find innovative solutions to problems and is always willing to take on a challenge. It’s obvious every day how much she cares about this Division and doing an exemplary job. She’s calm, kind, keeps everything running, and we are so fortunate to have her as a part of UNC Children’s!

Thank you for all you do Gwen!