Mary "M." A. Kosek, MD

Mary "M." A. Kosek, MD

Professor

Department:
SOM-Peds-Neonatology

Email:
mkosek@umc.edu

Work Phone:
(601) 984-5260

Biography

An Academic Neonatologist at UMMC for over 25 years, Enthusiastic for clinical research while maintaining a rigorous clinical commitment.
Clinical responsibilities: NICU care in our Level IV NICU (average daily census is 80) attending high risk deliveries and orchestrating state wide neonatal transports. and consults in the Fetal Center (outpatient) and inpatient. Attend multidisciplinary prenatal conferences and participate in establishing delivery plans for high risk deliveries.Providing an academic environment for the Neonatal-Perinatal fellows, residents, medical students and NNPS.
Member in the Residency Review Sub-Committee and GMEC. I have built a NP fellowship training program initially with 2 with capacity of 6. I am accountable for the operation of the program and responsibilities that encompass every aspect of post graduate training. This includes: curriculum, evaluation, learning environment, faculty as teacher, mentors, coaches, supervision of trainees including duty hours and program management as well as resources. I am on the Core faculty for the Pediatric Surgery Fellowship and mentor surgical residents as well as am active in interview process. A long standing mentor at UMMC to the Pediatric residents (since 2002) as well as the premedical-medical students (since 2009) through Health Careers Development Program, Division of Multicultural Affairs (DMCA). In 2009 I was awarded Mentor of the year. I presently am Chairman of the GWIMS Mentor Committee where I am on the task force at UMMC. Medical School Admissions Committee (MSAC) since July 2012. We instituted the process of multiple mini interviews (MMI) data driven, better predictor of success and more reliable method of interviewing candidates. I participate in the MMI process as well as Scenario Subcommittee. We have selected from over 100 scenarios for the 2014 and again in 2018. interviews. The data from this process of interviewing is reviewed each academic year.
Since 2006, I have participated in the process of interviewing perspective Pediatric faculty candidates and am part of the key faculty.
In February 2011, as part of a Risk Management initiative for patient quality and safety, at Wiser Women's Hospital,I have also participated in scholarly activity in the area of health information systems with our recent transition to EMR (Epic) and received specialized training to support others. We have reviewed NICU specific templates, neonatal doses and abstracted charts before “going live” on June 1st 2012.
In Aug 2012,as part of an initiative and while acting as Physician Champion for UMMC Wiser to promote breast feeding through prestigious "Best fed Beginnings" we have now received the prestigious designation as becoming a Baby Friendly Hospital ” 2017

Following many years, as the NICU Education coordinator and orchestrated educational activities involving NP fellows. In the NICU, I have lead the summer medical students in developing and yearly revising a NICU notebook used by the residents for Board Review and is based on AAP Content objectives, inservice training exam topics and PREP questions. I was the Course Coordinator for the PED 653 Neonatal Medicine Course, (an M4 NICU elective) since January 2011 before establishing role as Fellowship PD. As a Regional trainer and course Director since 2002, I have provided initial NRP training of all incoming Pediatric and OB residents as well as 2 year recertification. Since 2007, I am the co-coordinator for the bimonthly NP Clinical Pathology Conference and am a member of the M & M Committee. Morbidity and Mortality Conference.
Since 2007, I have been a research mentor to 1st year medical students in the Summer Research Tech Program. Efforts include collaboration with Dr. Norma Ojeda ,to examine the gestational effects of breast milk proteins and growth in term and preterm infants. Related to these programs, I have initiated QI projects with the medical students and residents and plan to encorporate our physicians in QI innitiatives which will be available through "Bestfed Beginnings".In March 2010, I implemented a new initiative to make donor breast milk available for our babies and now serve as a medical consultant for a breast milk bank developing in Jackson. Active in divisional and fellow QI instruction and projects submitted and part of the Vermont Oxford Data base as well as several NICU initiatives for which I am participating in including: time to Surfactant and temperature after Delivery.

I institute a Neonatal –Perinatal Fellowship program at UMMC,I have taken on the responsibility of Fellowship Program Director and been the PD since 2014. Participated in regular ACGME CLER (clinical learning Environmental Review)Aug 2015, 2017. Our 1st SITE Visit Sept 2015 Nominated to be a reviewer for MedEdPORTAL and educational Journal for the AAMC in July 2015

Education

Case Western Reserve University, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal1992
Case Western Reserve University, General Pediatrics Residency, Pediatrics1988
Michigan State University, College of Human Medicine, MD, Human Medicine1985
University of Michigan, BSN, Nursing1979
Henry Ford Community College, AD, Nursing, Nursing1976

Specialty Certification Licensure

Certification, Lactation Management, Wellstart International06/2013 - Present
Certification, NRP-Instructor, Mentor, Renewal, American Academy of Pediatrics04/2024 - 05/2026
DEA, DEA Registration11/2014 - 12/2026
Licensure, Florida, State of Florida11/2014 - 01/2023
Certification, Sub-board neonatal-Perinatal, American Board of Pediatrics1997 - 12/2025
Licensure, Ohio Board, State of Ohio10/2024
Certification, Pediatrics, American Board of Pediatrics1989 - 12/2025
Licensure, Mississippi, State of Mississippi07/2024 - 06/2025

Current Positions

Professor, School of Medicine07/2014 - Present
Program Director, School of Medicine10/2013 - Present
The University of Mississippi Medical Center
Jackson, Mississippi 39216

Academic Appointments or Other Previous Appointments

Neonatal Medical Director for the Center for Maternal and Fetal Care, UMMC, Wiser Women and Infants Hospital, School of Medicine07/2015 - 12/2017
Associate Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics11/2008 - 06/2014
Assistant Professor, University of Mississippi Medical Center, School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics12/1997 - 11/2008

Sponsored Program Funding

Intramural, “Community Interventions to Improve Breastfeeding Rate Among African American Mothers” with Dr Sutton and Dr. Elena Dent from the Department of Preventive Medicine as Co-Investigators., Women’s Foundation of Mississippi ,Pediatric Discovery Enterprise and the Center for Excellence in Developmental Outcome Research are supporting this initiative on identifying potential sponsors, and the grant application process.10/2021 - Present
Extramural, AAP District VII grant, "Fellows Boot camp and simulation", AAP07/2020 - 07/2021
Extramural, AAP District VII grant "Buckle up your Boots", AAP07/2017 - 07/7018

Publications

QI

Tipnis, Savach, Kosek, Time is golden,ABP 7/1/2015

Journal Article

Klauser, Keiser, Martin, Magann, Chauhan, Kosek, Morrison. Effect of Antinatal Tocolysis on Neonatal Outcomes. Submitted for publication 10/20092012
Laye MR, Rehberg JF, Kosek MA, Bufkin LK, Bofill JA Prenatal Diagnosis and Outcomes of Congenital diaphragmatic Hernias Journal MSMA, March 2007; Vol. 48, No. 32007
Laye MR, Rehbery JF, Kosek MA, Bufkin LK, Bofill JA Prenatal Diagnosis and Outcomes of Congenital Diaphragmantic Hernias Greenbrier, White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia, October 26-29, 20062006
Kosek MA, Ebeid MR, Braden DS, Joransen JA Normally Connected Anomalously Draining Obstructed Pulmonary Veins in an Infant with Mitral Atresia: Clinical Presentation and Catheter Management Pediartric Cardiology2002
Kosek MA, Ebeid MR, Gaymes CH Balloon Dilation of Neonatal Severe/Critical Pulmonary Stenosis: Single Center Experience Pediatric Cardiology in the Young. May 2001; Vol. 11 Supp 1, pages 275-2762001
Kosek MA, Ordway GA, Rodriguez LF, Kliegman RM Gender Differential Regulation of CNS Monoamine Receptors following Neonatal Cocaine Exposure Pediatr Res 1991; 29:221A1991
Kosek MA, Ordway GA, Widdowson PA, Yamamota B and Kliegman RM Effects of Perinatal Cocaine Exposure on Central Catecholamines and Noradrenergic Receptors in Rats Neuro Science Abstracts 1990; 16:7471990
Kosek MA, Widdowson PS, Landis S, and Kliegman RM. Prenatal Cocaine Exposure does not Decrease Central Monamines in rat pups at birth. Pediatr Res 1990; 27:2121990
Kosek MA. Pharmaceutical Error Resulting in Fatal DKA Journal of Forensic Sciences 1986; 31(2)1986

Abstracts

Sanders Goode, Mary Anne Kosek, Norma Ojeda Community Interventions in Breastfeeding Rates Among African American Mothers University of Mississippi Research Day Jackson, MS2023
Frost S, Stegall A, Desai J, Narang R, Johnson M, Tipnis S, Ashraf M, Bhatt A, Driver K, Famuyide M, Karam S, Kosek M, Patel J, Savich R Breathe Easy: A Quality Improvement Project to Increase the Use of Non-invasive Ventilation in
VLBW Infants Platform presentation at The
Vermont Oxford Network Annual Congress; Chicago, IL, 2016 Sept 9-12
2017
Karam S, Kosek MA, Wyatt-Ashmead J, Ojeda N. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection: A Retrospective observational study. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA, 2015 April 25-28.2015
Ojeda, Kosek Factors Associated With Levels of Leptin and Adiponectin in Human Milk, Pediatric Academy Societies, Vancouver, CA. PAS. May 20142014
Norma Ojeda, M.D; Mary Anne Kosek, MD; Praveen Kumar, M.D.
Department of Pediatrics, Newborn Medicine Division. University of Mississippi Medical Center-Jackson MS- USA. Prematurity and maternal obesity reduce levels of leptin and adiponectin in breast milk The composition of breast milk differs in relation to gestational age at delivery, with lower levels of biologically active proteins in preterm breast milk (PBM) compared to term breast milk (TBM). Little is known about the factors and the possible mechanism involved in this difference. Leptin and adiponectin are among the proteins biologically active found in breast milk associated with infant’s development. Therefore, this study investigated the differences in breast milk content of leptin and adiponectin between PBW and TBM, and the factors involved. We enrolled 77 participants admitted for delivery in our institution with signed informed consent approved by the Institutional Review Board. We collected 5 ml of milk used to feed the newborn within the first 7 days post-delivery, with collection of breast milk at the end of nursing. Medical information from electronic medical records from mothers and infants were also collected. The sources of milk were mother’s breast milk, donor’s breast milk and formula milk. We found that TBM has significantly higher levels of leptin (2.0±0.3 ng/ml ) and adiponectin (94±29 ng/ml) compared to PBM. Gestational age, maternal obesity and socio economic status were factors significantly (P<0.05) associated with these differences in leptin levels, but only maternal obesity was associated with differences in adiponectin levels. Additionally, we found that formula milk and donor’s breast milk were deficient in leptin and adiponectin. These findings suggest that differences in breast milk composition between preterm and term nursing women are associated with pregnancy length, maternal weight, and socio economic status. Further investigations are needed to assess whether interventional strategies can modify these factors and the composition of breast milk, and the effects on infants development.
2013
Ebeid M, Gaymes C, Kosek MA, Aggarwal A, Erami C, Shores J, Dibardino D, Salazar J Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation in Infants Cath and Cardiovascular Interventions, Vol. 79, issue 6 (S-71; D-013)2012
Ebeid M, Kosek MA, Erami C, Gaymes C Transhepatic Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Newborn Infants Vol. 79, issue 6 (S-66); B-035)2012
Ebeid M, Kosek MA, Aggarwal A, Gaymes C. Transhepatic Closure of the Persistently PatentDuctus Arteriosus (PDA) Cath and cardiovascular interventions vol 79 issue 5:S17 (P-29) April 20122012
Makram Ebeid, Mary Anne Kosek, Avichal Aggarwai, Charles Gaymes Transhepatic Closure of the Persistently Patent Ductus Arteriosus (PDA)2012
Kosek MA, Ordway GA, Kantz K, Kliegman RM Effects of Chronic Neonatal Cocaine on Developing Beta Adrenoreceptors in Rat Heart and Lung Pediatr Res 1992; 31:70A1992
Kosek MA, Ordway GA, Rodriguez LF, Kliegman RM Effects of Chronic Perinatal Methamphetamine Exposure on Monamine Receptors in Rats Pediatr Res 1991; 29:221A1991
Kosek MA, Ordway GA, Kliegman RM Effects of Neonatal Cocaine Exposure on Serotonin Receptors in Rats NeuroSci Abstracts 1991; 17(1): 1581991
Rains,Kosek Unusual Cause of Persistent tachypnea I a late preterm infant
Karam S, Kosek MA, Wyatt-Ashmead J, Ojeda N. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus Infection: A Retrospective observational study. Poster presented at the Pediatric Academic Society Annual Meeting; San Diego, CA, 2015 April 25-28.

Book Chapter

Kosek MA Nutritional Support of the Newborn Principles of Perinatal and Neonatal Metabolism1991

Book

Ebeid MR, Kosek MA, Gaymes CH, Joransen JA Balloon Dilatation of Neonatal Severe/Critical Pulmonary Stenosis: Single Center Experience Cardiology of the Young. May 2001; Vol. 11, Supp 1, pgs 275-2762001

Presentations

National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium and Tele-Resuscitation Simulation Workshop, OU College of Medicine Department of Pediatrics and Oklahoma Children's Hospital, Virtual -Oklahoma09/2022
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, AAP Experience 2021-Philadelphia 10/7/21- 10/12/21
10-7-2021 ONTPD Bootcamp
10-8-2021 Virtual ONTPD General Meeting, AAP-NCE, Virtual
10/2021
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Professionalism and Trust in Health Care During a Crisis. Attendee at the Virtual Meeting of the Academy for Professionalism in Health Care (APHC).Drexelmed.edu, APHC, Virtual02/2021
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Attended RQI,Resuscitation Quality Improvement, NRP Webinar Update, AAP-AHA, Virtual02/2021
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, Attended Virtual Conference, International Day of Women and Girls in Science Symposium, IDWGS, Virtual02/2021
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, NeoPREP 2020, Long Beach,CA02/2020
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, AAP-NCE New Orleans (Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine) Oct 25-29, 2019, Organization of Neonatal Program Directors (ONTPD), New Orleans10/2019
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Neonatology for Primary Care, Mississippi College -Physician Assistant Lecture Series, University of Mississippi Medical School07/2019
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, St.Louis Bootcamp for fellows, Defibrillation and cardioversion station, AAP-St.Louis Univ, St Louis Univ07/2019
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, AAP-NCE Orlando (Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine) Nov.2-4, 2018, Organization of Neonatal Program Directors (ONTPD), Orlando11/2018
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, ONTPD Bootcamp for Program Directors and annual meeting. Included ONTPD National Curriculum Informational Meeting., ONTPD, Orlando11/2018
Regional Invited Seminars/Lectures, 2nd Annual Neonatal Resuscitation Symposium, Univ of Oklahoma Health Sciences, Oklahoma10/2018
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, "Part I: Interviewing for a Job" presentation and panel discussion with Audience Responses. SCA presentation UMC faculty and students and sponsored event by GWIMS, GWIMS, CW04/2018
Pediatric Cardiology Fellows, Fetal Transition, Pediatric Cardiology, 5th Floor conf room Batson06/2017
Newborn Center Orientation Class, Hypothermia Blanket and Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy (HIE)
NICU nurses, Newborn Medicine, NICU W117
05/2016
Division M & M, Preterm infant with HIE, Newborn Med, W 10905/2016
UMMC NNP Graduate School Lecture, Fetal Development: Environmental Influences, UMMC Graduate School of Nursing, W11702/2016
Neonatal Division M & M, Mono-Di Twin following laser ablation with complex heart disease, Division of NB Medicine, W 10911/2015
Pediatric Interest Group, Neonatology, UMMC Medical Students, R15302/2015
University of Mississippi, Error Prevention Trainer. Safety program initiated at UMMC and is hospital wide on the medical campus. Patient safety program to complement Team STEPPS, an evidenced based team training program developed by the DOD and AHCR, to improve communication and conflict management among HC professionals, prevent medical errors and improve patient care. Trainers teach at least 2 (3 hr classes/ month), RIsk Managment, UMMC08/2014
Conference, Improve the quality of care and the outcome of patients in the NICU, M & M Conference, W10904/2014
Conference at UMC, Neonatal Abstinence, Neonatal Case Conference, W10904/2014
Conference, A Series of Neonates with HSV Infection, Neonatal Clinical Pathology Conference, W02004/2014
Pediatric Pharmacology PH720, M2 Pediatric Pharmacology in the Neonate, School of Medicine, R35403/2014
Morbidity & Mortality Conference Neonatal-Perinatal, Multiple Gestations, Neonatal-Pathology, W020-UMC02/2014
NICU Nurses Course, Care of the Extremely Low-Birthweight Infant, UMC, W11002/2014
Mortality & Morbidity Conference Neonatal-Perinatal, Hypotonia and Congenital Myopathies, Neonatal-Pathology, W020 - UMC01/2014
Pediatric Case Management, Abdominal Distention in the Newborn, Pediatrics, UMC12/2013
M&M Conference, Term Infant with Possible Amniotic Bands, Neonatal Clinical Pathology Conference, W02011/2013
M & M Conference, Two Preterm Infants with Liver Masses, Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, W02010/2013
An Infant with Multiple Anomalies and An Infant With a CCAM, Neonatal Morbidity & Mortality Conference09/2013
Morbidity and Mortality Conference :Neonatology-Perinatology, Complications of Extreme Prematurity and IUGR, Neonatolgy-Pathology, UMMC08/2013
NICU Nurses Orientation Lecture, Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Infant, UMMC, W11308/2013
Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Neonatal-perinatal, Dysmorphism, Alpha strep sepsis and Apert's, Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC07/2013
Morbidity and Mortality Conference,Neonatal-perinatal, One-Month-Old Preemie with Abdominal Distention, Neonatal-Pathology, UMMC06/2013
Morbidity & Mortality Conference, Neonatal-Perinatal, Potpourri: Fetal-Neonatal Deaths, Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC05/2013
Talk with Nurses, Care of the Extremely Low BW Premie, Nurses Talk, W10905/2013
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Five-Day-Old ELBW Twin with Acute Myocardial Infarction, Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC04/2013
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC03/2013
Morbidity & Mortality Conference : Neonatal-Perinatal, Morbidity Associated with Multiple Anomalies including Hydrocephalus, Neonatolgy-Pathology, UMMC02/2013
Morbidity & Mortality Neonatal-Perinatal, The Placenta: Normal Anatomy and Pathologic Conditions, Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC01/2013
Pediatric Case Management, Preterm Baby with Hypoxia and Seizures, UMMC Pediatrics, UMMC11/2012
Morbidity & Mortality Neonatal-Perinatal, Preterm Infant with Non-Immune Hydrops, Neonatlogy-Patholgy, UMMC / W02011/2012
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal Perinatal, Twins Born at Edge of Viability, Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC10/2012
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatology-Perinatolgy, 10-Day-Old ELBW Infant with Maternal HIV Exposure, Neonatolgy-Pathology M & M, UMMC:/W02008/2012
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatology-Perinatology Topics, Ten-Hour-Old Preterm Infant with Respiratory Distress, Neonatology-Pathology M&M Conference, UMC/ W02006/2012
Morbidity/Mortality Conference Neonatal-Perinatal, Preterm Baby with Skeletal Anomalies, Neonatolgy-Pathology M&M Conference, UMC/ W02005/2012
Poster Presentation, Balloon Angioplasty of Native Coarctation in Infants., Las Vegas, NV05/2012
M & M Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Preterm baby with Giant Omphalocele, Morbidity and Mortality: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W02004/2012
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernias, Quarterly Perinatal CME program, Greenwood Leflore Hospital03/2012
Morbidity & Mortality Conference Neonatology-Perinatal, Morbidity Associated with Prematurity and Multiple Anomalies, M orbidity and Mortality :Neonatology/Pathology, UMMC/W 02003/2012
Morbidity & Mortality ConferenceNeonatal-Perinatal, ELBW with Triploidy, M orbidity & Mortality: Neonatology/Pathology, UMMC/W02002/2012
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, TRAP Sequence and a Case with Maternal Chorioamnionitis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room12/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room11/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Current Controversies Regarding PDA Management, UMC, River Hills Jackson, MS09/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, TeamSTEPPS, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room09/2011
Pediatric Case Management, Baby with Vomiting (MCAD Deficiency), Pediatrics, UMMC08/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Fetal Neurosurgery Therapy: History, Outcomes and a Surgical Opinion, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room08/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, 3-Day-Old Term Infant with Congenital Heart Disease, Peeling Skin and Suspected Sepsis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room07/2011
Pediatric Grand Rounds (faculty, medical students, residents and nurses), GR: Team STEPPS, Pediatric Grand Rounds, UMMC/S12307/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Multiple Congenital Anomalies Due to Smith-Lemli-Opitz Syndrome, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room06/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Two-Day-Old with Beals/Epstein, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room05/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Donor Breast Milk Banking, River Regional Hospital, Vicksburg, MS04/2011
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Donor Breast Milk Banking, Quarterly Perinatal CME Program, Greenwood Lefore Hospital03/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Term Infant with Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room03/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Zebra Case: Preterm with Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room02/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Necrotizing Enterocolitis Totals/Gastric Pneumotosis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room01/2011
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Donor Breast Milk Banking and Its Relevance to Infection in the Newborn, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room12/2010
Pediatric Grand Rounds (Faculty , residents, medical students and nurses), GR: Donor Breast milk and the Premature and high risk baby, Pediatric Grand Rounds, UMMC/S12311/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Infant with Prune Belly Syndrome and Bladder Outlet Obstruction, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room11/2010
Pediatric Case Management, The Newborn with Petechia (Neonatal alloimmune Thrombocytopenia), Pediatrics, UMMC11/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, IUGR Preterm Infant with Multiple Anomalies, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room10/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, GI Potpourri: Clinical Radiographic and Pathological Correlates in Three GI Conditions in the Newborn, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room09/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Preterm Infant with Multiple Anomalies and Trisomy 22, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room08/2010
Pediatric Case Management ( Discussants: Drs April Palmer, Mary Anne Kosek, Mobolaji Famuyide), Non-Immune Hydrops, Pediatrics, UMMC08/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Infant with Heart Failure, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room07/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Stillborn with Multiple Anomalies including Amniotic Bands and Gastroschisis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room06/2010
ELBW with Multiple Congenital Anomalies06/2010
Poster Presentation, Transhepatic Balloon Atrial Septostomy in Newborn Infants., Las Vegas, NV05/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, ELBW Premature Infant with Necrotizing Enterocolitis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room04/2010
Pediatric Grand Rounds(to faculty, medical students, residents, nurses), GR: What's new in the NICU and outcomes in the tiny premie, Pediaric Grand Rounds, UMMC/S12303/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Street and Prescription Drugs :Harmful Effects on Teens and Teen pregnancy, UMMC/MVSU Division of Multicultural Affairs, Mississippi Valley State University03/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Infant with Bladder Outlet Obstruction and Infant with Inborn Error of Metabolism, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room03/2010
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, What's New in Neonatology, QUarterly Perinatal CME Program, Greenwood Leflore Hospital03/2010
Pediatric Case Management, CM: Hypoglycemia in the Newborn, Pediatrics, UMMC02/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Preterm Infant with Myocardial Infarction (PDA Lig), Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room01/2010
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, 4-Day-Old ELBW Premie with Abdominal Distention, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room12/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Two Infants with Chronic Lung Disease, Interstitial Fibrosis and PPHN, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room11/2009
Pediatric Case Mangement, CM: Case of the Blistering Bambino (Epidermolysis Bullosa), Pediatrics, UMMC10/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Two Preterm Infants with Pseudomonas Pneumonia, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room10/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Three Cases of Preterm Stillborns with Congenital Anomalies, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room09/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Pathology and the Placenta, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room08/2009
Pediatric Grand Rounds to faculty, reidents , medical students and nurses, GR:Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Pediatric Grand rounds, UMMC/S12307/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, 25-Week Preterm Infants with Gram Negative Sepsis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room07/2009
Neonatology Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Preterm Infant with Malrotation and Intraperitoneal Hemorrhage, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room05/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Extremely Low Birth Weight Premie with gram negative sepsis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room04/2009
ELBW Premie with Gram Negative Sepsis04/2009
Pediatric Pharmacology, M2 Pediatric Pharmacology, School of Medicine, R35403/2009
Medical students, P.I.G.:Neonatology, UMC,Pediatric Interest Group03/2009
Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Abdominal Mass in the Newborn, Neonatal-Pathology, UMC Wyser03/2009
Abdominal Mass03/2009
Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, ELBW with Chronic Abdominal Distention and Postoperative Hemorrhage, Neonatology-Pathology, UMC Wyser02/2009
State/Local Invited Seminars/Lectures, Zebras in the Nursery, Quarterly Perinatal CME Program,Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Greenwood, MS02/2009
Pediatriac Case Management, Case Management: Neonate with Neonatal Hemochromatosis, Pediatrics, UMC01/2009
Pediatric Case Management, CM: Neonate with Hemochromatosis, Pediatrics, UMMC01/2009
Neonatal Morbidity and Mortality, Morbid Maternal Obesity and Stillborn delivery, Neonatology-Pathology, UMC Wyser01/2009
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, CMV and Sudden Death In A Preterm Infant with Congenital CMV, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room12/2008
CMV and Sudden Death in Newborn12/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, 8-Week-Old with Respiratory Syncytial Viral Pneumonia, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room11/2008
RSV in 2 Month Old11/2008
Pediatric residents and medical students, Ped Resident Curriculum: Respiratory Diesases in the Newborn, Pediatrics, UMC R12311/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Neonate with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Complications Related to Prematurity, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room10/2008
Neonate with Dilated Cardiomyopathy and Complications Related to Prematurity10/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Twin with Multiple Organism Sepsis, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room09/2008
Twin with Multiple Organism Sepsis09/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Newborn with Respiratory Failure, Fungal, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room08/2008
Fungus08/2008
M2 Summer research:Outcomes of Premature Babies with NEC/Peritoneal Drains, UMC08/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Neonate with Disseminated Herpes Simplex Virus, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room07/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Premature Infant with Multiple Medical Problems Related to Prematurity, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room06/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Term Infant with Biventricular Non-Compaction Syndrome, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room05/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Preterm with Duodenal Atresia, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room04/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, 4-Month-Old with Jacobsen's Syndrome and Hypoplastic Left Heart, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room03/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Term Infant with Late Gestational Brain Injury, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room02/2008
Neonatal Morbidity/Mortality Conference, Morbidity Associated with Prematurity, Neonatology/Pathology, Wiser Conference Room01/2008
Morbidity & Mortality Neonatal-Perinatal, Cerebral Hemorrhage in the Preterm Infant, M & M Conference :Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC /W 02012/2007
Pathology Residency Training Program, GR-Pathology:Iatrogenic Disorders and Autopsy Findings in the Preterm Infant, Pathology, UMC12/2007
Pediatric Grand Rounds(Faculty, medical students, Residents, Nurses, NNPs), GR: Neonatal Resuscitation Program : Old and New, Pediatric Grand Rounds, UMMC/S12312/2007
Pediatric Residents and Medical students, Ped.Resident Curriculum: Respiratory Disorders in the Newborn, Pediatrics, UMC R12311/2007
Morbidity & Mortality :Neonatal-Perinatal, Blisters in the Newborn, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W02011/2007
Morbidity & Mortality Conf: Neonatal-Perinatal, Unusual Causes of Hyperammonemia in the Newborn, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W02010/2007
Morbidity & Mortality Conference:Neonatology-Perinatology, Unusual Causes of Respiratory Failure, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W02009/2007
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, IUGR and Hypertension, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W02008/2007
Summer Research Tech Program, M2 Summer Research:Cardiomyopathy Associated with IDM, UMC08/2007
Morbidity and Mortality, Newborn with Shock and Acidosis, M & M Conference: Neonatolgy-Pathology, UMMC/W02007/2007
Morbidity & Mortality COnference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Complications Associated with Imperforate Anus, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W02006/2007
Morbdity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Multiple Anomalies, M & M Conference: Neonatal-Pathology, UMMC/ W02005/2007
Morbidity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Oligohydramnios, M & M Neonatolgy-Pathology, UMMC/W02004/2007
Morbity & Mortality Conference: Neonatal-Perinatal, Preterm with Pneumonia, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC-W02002/2007
Morbidity & Mortality Conference, ELBW Premie with Ascites and Renal failure, M & M Conference: Neonatology-Pathology, UMMC/W 02001/2007
National and International Invited Seminars/Lectures, AAP-NCE (Section on Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine) Nov.2-4, 2018

Honors, Awards, and Recognition

Precep-Mentor, University of Mississippi2023
Top Doctors 2021, Top Doctors2021
Top Neonatologist2021
Best Doctors in America: 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010,2011-2012, 2015, 2016, 2017,2019,2020, Best Doctors in America2020
Implicit Bias in Admission Training Workshop, Office of DIversity and Inclusion2019
Interdisciplinary Skill Sessioon SoNPM District Grant, AAP SoNPM Distric 72018
Top Doctors 2018, Top Doctors2018
Helping Babies Breath (HBB) Master Trainer, AAP2018
2015 Multiple Mini Interview Rater Runner Up-Interviewed Most Students Award, UMMC Medical School Admission Committee2014
Discovery Council Newsletter, e-Peds - UMMC2014
Dove Award, Medical School Admissions, Multiple Mini Interview Rater2014
Peer Reviewed Physicians, Peer Reviewed Professionals2013
Lactation Management Self-Study, Wellstart International2013
TeamSTEPPS Master Trainer and Physician Champion, TeamSTEPPS2011
2014 AAP CME/CPD Award, American Academy of Pediatrics2011
AMA Physician's Recognition Award, American Academy of Pediatrics2011
Certificate of Appreciation, Outstanding Contribution Mini Medical School Project : Street and Prescription Drugs: Harmful Effects on Teens and Teen Pregnancy, UMMC/MVSU :Division of Multicultural Affairs2010
Certificate of Apppreciation: Mentor of the Year Award, UMMC: Division of Multicultural Affairs2009
Certificate of Appreciation for participation in the Mentoring Program, UMMC: Division of Multicultural Affairs2009
America's Top Pediatricians 2009, 2010, 2011, Consumers' Research Councel of America2009
AMA Physicians’ Recognition Award, AMerican Medical Association2008
Biltmore Who’s Who among Executive Women in Healthcare and Medicine, “Honors Edition” and Professional, Biltmore Who's Who2007
Outstanding Young Woman of America , 1988, Outstanding Women of America1987
Magna Cum Laude, 1976, Henry Ford College1974
1st Gold Ribbon Award, UMMC Wiser Hospital physicians, nurses and assistants who exhibit evidence-based maternal/newborn care practices that promote quality and patient satisfaction.

Professional Membership and Service

GWIMS-Executive Board & Programming Committee Chair, Executive Board & Programming Committee Chair, Wellness fair2022 - 2023
Newborn Brain Society, Member, 12th international Newborn Brain Conference Series2020 - Present
GWIMS, Officer, Other Officer, CSA (Connect-share-Advance)Lecture on interviewing 4-10-182018 - Present
GWIMS, Officer, Other Officer2017 - Present
GWIMS, Member, Membership drive,awards,CSA(Connect Share Advance)2017 - Present
ONPD (Neonatal/Perinatal Program Directors), Member2014 - Present
APPD, Member2014 - Present
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Newborn Medicine:Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Program Director initiated at UMMC,PIF bmited to the ACGME 8/15/20132013 - Present
Telemedicine Conference, Conference-Related, PedsPLACE, Telemedicine Conferences (Collaboration with Arkansas Childrens' Hospital targets physicians, nurses, and health care providers)2012 - Present
Neonatal Symposium, Program Coordinator, Current Controversies Regarding PDA Management: Symposium for pediatricians,CV Surgeons, Cardiologists, Neonatologists and Nurses, Continuing Medical Education2011
Neonatal American Academy of Pediatrics: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Program Coordinator, Regional instructor. Teaches yearly NRP to the incoming Pediatric, Med-Peds and OB residents.Throughoutthe year renews training for those residents, Neonatal faculty and NNPS.2011 - 2016
Updated PEARLS Nurse Practitioner, Donor Milk Banking, Invited Lecture, Update PEARLS Nurse Practitioner, Continuing Medical Education Invited Lecturer:Donor Milk Banking2011
Statewide Outreach Lectures, Vicksburg, MS, Invited Lecture, Perinatal Topics:Lecture provided to statewide Pediatricians and Nurses2011 - Present
Quarterly Perinatal CME Program, Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Guest Speaker, From Wet Nursing to Donor Milk Banking: Neonatal-Perinatal topics, 1 per year beginning 2009, ongoing Community physicians, OB, nurses and social workers.2011
Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition, Reviewer, Ad Hoc Reviewer, Medical Advisor2011 - Present
Update PEARLS Nurse Practitioner, iNO in Premies, Invited Lecture, Update PEARLS,inhaled Nitric Oxide in Premies, Continuing medical Education,Jackson Medical Mall,yearly neonatal lectures to neonatal nurse practitioners and nursing students2010
Quarterly Perinatal CME Program, Greenwood Leflore Hospital, Guest Speaker, Neonatal Cases: Neonatal-Perinatal topics, 1 per year beginning 2009, ongoing Community physicians, OB, nurses and social workers.2010
Quarterly perinatal CME Program, Greenwood/Leflore Hospital, Invited Lecture, Perinatal topics, 1 per year beginning 2009, ongoing
Community physicians, OB, nurses and social workers.
2009 - Present
American Medical Society, Member, Past member2008 - Present
Central Medical Society, Delegate, Member, Attend delegate meetings, discuss health cares issues in Mississippi as well as legislation and participate in voting on yearly amendments at the Mississippi State Medical Association Annual Session House of Delegates.2007 - 2014
AMA Alliance, Member, Attend State and local meetings as well as participate in activities and functions.2007 - Present
Collaborative Antiviral Study Group, Phase III, Randomized placebo controlled blinded investigation of oral valgancyclovir2007 - Present
Mississippi State Medical Association, Member, Attend of State and Local meetings2006 - 2014
Residency Curriculum Lectures, Neonatal-perinatal component, Program Organizer, Provide lectures and Coordinate Pediatric Board Review lectures related to Neonatal-perinatal medicine provided by the Neonatologists based on Nelsons textbook of Pediatrics, AAP Content guidelines and PREP.2002 - Present
National Perinatal Association, Member, National and State member2002 - Present
Osteogenesis Imperfecta Society, Member, Network with this Society in order to provide therapeutic strategies for our babies afflicted with OI. This includes educational material for the patients, nurses, medical students and residents.1999 - Present
American Academy of Pediatrics FFAP, Fellow, FFAP,and State Member # 1448691988 - 2022
Executive Admissions Committee, Member
Batson Children's Hospital NICU Performance Improvement Committee, Member

Committee Service

Pedia link Workgroup AAP, Member2025 - Present
Education Committee, Member2022 - Present
Leadership Devo Program, Member2021 - Present
Chasing Zero, Member2021 - Present
MSAAP Goverment Affairs Committee, Member2021 - Present
Education Committee, Member2020 - Present
Fellow's Research Subcommittee, Member2020 - Present
Program Evaluation Committee (PEC), Member2020 - Present
NICU 50th Anniversary Celebration, Member2020 - Present
Research SubCommittee for Neonatal -Perinatal Fellowship, Member2020 - Present
Perinatal Memorial Service Committee, Member2019 - Present
Newborn Center Breastmilk QI, Member2019 - Present
Pediatric Fellowship PD's Committee, Member2019 - Present
Simulation/Resuscitation Core Group, Member2019 - Present
Alarms Committee, Member2019 - Present
Team Safety-Ongoing, Trainer2019 - Present
Sub Committee, Platet transfusion guidelines NICU, Chair2018 - 2018
Division of Newborn Medicine M & M Committee, Member2018 - Present
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member2018 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-MULTICULTURAL ENHANCEMENT, Preceptor for Premedical Student Luther Ward2018 - 2018
ACGME CLER Session, Faculty PD Representative2018 - 2018
GWIMS Mentor Committee (Group on women and Medicine in Science), Chair2017 - 2018
Pediatric Fellowship Program Director Council, Member2016 - Present
Center for Matenal and Fetal Care Advisory Board, Member2015 - Present
Subcommittee Group Meeting-Scenario Selection, Member2015 - 2015
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member2015 - Present
Faculty Mentor Committee, Member2015 - Present
Newborn Medicine Morrbidity and Mortality Committee, Member2015 - Present
TEARS Service of Remembrance Planning Committee, Member2015 - 2019
TEARS Service of Remembrance Planning Committee, Member2015 - Present
NICU Documentation Workgroup, Member2015 - Present
MEDICAL CENTER-FACULTY DEVELOPMENT, Faculty Mentor2015 - Present
Clinical Alarms Committee, Member2014 - Present
SCHOOL OF HEALTH RELATED PROFESSIONS-MULTICULTURAL, Preceptor for Lauren East2014 - 2015
Fellowship Web Site Committee, Member2014 - Present
UMMC Center for Maternal and Fetal Care, Member2014 - Present
Participant in O.N.T.PD at AAP (Organization of Neonatal Training Program Directors, San Diego, CA, Participant2014 - 2014
Nosocomial Infection Prevention Task Force at the Newborn Center of Children's Hospital of Mississippi, Member2014 - Present
Error Prevention Trainer - Train the Trainer, Trainer2014 - 2020
Q I Time Surfactant and Temperature After Delivery, Member2014 - Present
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Residency Review Subcommittee2014 - Present
Clinical Competency Committee (CCC), Member2014 - Present
Fellowship Planning Commitee (FPC), Chair2014 - Present
Scholarly Oversite Committee (SOC), Member2014 - Present
CCC (Clinical Competency Committee), Chair2014 - Present
School of Medicine Admissions Interview Committee (AIC), Member2014 - Present
Golden Hour Performance Improvement Team, Member2014 - Present
Nosocomial Infection Prevention Task Force, Member2014 - Present
Pediatric Education Committee (PEC), Member2014 - Present
SCHOOL OF MEDICINE-GRADUATE MEDICAL EDUCATION, Member2014 - Present
Executive Admissions Committee, Member2014 - Present
School Of Medicine - Admissions, Member2013 - Present
Veteran MMI Rater, Member2013 - 2019
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Planning Committee, Member2013 - Present
School of Medicine Admissions - Subcommittee MMI Scenerio Selection, Member2013 - 2013
Vermont Oxford Network, Member2013 - Present
NICU Performance Improvement, Member2013 - Present
School Of Medicine - Graduate Medical Education, Program Director2013 - Present
Childrens Quality Team Committee (Pediatric Quality Committee), Member2012 - Present
School Of Medicine - Admissions, Member2012 - Present
Task Force Batson Lab Consolidation, Member2012 - Present
Pediatric Surgery Neonatology - Academic Teaching Rounds, Member2011 - Present
S.W.O.T. Subcommittee, Member2011 - 2011
TEAM STEPPS (Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety), Physician Champion: Neonatal Physician Representative and Teacher2011 - Present
Preterm Awareness Day, March of Dimes, Member2010 - Present
School Of Medicine - Curriculum, Member2010 - Present
School of Medicine Curriculum Management System, Member2010 - Present
Appreciative Inquiry Focal Group, Member2010 - Present
Pediatric Surgery-Neonatology Multidisciplinary Rounds, Member2010 - Present
Fetal Center Committee (Neonatal-Perinatal-Cardiology and Surgery), Member2010 - Present
ECMO Neonatology Liason, Member2010 - Present
ECMO Debriefing, Member2009 - Present
OB Chair Search Committee, Member2009 - 2010
Pediatric Complaint and Grievance Committee, Member2008 - Present
Health Careers Development Program, Member2008 - Present
Residency Program Site Visit, Member2007 - Present
Manuscript Reviewer for Clinical Pediatrics, Member2007 - Present
Pediatric Mentor Groups (Residents and Students), Member2002 - Present
Match Committee, Member2001 - Present
Pediatric Residency Review Committee, Member2001 - 2014
School Of Medicine - Curriculum, Member2001 - Present
Performance Improvement and Risk Management Committee, Member2001 - 2002
Physician Champion for Best Fed Beginnigs, Physician Champion, attended training in Atlanta.GA. In order for UMMC Hospitals to Achieve The pretigious "Baby Friendly Status" Innitiatives are on going .Is to be established is a modular training and "On line" exam fro teaching required on Breast feeding to all pediatric Physicians and NNPs caring for babies at Wiser. I have encorparated this teaching program in the Medical Shool teaching program for the medical student in the NICU and nursery.

Community Service

Sanderson Farms Championship and Children's of Mississippi, Faculty Volunteer10/2021 - 10/2021
MS CHildrens Museum-Health Day, UMMC Physician Pt education03/2018 - 03/2018
Sanderson Farms Championship for Batson, Volunteer Physician10/2017 - 10/2017
Greenwood/Leflore Perinatal CME, Lecturer06/2015 - 06/2015
Mississippi Public Broadcasting Southern Remedy, Interview on Breast Feeding with Dr. Richard DeShazo10/2014 - 10/2014
UMMC Legacy Medical Reunion, Physician Tour in NICU03/2014 - Present
March of Dimes, UMMC Physician representative, Participates in regular charity walks and events for local chapter UMMC04/2012 - Present
Mission Mississippi, Invited participant, Jackson Mississippi11/2011 - Present
Mothers' Milk Bank of Mississippi, Medical Advisory Board04/2011 - Present
UMC Medical Community Outreach, Gulfport Memorial Hospital Representing Neonatal, CV center and Transport Team04/2011 - 04/2011
March of Dimes, Invited speaker and presentation for Charity Walk, UMC Physician Presentation for Charity Walk04/2011 - 04/2011
Mississippi Breastfeeding Coalition, Faculty Member03/2011 - Present
Women in Higher Education, Mississippi Network, Physician representative2011 - Present
March of Dimes Health Agency Fair, Physician representative09/2010 - 09/2010
Mississippi Valley State University, Mini Medical School, Invited Speaker03/2010 - 03/2010
Booster Club, St. Andrews School, Physician Board Member to promote health, safety and sportsmanship in High School Athletics2009 - 05/2012
American Medical Association, Member12/2008 - 2010
AMA Alliance, Physician05/2008 - Present
Central Mississippi Medical Society, Member and Delegate2007 - Present
Junior League Regionalization Lecture, Lecturer2007 - 2007
Women in Medicine, Promote Scholarships for premedical and predental students in Mississippi2005 - Present
National Perinatal Association, Physician membership # 189812/2002 - Present
NICU Reunion, Junior League, Physician coordinator for NICU Reunion held every 2-3 years.Review list for invitations, preparation of invitations and participate in activities with NICU graduates and their families.2000 - Present
Wiser Women Incorporated, Physician2000 - 2010
Mississippi State Medical Society, Physician1997 - 2011
American Academy of Pediatrics,FAAP, FAAP06/1988 - Present

Other Service

Sanderson Farm Gulf tournament10/2024 - 10/2024
Guidelines-Renal failure, Physician Champion06/2021 - Present
Guidelines-Intubation, Member on the Guidelines Committee11/2020 - 06/2021
NEO PREP-2020 (California), Atendee02/2020 - 02/2020
NICU 50th Anniversary Planning Group, Fellowship Rep02/2020 - Present
National Conference & Exhibition-New Orleans, Participant10/2019 - 10/2019
PD Bootcamp and ONTPD, Participant10/2019 - 10/2019
Team Safety Training, Trainer-Ongoing08/2019 - Present
Pulmonary Hypertension Task Force, Task Force Member07/2019 - Present
SOM : Pre-professional Advisor's Day, MMI Interviewer03/2018 - 03/2018
Administration, Faculty Interview for Pediatric ID02/2018 - 02/2018
Canvas Essentials, Participant07/2017 - 07/2017
Med-Hub transition07/2017 - Present
Children's Leadership Program, Participant07/2017 - 07/2018
ONTPD, Attended ONTPD San Francisco05/2017 - 05/2017
Pediatric Academic Society Meeting, Attended PAS in San Francisco05/2017 - 05/2017
APPD (Association of Pediatric Program DIrectors, attended05/2017 - 05/2017
Guideline-Platelet transfusion, Physician Champion02/2017 - 11/2017
Academic Development and Discovery Seminar, Attendee and meet with Dr. Witte01/2017 - 06/2017
Ped.Surgery Fellow interviews, Faculty interviewer02/2016 - 02/2016
PFDC Pediatric Fellowship DIrector Council, PD Representative for NP Fellowship12/2015 - Present
ACGME Clinical Learning Environment Review, Participated in Program Directors discussion/meeting with ACGME CLER representatives08/2015 - 08/2015
Leadership Development Program, LPI Observer07/2015 - Present
Mentor for Dr Anju Sukumaran, Faculty mentor06/2015 - Present
First Pediatric Fellows Retreat05/2015 - 05/2016
Mother Baby Care (MBC) Workgroup, Physician Representative05/2015 - Present
FacultyDevelopment Advisory, Faculty mentor03/2015 - Present
Clinical ALarms Committee, Physician representative12/2014 - 12/2015
Interview applicants for Pediatric Faculty Positions :GI and Neonatal, Interviewer12/2014 - 12/2015
Fellow Interview (Singla, Alok), Interviewer: Singla 10/2/10/2014 - 10/2014
Faculty Interviews, Interviewer: Silas 10/2/; Johnson 10/110/2014 - 10/2015
Nosocomial Infection Prevention Task Force, Subcommittee, Physician Representative09/2014 - 12/2014
Error Prevention Training, Position Trainer08/2014 - Present
QI, Golden Hour, Physician representative06/2014 - Present
NICU, PI Committee, Physician representative04/2014 - Present
Pediatric Education Committee, Representative NP fellowship04/2014 - Present
Pediatric Discovery Council, Participant01/2014 - Present
Neonatal-Perinatal Match Committee, Chairman07/2013 - Present
Best Fed Beginnings, Physician Champion, Lead Team08/2012 - 07/2014
PedsPLACE, Telemedicine Conferences, Collaboration with Arkansas Childrens' Hospital (Targets physicians, nurses and health care providers)03/2012 - 04/2013
TeamSTEPPS, Physician Champion and Master trainer07/2011 - 07/2013
M3 Pediatric "On call " clinical preceptorship, "On call " mini lectures and observation05/2011 - 05/2012
Pediatric Complaint and Grievance Committee, Pediatric faculty representative08/2008 - 08/2012
Health Careers Development Program, Faculty with Tonya Moore for pre-medical student05/2008 - Present
M4 Lecture series, Lecturer11/2007 - 11/2009
M3 Newborn Medicine Pediatric Block Party, Physician, Coordinator04/2007 - 03/2012
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Regional trainer, Instructor and Course Coordinator06/2002 - 05/2016
Pediatric MentorGroup, Faculty Menter06/2002 - Present
Pediatric Residency Match Committee, Faculty representative, interview and rankapplicants09/2001 - 09/2014
Performance Improvement and Risk Management, Neonatal faculty representative06/2001 - 06/2002
Pediatric Residency Curriculum Comittee, Evaluate and Revise curriculum and Board Review course2001 - 07/2014
Pediatric Residency Review2001 - Present

Teaching Experience

SOM 622, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, The Endocrine and Reproductive SystemsSpring 2025 - 2025
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU RN Orientation ClassSpring 2024 - 2024
PH 720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PharmacologySpring 2024 - 2024
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Nurses Boot CampSummer 2023 - 2023
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Nurses BootcampFall 2022 - 2022
Nursing, Small Group, Lecturer, NICU Nurses OrientationSpring 2022 - 2022
PH 720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pharmacology PH 720Spring 2022 - 2022
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Fellows BootcampSummer 2022 - 2022
Division of Newborn Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Morbidity and MortalitySpring 2021 - 2021
Medicine, Lecture, DIvision of NB Med- M&M ConferenceSpring 2021 - 2021
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PharmacologySpring 2021 - 2021
Graduate, Small Group, Lab Presenter, FM BootcampSpring 2021 - 2021
PAS 6400:, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Physician Assistant Graduate Course, PediatricsSummer 2021 - 2021
Medicine, Small Group, Facilitator, Healer's ArtSpring 2020
Medicine, Small Group, Lecturer, Introduction to Neonatal MedicineWinter 2020 - 2020
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NNP Graduate schoolSpring 2020 - 2020
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pharmacology PH 720Spring 2020
PAS 6400, Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, PAS 6400:Physician Assistant Graduate Course Mississippi CollegeSummer 2019 - 2019
Developmental Medicine Series, Lecture, Lecturer, Developmental MDT/Discharge RoundsSummer 2019 - 2019
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Case ManagementFall 2019 - 2019
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship Training Program, Lecture, Lecturer, Morbidity and MortalityFall 2019 - 2019
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, NNP Graduate CourseFall 2019 - 2019
M1, Medicine, Small Group, intro to the Medical Profession: OSCESpring 2018 - 2018
N 629-2, SNNP, Lecture, Lecturer, SNNPSpring 2018 - 2018
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Case ManagementSummer 2018 - 2018
Graduate, Lecture, Guest Presenter, PAS 6400: Physician Assistant Graduate Course MS CollegeSummer 2018 - 2018
DIvision, Lecture, Lecturer, Developmental MDTSummer 2018 - 2018
CPC, Lecture, Clinical Pathology Conference, Clinical Pathology ConferenceWinter 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Physician Assistant Graduate Course MS CollegeSummer 2017 - 2017
N629-2, Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, SNNPFall 2017 - 2017
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, NICU Fellows Developmntal Lecture SeriesAnnual 2017 - 2017
Nursing, Course, Course Presenter, NRPFall 2017 - 2017
Pediatric Residency, Lecture, Guest Presenter, Pediatric Board ReviewFall 2017 - 2017
PH 720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pharmacology PH 720Spring 2016 - 2016
Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Physician Assistant Graduate Course MS CollegeSummer 2016 - 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Pediatric Lecture SeriesSummer 2016 - 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M3 Pediatric Lecture SeriesFall 2016 - 2016
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Medical Student Lecture SeriesWinter 2015 - 2015
PH 720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pharmacology PH 720Spring 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Case ManagementSpring 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Pathology ConferenceSpring 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Clinical Pathology ConferenceSummer 2015 - 2015
PAS 6400-Pediatrics, Graduate, Lecture, Lecturer, Physician Asst.Graduate Course Mississippi CollegeSummer 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, Participant, Quarterly Neonatology/ Gastroenterology/ Surgery Journal ClubFall 2015 - 2015
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Board ReviewFall 2015 - 2015
Department of Pediatrics, Lecture, Lecturer, Resident Curriculum LecturesFall 2015 - 2015
UMMC Wiser Hospital, Lab, Guest Presenter, intermediate Care Nursery EducationFall 2015 - 2015
720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PH 720 PharmcologySpring 2014 - 2014
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Newborn Center OrientationSpring 2014 - 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Neonatal Clinical Pathology ConferenceWinter 2014 - 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Neonatal Clinical Pathology ConferenceSummer 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M & M ConferenceSummer 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, M & M ConferenceSummer 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Golden Hour PI Team MeetingSummer 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Neonatology PotpourriSummer 2014 - 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Talk given regarding Baby William HopsonWinter 2014 - 2014
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Neonatal-perinatal Morbidity and MortalityFall 2013 - 2014
720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PH 720 PharmacologySpring 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Resident Curriculum LectureFall 2013 - 2013
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Newborn Center Orientation LecturesSpring 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Orchestrates Neonatal Lectures, Physician Assistant Lecture SeriesSummer 2013 - 2013
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Newborn Center Orientation LecturesFall 2013 - 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Patient Infant with Non Immune HydropsWinter 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Twins Born at Edge of ViabilityFall 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Neonatal-perinatal Mobidity and MortalityFall 2012 - 2013
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Ten-Hour-Old Infant with Respiratory DistressSummer 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Total Parenteral Nutrition in the NeonateSummer 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Preterm Baby with Giant OmphaloceleSpring 2012
Medicine, Course, Course Director, Preterm Baby with Skeletal AnomaliesSpring 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Morbidity Associated with Prematurity and Multiple AnomaliesWinter 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Resident Curriculum LectureWinter 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, TriploidyWinter 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Physician Assistant Lecture SeriesSummer 2012 - 2012
Nursing, Lecture, Lecturer, Newborn Center OrientationSpring 2012 - 2013
720, Medicine, Lecture, Multimedia powerpoint presention made available via videostreaming, PH 720 PharmacologySpring 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Resident Curriculum LectureFall 2011 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Grand Rounds,Team STEPPSSummer 2011
720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PH 720 PharmacologySpring 2011
Medicine, Course, Course Director, PED 653 Neonatal MedicineSpring 2011 - 2012
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Interest Group, Donor Milk BankingSpring 2011
IRB RISC TrainingWinter 2011
Medicine, Course, Training, IRB TrainingWinter 2011
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Donor Milk BankingFall 2010
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Resident Curriculum LectureFall 2010 - 2011
720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PH 720 PharmacologySpring 2010
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Grand Rounds,Outcome of Tiny PremieSpring 2010
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Interest Group, Neonatal CasesSpring 2010
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Resident Curriculum LectureFall 2009 - 2010
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Neonatal Abstinence SyndromeSummer 2009
720, Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, PH 720 PharmacologySpring 2009
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Case ManagementSpring 2009
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Interest Group, Role of a NeonatologistSpring 2009
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Residency Curriculum LectureFall 2008 - 2009
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Residency Curriculum LectureFall 2007 - 2008
Medicine, Lecture, Course Director, Neonatology Morbidity and Mortality Conference and Lecture SeriesSpring 2007
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pathology Grand Rounds,Iatrogenic Disorders and Autopsy Findings in the Preterm InfantWinter 2007
Medicine, Lecture, Lecturer, Pediatric Grand Rounds, Update NALSWinter 2007
Medicine, Small Group, Course Presenter, NRP-8th EditionSummer - 2022

Directed Student Learning

Premed Shadowing2024 - Present
Research Advisor, Advised: Jamey A. Cobb-Martin2024 - 2024
Directed Individual/Independent Study, Advised: Simmy Vig2023 - 2023
Research Advisor, Advised: Sherilyn (Sanders) Goode2023 - 2023
Physician Shadow, Advised: Fatima Malhai2022 - 2022
Physician Shadow, Advised: Camille Couey2022 - 2022
Preceptor, Advised: Marianna Tollison2019 - Present
Pre medical Mentor, Advised: Simmy Vig2019 - 2019
Preceptor, Advised: Kaia Horne2018 - 2018
Preceptor, Advised: Katelyn Mallett2018 - 2018
Preceptor, Advised: John Dumas2018 - 2018
Preceptor, Advised: Varsha Prakash2018 - 2018
Mentor, Advised: Jonathan Lee2018 - 2018
Mentor, Advised: Tanner Nielson2018 - 2018
Mentor, Advised: Kristin Myers2018 - Present
Mentor-HCDP, Advised: Luther Ward2018 - 2018
Mentor for Pediatric Resident Candiate, Advised: Mohana Penukonda2018 - 2018
Mentor, Advised: Erin Britt2018 - 2018
Preceptor, Health Careers Development Program
Advised: Mariam Ebeid
2016 - 2016
Preceptor, SOM Re-entry Program
Advised: Lakeshia Gibson
2016 - 2016
HCDP, Health Careers Development Program
Advised: Francis Dournayan
2016 - Present
Shadow/Observer, Preceptor-Mentor for Premedical student
Advised: Kathleen Carter
2016 - 2019
Shadow/Observer, Advised: Meredith Cobb2016 - 2016
Healh Careers Development Program, Health Careers Development Program
Advised: Jana Phillips
2015 - 2016
Shadow/Mentor, Health Careers Development Program
Advised: Chiamaka Azogini
2015 - 2015
Research Advisor, Health Careers Development Program
Advised: Lauren Taylor East
2014 - 2015
Research Advisor, Advised: Ashton Walters, Jakayla Harrell2014 - 2014
Premedical student, Advised: Lateia Taylor2014 - 2014
Health Careers Development Program (HCDP), Premedical student
Advised: Deepali Bhatt
2013 - 2014
Health Careers Development Program, Neonatology Shadow
Advised: Deepali Bhatt
2013 - 2014
PreNursing mentor, PreNursing
Advised: Katelyn (Mary) Hardy
2013 - 2013
Supervised Research, Medical Student (M1-2) Breast Milk Composition and Gestational Ages
Advised: Sara Hutchins
2013 - 2013
Premedical shadow, Premedical
Advised: Carmen Bofill
2013 - 2013
Mentor Health CareersDevelpment Program, Premedical
Advised: Jung Yoo
2013 - 2013
Mentor, Premedical
Advised: Amber Carraway
2012 - 2013
Supervised Research, Medical Student (M1-2) Breast Milk Composition and Gestational Ages
Advised: Megan Pike
2012 - 2012
mentor, Medical student mentor
Advised: Ashley Wells
2011 - 2011
Supervised Research, Medical Student (M1-2) : Oxygen toxicity and monitor alarm limits
Advised: Megan Harvey
2010 - 2010
Medical Student Mentor, M1, Medical Student Mentor, M1-4
Advised: Megan Harvey
2009 - 2013
High School Mentor, High school premedical mentor
Advised: Kasey McGee
2009 - 2010
M1 Mentor, Medical student mentor
Advised: Chanchaldeep Sood, Allison Jones
2009 - 2011
Physician Assistant Mentors, Physician Assistant , mentor
Advised: Kristen Campbell, Ankita Patel, Walter Hoyt, Timothy Beaty, Shannon Swift, Riley Baker, Courtney Brautwell, Suzanne Eason, Kim Nelson, Kallee Marolt
2008 - 2009
High school student, premedicine, Premedical
Advised: Dabrianna Milton
2008 - 2012
Supervised Research, Medical Student (M1-2) Outcome of Premature Babies with NEC/Peritoneal Drains vs Exploratory Laparotomy
Advised: Ameze Adah
2008 - 2008
Health Careers Development Program, Pre Medical Student Mentor
Advised: Sabira Ebaddy, Mary Caskey, Elizabeth Wright, Jeremy Washington, Richard Jones, Halima Stringer, Nicholas Walker, Crystal Carter, John Bullock, Lisa Biswas, Janice Okeke, Elise Fontenot, Mary Hughes, Steven Wahl, Amber Carraway, Lenzy Fisher, Jung Yoo, Carmen Bofill
2008 - 2013
Summer Research Mentor, Summer Research Mentor
Advised: Cassandra Stein, Amaze Adah, Meghan Harvey, Megan Pike, Sara Hutchins
2007 - 2013
Supervised Research, Medical Student (M1-2) Cardiomyopathy in the newborn associatd with maternal Diabetes
Advised: Cassandra Stein
2007 - 2007
Resident Mentor, Pediatric Resident Mentor
Advised: Leigh Campbell, Katie Ferrell, Nina Dave, Marla Johnson, Elwaseila Handoun, Megan Harvey
2002 - 2016

Fellows supervised

Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 1 fellows supervised07/2024 - 06/2027
Neonatal-Perinatal, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised07/2022 - 06/2025
Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 2 fellows supervised07/2021 - 06/2024
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Fellowship Director, 2 fellows supervised07/2020 - 06/2023
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 3 fellows supervised07/2019 - 06/2022
QI-Delivery room video recording, QI-Mentor, 1 fellows supervised, Delivery room video recording Golden Minute01/2019 - 09/2020
Pediatric Anesthesia Fellowship, Preceptor, 5 fellows supervised, NICU10/2018 - Present
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised07/2018 - 06/2021
Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised07/2017 - 06/2020
Neonatal Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised07/2016 - 06/2019
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 1 fellows supervised, NICU08/2015 - 08/2018
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised, NICU07/2015 - 06/2018
Leadership Development Program, Training Faculty, 1 fellows supervised05/2015 - Present
Neonatal-Perinatal Fellowship, Program Director, 2 fellows supervised, NICU07/2014 - 06/2017
Pediatric Surgery Fellowship, Attending Physician, 5 fellows supervised, NICU07/2009 - Present
Neonatal-Perinatal, Fellowship Director, 2 fellows supervised

Residency Training

Pediatrics, Joseph McLean, Attending Physician2015 - Present
Pediatric Mentor, Training Faculty2013 - 06/2016
Resident Curriculum NICU and NBN, Program Director2012 - 11/2012
Resident Curriculum Lectures, Attending Physician2002 - 09/2010
NRP Certification and Recertification, OB-PEDS, and MED-PEDS Residents, Program Director2002 - Present
Resident Mentor, Attending Physician2002 - Present
Pediatric Curriculum Committee, Attending Physician2001 - Present
Pediatric Match Committee, Attending Physician2001 - Present
Residency Review Committee (Pediatric), Attending Physician2001 - Present
Resident Mentor, Attending Physician