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SPOTLIGHT

The USF Health Pediatrics team would like to wish Brittany a belated happy 17th birthday! She was born in August of 1993 weighing only 1 pound 2 ounces.

p e d i a t r i c s

A MESSAGE FROM THE CHAIRMANWe received news last week that the Pediatric Residency was accredited for 4 years and the pediatric Endocrinology Fellowship for 5 years. In September we also received the good news that Allergy/Immunology’s Fellowship was approved for 3 years as well. These outcomes show the high quality that our core and subspecialty programs demonstrate nationally. Mary Ostein recently joined Pediatrics as as coordinator for the Med-Peds Residency. Additional

personnel for pediatrics and the undergraduate medical education program will be in next months newsletter. We will also have a surprise holiday gift that we will share next month. Have a scary Halloween.

Retirement Announcement 2 Publications 2

Awards and Honors 3 Early Steps award 4

Allergy/Immunology News 5 Allergy/Immunology Symposium 6

November Birthdays 7 New Hires 8

Pediatric’s Growing Family 8 Grand Rounds 9

Inside this Issue:

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Xu P, Wu Y, Zhu Y, Dagne G, Johnson G, Cuthbertson D, Krischer JP, Sosenko JM, Skyler JS; on behalf of the DPT-1 Study Group. Prognostic Performance of Metabolic Indexes in Predicting Onset of Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2010 Sep 14. PMID: 20807869

Hsu DT, Zak V, Mahony L, Sleeper LA, Atz AM, Levine JC, Barker PC, Ravishankar C, McCrindle BW, Williams RV, Altmann K, Ghanayem NS, Margossian R, Chung WK, Border WL, Pearson GD, Stylianou MP, Mital S; Pediatric Heart Network Investigators. Enalapril in infants with single ventricle: results of a multicenter randomized trial. Circulation. 2010 Jul 27;122(4):333-40. Epub 2010 Jul 12.PMID: 20625111.

Richesson RL, Smith SB, Malloy J, Krischer JP. Achieving standardized medication data in clinical research studies: two approaches and applications for implementing RxNorm. J Med Syst. 2010 Aug;34(4):651-7. Epub 2009 Apr 3.PMID: 20703919

Sosenko JM, Skyler JS, Krischer JP, Greenbaum CJ, Mahon J, Rafkin LE, Cuthbertson D, Cowie C, Herold K, Eisenbarth G, Palmer JP; Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1 Study Group. Glucose excursions between states of glycemia with progression to type 1 diabetes in the diabetes prevention trial-type 1 (DPT-1). Diabetes. 2010 Oct;59(10):2386-9. Epub 2010 Aug 3.PMID: 20682683.

Sorkio S, Cuthbertson D, Bärlund S, Reunanen A, Nucci AM, Berseth CL, Koski K, Ormisson A, Savilahti E, Uusitalo U, Ludvigsson J, Becker DJ, Dupré J, Krischer JP, Knip M, Akerblom HK, Virtanen SM; TRIGR Study Group. Breastfeeding patterns of mothers with type 1 diabetes: results from an infant feeding trial. Diabetes Metab Res Rev. 2010 Mar;26(3):206-11.PMID: 20474068.

Publications

Retirement AnnouncementThe Chairman’s Office of the Department of Pediatrics is pleased to invite all faculty and staff to a

Retirement Reception in honor of:

John Malone, MD Ben Pollara, MD Lynn Ringenberg, MD

Please hold the date of Tuesday, November 2nd from 4:00 pm until 6:00 pm.

The reception will be held at the Alumni Center on the USF Main Campus.

Watch your E-mail inbox for additional information.

Sosenko JM, Mahon J, Rifkin L, Lachin JM, Krause-Steinrauf H, Krischer JP, Cuthbertson D, Palmer JP, Thompson C, Greenbaum CJ, Skyler JS; Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1 and TrialNet Study Groups. A comparison of the baseline metabolic profiles between Diabetes Prevention Trial-Type 1 and TrialNet Natural History Study participants. Pediatric Diabetes. 2010 May 26. PMID: 20522170.

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PEDIATRICSAwards and Honors

Dr. Eric Storch, an associate professor of clinical psychology in pediatrics and psychiatry, was recently awarded two prestige honors.

First, Dr. Storch was named one of the recipients of a 2010 Outstanding Research Award for his work in the field of childhood neuro-developmental conditions. He received this honor at a presentation hosted by the Senior Vice President for Research and Innovation, Dr. Karen A. Holbrook, during the first day of the USF Research Week.

Dr. Storch has also been named to the Guild Chair of Pediatric Health Outcomes which is jointly sponsored by the University of South Florida and All Children’s Hospital. With the endowed chair he hopes to, “continue to study ways to improve children’s outcomes (particularly those with autism, anxiety, OCD, and Tourette Syndrome) through the development, implantation, and dissemination of effective behavioral health interventions.”

On the weekend of September 24th, Dr. Angel Luciano was invited to participate at the Perinatal Research Society’s (PRS) annual conference in Avon, Colorado. The PRS is by invitation only and has strict requirements on who is eligible to become a member.

Dr. Luciano was presented with the NIH/NICHD Young

Investigator Award and spoke about some of his ongoing research.

Dr. Luciano was also awarded the NIH Loan Repayment Award. This is a competitive program that pays two years of student loans for physician scientists that spend at least 75% of their time conducting research.

Dr. Tiffany Chenneville, Ph.D. has received her first NIH grant

as a lead investigator, along with co-investigator Lynette Menezes,

Ph.D. The title of their proposal is “Enhancing NIH Supported

Health Research in Gujarat, India” and the amount is $54,200.

Congratulations to Dr. Chenneville and her team!

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PEDIATRICSIn recognition of the substantial improvements the Bay Area

Early Steps Program has made over the last three years, the

team (pictured below) received an award at the Statewide

Early Steps Meeting in late September. Since 2007, the

program has moved from the Needs Intervention category to

the Meets Requirement category.

Pictured to the left are Early Steps Medical Director Dr.

Carol Lilly (background) and Early Steps Coordinator

Annalise Campisi (third from right) with the other statewide

awardees.

Congratulations to the USF Early Steps program!

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Modell Kids’ Rays Day“I HAD A BALL AT THE FIRST ANNUAL TAMPA BAY KIDS DAY!”

Those were the feelings of parents and kids alike, as our young patients with Primary Immunodeficiency Disease enjoyed the day with their families at

the Tampa Bay Rays vs. Seattle Mariners game on September 26.

The crowd of 225 patients and family members got to spend some “fun time” with their doctors and staff, while enjoying a beautiful day at

Tropicana Field that included free tickets, food vouchers, hats, T-shirts and a fun-filled visit by the Ray’s mascot, Raymond.

Dr. John Sleasman, the Robert A. Good Professor and Chief of the Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology and Rheumatology, was on hand to welcome the patients and their families, and spent the afternoon cheering

on the Rays with the kids.

The First Annual Tampa Bay Kids Day was sponsored by the Jeffery Modell Foundation, with support from All Children’s Hospital, Baxter, BioRx,

Biotest, CSL Behring, Futures and Options for Kids, Grifols, Octapharma, Talecris, and USF Health.

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ReaccreditationOn September 13th, the Residency

Review Committee reaccredited the Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Program for three years.

Allergy/Immunology News

TGH Grand Rounds* Dr. Perez gave grand rounds at TGH on

September 23, “22q11.2 Deletions Syndrome: Revisiting DiGeorge Syndrome.”

*Dr. Dorsey gave grand rounds at TGH on September 30, “Recurrent Infections in Children: When to Suspect Primary

Immunodeficiency.”

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Update In Allergy and Immunology SymposiumOn Saturday, September 25, Primary Care Physicians, Pediatricians, Emergency Department Physicians,

Allergy/Immunology Specialists, Nurses, Physician Assistants, Residents, Students and other healthcare

practitioners gathered at the Westin Harbour Island to learn about the latest breakthroughs and recommendations

for the evaluation and management of asthma, atopic dermatitis, food allergy, vaccine indications & safety, chronic

rhinitis, and immunotherapy. The talks given at the Symposium consisted of:

Update on Vaccine Indications and Safety - Panida Sriaroon, MD

What is the Value of an ANA test? - Robert Nickeson, MD

Recurrent Infections: When is a work-up indicated? - John Sleasman, MD

Atopic Dermatitis: An Allergists’ Perspective - Morna Dorsey, MD

Chronic Rhinitis - Mandel Sher, MD

NIDA Grant

The Pediatric Allergy/Immunology Division was recently awarded a five-year, 5.5 million dollar grant for a

National Institute on Drug Abuse study. Dr. John Sleasman is the principal investigator at USF and Dr. Maureen

Goodenow is principal investigator at the University of Florida for this joint project entitled, “Systems Biology, HIV/

AIDS, and Substance Abuse (R01).” The proposed project focuses on neurocognitive impairment in HIV-1 infected

adolescents and uses systems biology approaches to identify new peripheral blood bioprofiles related to immunity

and marijuana use. The project is very significant because marijuana use has been reported to be highly prevalent

among HIV-infected youths, and systems biology approaches may reveal new paradigms that can advance

understanding of the relationships between cannabinoid use and HIV infection on neurocognitive function in

adolescents.

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PEDIATRICSNovember Birthdays!

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Gonzalo Mantilla

Archiette Wintons

Lisa Rodriguez

Suzanne Jackman

Nicole Crawford

Cristin Linton

Judith Pinkstaff

Lindsay Brauer

Kelly Sawczyn

Aqesha Ritzie

Jamie Flores-Torres

Dale Bergamo

Robert Follett

Claire Farnell

Sabrinia Butts

Amayvis Rebolledo

Leslie Adams

Joann Lang

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Earnest Washington

Dawn Hanville

Robert Haire

Elizabeth Klingelhofer

Maria Brinez Giraldo

Kalyani Derasari

Richard Lion

Denise Shereff

Thuy Nguyen

Lena Mackinnon

Martha Henry

Karen Childres

Catherine Kotto-Kome

Pat Ricalde

W. Brown

Carla Graham

Katherine Morales

Paola Dees

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Spurthi Chandramma Ugrappa

Jennifer Schauble

Xiaoming Gong

Elliot Reisman

Barbara Hansen

Kasalou Bennett

Ashley Edwards

Shannon Terkoski

Debbie Jones

Jorge Quezada

Angie Cook

Ashley Molina

Jennifer Nelson

Aleida Galvez

Jennifer Pilger

Julie Stann

Alison Salloum

Stefany Honigbaum

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Pediatrics - After Dark

Dr. Tony Sochet on guitar and vocals and Dr. Rich Lion, also on guitar, performed at Yoeman’s Pub on Friday Oct. 8th. Over 30 interns, residents, fellows and faculty were in attendance to enjoy their music. Dr. Dan Bui also appeared as a special guest vocalist. The trio performed recent hit songs and classics such as Journey’s “Don’t Stop Believing.” Look for more gigs by Drs. Sochet & Lion and ‘The Dan Bui Project’ in the near future.

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PEDIATRICSNew Employees

NAME POSITION DIVISION

Susan King Medical Assistant Med Peds

Sarina Dewald NICU Nurse Practitioner Neonatology

Amarilis Sanchez Assistant Professor Genetics

Alice Graves Graduate Assistant PRISM Library Project

Megan Toufexis Assistant Professor Psychiatry

Pediatrics’ Growing Family

Noah Ross Storch was

born to Dr. Eric Storch

and his wife on

October 1. Noah

weighed in at 8 lb. 1 oz.

and 20 in. long.

Congratulations to the

new mom and dad!

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PEDIATRICSGrand Rounds - November 2010

Lectures are from 8:00 to 9:00 AM at MacInnes Auditorium; Tampa General Hospital. Lectures are also

videoconferenced to the All Children’s Hospital/USF Children’s Research Institute first floor conference room and

to the CMS Building, room 2004.

November 4: The Childhood Obesity Epidemic: Beyond a Campaign to War ModeJames Gavin, MD, PhDCEO and Chief Medical Officer; Healing Our Village Inc.Chairman; Partnership for a Healthier AmericaClinical Professor of Medicine: Emory University School of Medicine

November 11:Pediatric Asthma: Managing Environmental TriggersJames R. Roberts, MD, MPHAssociate Professor of PediatricsMedical University of South Carolina

November 18:HydrocephalusArthur Marlin, MD, MHAUSF Professor of Neurosurgery

November 25:HAPPY THANKSGIVING!

EditorEd Kelly

Phone: (813) 259-8847

Fax: (813) 259-8792

Email: ekelly@health.usf.edu

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