Children's of Alabama Community Health Needs Assessment

Children's of Alabama produces a community health needs assessment to identify issues and prioritize our efforts. This needs assessment reviews existing public health data on key pediatric issues and identifies existing programs and resources in the community that are working to address issues in child health. The information we receive from the assessment determine areas where we will lead and who we will partner with to address what the community tells us is important to pediatric health and well-being.

The 2025 survey is up and running, and we want and need your input to help develop our next plan. Your thoughts and feedback are critical to guiding our efforts. Please help us with this important process by clicking the link below to take the survey.

Pediatric ENT Associates Now Offering Nurse Practitioner Clinics

Pediatric ENT Associates is now offering nurse practitioner clinics for children without complex health conditions. Please send referrals through EpicCare Link or fax to 205-638-2223. Once the referral has been processed, a representative from the office will contact the family to schedule the appointment.

Project ECHO

Dr. Claudette Poole ( Principal Investigator) and asthma experts, Isabel Virella-Lowell, M.D., Teresa Magruder M.D.MPH, and Linda Gibson-Young, PhD, FNP are collaborating on a HRSA funded project called “Community engaged approach to improve asthma management for children in the Alabama Black Belt through a care coordination program”. Through this program they hope to improve asthma care in the black belt through: 

1. increased patient access to care coordination and chronic disease management
2. greater involvement of community healthcare workers
3. collaborations with Alabama Asthma Coalition, Selma Pediatrics, Cahaba Medical, Whitfield Regional hospital, and My Care Alabama
4. improved access to subspecialty care 
5. regular Asthma education/consultation through Project ECHO.  

The Asthma Project ECHO sessions are aimed at a collaborative consortium of providers who care for pediatric asthmatic patients and are open to anyone throughout the state of Alabama who provides care to children with asthma. It is open to all disciplines. The Asthma ECHO are based on an All Teach All Learn Model that is structured to provide training and mentorship in Pediatric Asthma care.  During these sessions, our asthma experts discuss best practices and provide a learning environment in which we can ask questions, share insights, and ultimately provide the best care possible for our patients. 

We are excited to invite you to our upcoming Pediatric Asthma ECHO Series, a unique opportunity designed to deepen your understanding and skills in managing pediatric asthma. This series will offer a collaborative learning environment, leveraging the power of tele-mentoring to address complex cases and share best practices. You are welcome to attend as many sessions as you would like and sessions will be recorded.

Event Details:

Series Title: Pediatric Asthma iECHO Series

Date: The first Friday of the month beginning September 5^th, 2025

Time: 12:15– 1:00pm

Location: Virtual (via Zoom)

Registration Link: https://iecho.org/public/program/PRGM1706628464901THJ41H6DTI

What to Expect:

• Interactive Sessions: Engage with experts and peers in real-time discussions.
• Case Reviews: Present and analyze real-life cases to enhance clinical decision-making.
• Expert Insights: Gain valuable knowledge from leading pediatric asthma specialists from Children’s of Alabama.
• Collaborative Learning: Share experiences and strategies with a network of professionals.

Please register by September 5th before our first session. After completing the one-time registration, you will receive the session invitations/Zoom links via email. We look forward to your participation in this series and the opportunity to advance our collective expertise in pediatric asthma management. If you have any questions or need additional information, please feel free to reach out to Sydney Poulson at spoulson@uabmc.edu

Thank you, and we hope to see you there!

August 2025 ToxUpdate

Visit the link below to view the Alabama Poison Information Center's August 2025 E-newsletter.

Children's of Alabama Celebrated 114 Years

In June, Children's of Alabama was honored to celebrate 114 years of Caring for Kids. Children's is able to continue it's mission because of the support of the community and referral partners like you. Thank you for your continued trust in Children's of Alabama!

Nemours® KidsHealth® Available as a Resource to Share with Families

Children’s of Alabama partners with Nemours® KidsHealth® as a trustworthy resource to provide families with dependable information on hundreds of children’s health topics. The Children’s of Alabama (COA) KidsHealth® website offers doctor-reviewed advice on physical, emotional, and behavioral topics by providing easy-to-follow videos, articles, animations and print publications.

Medical professionals, parents, teens, and kids can find a range of content tailored to the health concerns, needs, and interests of a wide range of conditions and challenges. Visit the KidsHealth link to access information for thousands of topics to provide information to support our medical care, instructions, and education.

Live Accredited Continuing Education Opportunities

Visit the link below for live Accredited Continuing Education opportunities,

updated weekly with registration links for Grand Rounds.

2023-2025 Directory of Pediatric Services

Upcoming Conferences and Events

Check Out the Latest PedsCast

The Children’s of Alabama PedsCast is a pediatric sub-specialist peer-to-peer podcast focused on research, innovative programs and advances in pediatric health care at Children’s of Alabama. Featured speakers include physicians, surgeons, clinical specialists and other experts in the field of pediatrics.

Click the link below to hear our PedsCast episodes.

Children's Epic EMR

Epic is now live at Children's of Alabama! This new electronic medical record (EMR) platform aims to help improve the care of our patients, their families experience and the day-to-day work operations of our employees and providers.

As we adjust to this transition, we want to ensure that referring offices are receiving all patient notes, discharge summaries and other information needed.

Please submit any issues you may be experiencing and we will work to resolve them as quickly as possible.

Fax FYIs

Please make note

of the below fax number updates!

Nephrology: 205-638-2517

Department of Surgery: 205-638-2513

Pediatrics East: 205-638-7102

Sports Medicine: 205-638-2879

*Sports Medicine Phone Number Change: 205-638-6921