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/PRNewswire/ Following an extensive national search, Children s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) has appointed Susan L. Furth, MD, PhD as Chief Scientific.
Columbia University Irving Medical Center
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir. Photo by Jörg Meyer.
Stephanie Lovinsky-Desir, MD, a nationally recognized asthma researcher and rising leader in pediatric pulmonary medicine, has been named director of pediatric pulmonology at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons and NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center.
Starting July 1, 2021, she will begin a transition to her new post while completing important research objectives. Starting Jan. 1, 2022, Lovinsky-Desir will assume full responsibilities as director of the Division of Pulmonology in the Department of Pediatrics. She is currently assistant professor of pediatrics at VP&S.
Lovinsky-Desir’s research focuses on disparities in health outcomes for underrepresented minorities, urban environmental exposures, and the association between air pollution exposure and physical activity patterns among young people.
The Pediatric Academic Societies 2021 Virtual Meeting Presents The Latest In Pediatric Research
CDC Director Dr. Rochelle P. Walensky will deliver the keynote address during the Opening General Session on Friday, April 30.
The virtual conference will convene in two phases: April 30 - May 4 (Phase I) and May 10 - June 4 (Phase II).
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HOUSTON, April 28, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) Meeting, the largest and most prestigious pediatric research meeting in the world, is going virtual this year. The conference will be held in two phases: April 30 – May 4 (Phase I) and May 10 – June 4 (Phase II).
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In March, nearly 40 individuals from across the country will meet with their legislators to urge Congress to take bipartisan action to prioritize the battle against antibiotic resistance: a looming global health threat that threatens the future of modern medicine. As part of The Pew Charitable Trusts’ Stand Up to Superbugs initiative, this year’s ambassadors include health care professionals, public health officials, scientists, farmers and ranchers, veterinarians, superbug survivors, and people who have lost loved ones to an antibiotic-resistant infection. They will meet virtually with federal agency leaders and members of Congress to share their superbug stories and expertise, and urge increased commitment and momentum to preserve the effectiveness of existing antibiotics and develop urgently needed new ones.