Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center
Department of Pediatrics Newsletter
DATE : 2007-12-21
ITEMS TO BE COVERED IN THIS NEWSLETTER:
Message from the Chair
Important Dates
Faculty News
Faculty Publications, Invited Lectures and Presentations
HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF PEDIATRICS
As we end a very successful calendar year for the Department of Pediatrics, I would like to thank each of you for your commitment to excellence and your contributions to our students, your research programs, and to your patients. May the coming year bring you and your loved ones good health and peace.
Sincerely,
F. Bruder Stapleton
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
January 15, 2008, 5-6 PM G-1026 at Children's AND February 21, 2008, 7:30-8:30 AM, G-1026 at Children's: Promotion preparation meeting. The Department of Pediatrics Promotions Committee requires that faculty members who will be considered in the summer/fall of 2008 for promotion attend one of these seminars (along with their Division Head and divisional assistant). If you are being considered in 2008 for promotion (to be effective July 1, 2009), you, your Division Head and your Division Head's assistant MUST attend one of these meetings (note, you do not all need to attend on the same date). For more information or to RSVP your attendance at one of these meetings, contact Diane Wade (206.987.1713/dmw@u.washington.edu).
February 4, 2008: SAVE THE DATE for the next faculty meeting. Topics include "Improving feedback to students, residents and fellows" and the CTSA and what it means to the Department of Pediatrics. More information forthcoming from Diane Wade.
February 14, 2008: NIH Career Development Grant Writing Workshop, 7:30am to 11:30am at Children's in room W3747A. This workshop, by the UW Research Funding Service, is targeted towards fellows and junior faculty planning to apply for an NIH (K23, K01, K08) or foundation career development awards. It provides invaluable advice for writing a successful application. The workshop is very interactive and engaging, and gets uniformly great reviews from attendees. This is the first time it's being offered at Children's Hospital. These workshops always fill up quickly! RSVP to Brooke (brooke.freed@seattlechildrens.org) to ensure that you get a reminder to register once on-line registration begins on January 24th, 2008.
April 25, 2008: SAVE THE DATE for the fifth annual Fellows' Research Day, at the Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute. This will be a day long event showcasing the research of our fellows, presented in oral and poster sessions. Abstract submission information coming soon!
Dr. Karen Murray will be on the Pediatric Gastroenterology Subboard Credentials Committee of the ABP for 2008.
Dr. Mary King, ICU fellow, received the 2007 Excellence in Innovation Award presented by King County Healthcare Coalition in recognition of her significant contribution in furthering emergency preparedness efforts within our community.
Faculty Publications, Invited Lectures and Presentations
John McGuire, MD, Pediatric Critical Care Medicine:
1. Kassim SY, Gharib SA, Mecham BH, Birkland TP, Parks WC, McGuire JK. Individual matrix metalloproteinases control distinct transcriptional responses in airway epithelial cells infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Infect lmmun 2007:75(12):5640-50.
2. Manicone AM, McGuire JK. Matrix metalloproteinases as modulators of inflammation. Semin Cell Dev Biol 2007, Jul 10; [Epub ahead of print].
Beth Tarini, MD, MS, Dimitri Christakis, MD, MPH, and Paula Lozano, MD, MPH: Toward Family-Centered Inpatient Medical Care: The role of parents as participants in medical decisions. Journal of Pediatrics December 2007.
Fred Rivara, MD, MPH: Intimate partner violence and health care costs and utilization for children living at home. Pediatrics, December 2007.
Charles (Skip) Smith, PhD, and Tom Hansen, MD: Altered expressions of fibroblast growth factor receptors and alveolarization in neonatal mice exposed to 85% oxygen. Pediatric Research. Vol62, No. 6, 2007.
James Feinstein, MD, Pediatric Resident: What new information pediatric autopsies can provide: A retrospective evaluation of 100 consecutive autopsies using family centered criteria. Arch Pediatr Adolesc Med. Vol 161, No 12, Dec 2007.
Dr. Clifton Furukawa, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics UW, Head Division of Allergy, served as editor for an edition of Pediatric Asthma, Allergy and Immunology, dedicated to Gail Shapiro MD. The edition Vol 20, Number 3, Fall 2007 featured articles from physicians and colleagues she worked closely with at NW Asthma and Allergy Center.
Clifton Furukawa, MD: "Personal Tribute to Gail Shapiro MD"
Paul Williams, MD, Clinical Professor: "Pediatric Asthma - a Year in Review"
Frank Virant, MD, Clinical Professor: "Sinusitis in Children"
Thomas Scarborough, Jr., MD, Pediatric Fellow: "Eosinophilic Esophagitis: Should We Consider Aeroallergens?"
Anjuli Mehrotra , MD, Pediatric Fellow: "Bacterial Biofilms"
Leonard Altman, MD, Clinical Professor of Medicine UW, "Autoimmune Urticaria"
Mary Lasley, MD, Clinical Associate Professor: "Anaphylaxis after Booster Influenza Vaccine Due to Gelatin Allergy"
Please let us know of your latest publications, awards, and honors by emailing Brooke Freed (brooke.freed@seattlechildrens.org).
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