Pediatric Endocrinology Faculty at UPMC Children’s Accepted to Leadership Programs
February 5, 2022
Three faculty members from the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh have been accepted to various leadership development and training programs at UPMC and the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Wassim Chemaitilly, MD, was nominated to the University of Pittsburgh Katz School of Business and School of Medicine program, “The Foundations for Success: Healthcare Leadership and Business Fundamentals.”
Dr. Chemaitilly is a professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and is the recently appointed clinical director for the Division of Pediatric Endocrinology. Dr. Chemaitilly is a national and internationally-respected researcher who studies the late endocrine effects of childhood cancer treatments.
Christine March, MD, MS, was accepted into the 2022 Leadership Academy for Early Career Faculty at the University of Pittsburgh.
Dr. March is a clinical instructor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. Her research focus is on the care and outcomes of children and adolescents with T1D, and she is involved in community-engaged research to study school-based diabetes care.
Katherine Vu-Boast, MD, was accepted into UPMC Physician Leadership Essentials Program.
Dr. Vu-Boast is an assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine. She is the associate clinical director of diabetes in the Division with a focus on the psychological and sociological determinants of health outcomes in children with diabetes.
