Katherine Dodd Faculty Scholars Program

The Faculty Scholars Program is named for Katherine Dodd, MD, a member of the Vanderbilt faculty from 1926-1944, who represented the ideal clinician and educator. She possessed outstanding clinical skills, a strong commitment to teaching, and made numerous contributions of new knowledge that improved children's health.

The program helps faculty members develop and enhance their skills as clinicians and educators and provides an opportunity to conduct scholarly research, conduct and evaluate an educational project, or implement and evaluate a clinical or quality improvement project in an area of interest to their clinical area or to medical education. We seek to support junior faculty members as future leaders within our Department and the School of Medicine and to create a community of clinicians advancing education, practice, or policy in their area of focus.

2024-2026 Scholars
 

Mariana Bedoya, MD

Mariana Bedoya, MD

Division of Pediatric Allergy, Immunology, and Pulmonary Medicine

Research Project
Improving the Care of Children with Obstructive Sleep Apnea at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt

 


Rachel Sullivan, MD

Rachel Sullivan, MD

Division of Pediatric Cardiology

Research Project
Pre-Fontan Hemodynamics: Beyond Surgical Candidacy

 


Jaclyn Tamaroff, MD

Jaclyn Tamaroff, MD

Division of Pediatric Endocrinology

Research Project
Wearable Technology to Evaluate Glycemia and Activity in Adolescents and Young Adults

 

 

 

2023-2025 Scholars
 

Lauren Klein, MD

Lauren Klein, MD

Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Research Project
Prevention of Malnutrition in Children with Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) Living in Sub-Saharan Africa

 


Ryan Skeens, MD

Ryan Skeens, MD

Division of Neonatology

Research Project
Improving the Efficiency and Throughput of Infants with Congenital Heart Diseases Requiring Neonatal Intervention