Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine Clinician Receives ATS Award
May 5, 2021
UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine congratulates Jane B. Taylor, MD, MsCR, FAAP, for receiving the 2021 Clinician Educator Award from the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Pediatrics Assembly.
Dr. Taylor joined the UPMC Children’s Division of Pediatric Pulmonary Medicine in 2019. She has made a substantial impact on various clinical and educational activities, including the care of children with neuromuscular disorders and teaching and mentoring students, residents, and fellows. In 2020, Dr. Taylor was honored with the Teacher of the Year Award from the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.
Additionally, Dr. Taylor serves as the web director for the ATS Pediatrics Assembly and has coordinated numerous educational activities such as webinars, journal club meetings, and online conferences for the organization during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dr. Taylor earned her medical degree from the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, followed by a pediatrics residency at Vanderbilt University, and a pediatric pulmonary fellowship at the Washington University School of Medicine and St. Louis Children’s Hospital. Prior to joining UPMC Children’s, Dr. Taylor was a physician at Children’s Mercy Kansas City where she served as the Pulmonary Medical Director of the Multidisciplinary Muscular Dystrophy Clinic.
