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Colby L. Day, M.D.

Colby L. Day, M.D.

Pediatrics , Neonatology

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About Me

Dr. Colby Day is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. She completed her pediatric residency and Neonatology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She then worked as an Assistant Professor of Neonatology at the University of Florida, J...
Dr. Colby Day is an Associate Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Neonatology. She completed her pediatric residency and Neonatology fellowship at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. She then worked as an Assistant Professor of Neonatology at the University of Florida, Jacksonville from 2017-2021. Dr. Day’s area of academic focus is primarily quality improvement, as well as the care of small babies. She is highly involved in the Vermont Oxford Network and has worked with multiple state quality collaboratives. Dr. Day is the Medical Director of the Golisano Children’s Hospital NICU and also the Medical Director of the NICU Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship. She is the co-chair of the international Family Centered Care Taskforce.

Certified Specialties

Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine - American Board of Pediatrics

Pediatrics - American Board of Pediatrics

Faculty Appointments

Associate Professor - Department of Pediatrics, Neonatology (SMD)

Credentials

Residency & Fellowship

Fellowship, Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina. 2014 - 2017

Residency, Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina. 2012 - 2014

Internship, Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina. 2011 - 2012

Education

MD | Ohio State University College of Medicine. 2011

Awards

Walter Reed National Military Medical Center Challenge Coin. 2021

Selected as Medical Co-Lead for Florida Perinatal Quality Collaborative Family-Centered Care Initiative. 2020

UF Exemplary Teacher for 2018-2019. 2020

UF Exemplary Teacher for 2017-2018. 2019

VON Fellow Liaison. 2018

AAP Young Physicians' Leadership Alliance (YPLA) Member. 2016

District IV Fellow Representative, TECaN. 2015

Social Media and Communications Chair, TECaN. 2015

Chair on the Executive Council, TECaN. 2015

Housestaff Peer Review Committee – Department of Pediatrics Representative. 2015

Selected to attend NICHD Young Investigator Conference, Chicago, IL. 2014

Intern of the Year. 2012

Best Resident Teacher Award. 2011 - 2012

Magna Cum Laude. 2007 - 2011

Grant Morrow, III M.D. Award for Excellence in Clinical Pediatrics and Research Aimed at Improving the Health of Children. 2007 - 2011

Dean's Scholar, four years. 2007 - 2011

Dr. David C. Fay and Mrs. Mary A. Fay Scholarship for Professionalism. 2007 - 2011

Drs. M. Henry and Myron E. Speck Fund Scholarship for Financial Need. 2007 - 2011

Roessler Scholar and recipient of Roessler Memorial Fund for research. 2007 - 2011

Landacre Honor Society member. 2007 - 2011

Excellence Award for over 100 volunteer hours of community service. 2007 - 2011

Graduation with Honors and acceptance of Honors Thesis in Linguistics. 2002 - 2006

Phi Beta Kappa Society, Sigma Alpha Lambda National Leadership and Honors. 2002 - 2006

Dean's list. 2002 - 2006

National Merit Scholarship. 2002 - 2006

UNC-CH Honors Program. 2002 - 2006

McGee Award from the Office of Undergraduate Research. 2002 - 2006

Golden Key International Honor Society Member. 2002 - 2006

The Triple Helix – UNC, Chapel Hill Chapter Editor-in-Chief. 2002 - 2006

Publications

Journal Articles

Reducing Failed Extubations in Preterm Infants Via Standardization and Real-Time Decision Support.

Khodak I, Kahovec M, Romano V, Nielsen A, Day CL, Dylag AM

Pediatrics.. 2024 September 1154 (3)Epub 1900 01 01.

Measuring practice preference variation for quality improvement in neonatal respiratory care.

Healy H, Whitesel E, Mao W, Day CL, Murphy TG, Song CH, Williams PK, Brachio SS, Cham P, Vartanian RJ, Chin S, Arora P, Bizzarro M, Sink DW, Zupancic JAF, Gupta M

Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association.. 2024 July 44 (7):1001-1008. Epub 04/08/2024.

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia: new becomes old again!

Day CL, Ryan RM

Pediatric research.. 2017 January 81 (1-2):210-213. Epub 09/28/2016.

Caspase-7 activation by the Nlrc4/Ipaf inflammasome restricts Legionella pneumophila infection.

Akhter A, Gavrilin MA, Frantz L, Washington S, Ditty C, Limoli D, Day C, Sarkar A, Newland C, Butchar J, Marsh CB, Wewers MD, Tridandapani S, Kanneganti TD, Amer AO

PLoS pathogens.. 2009 April 5 (4):e1000361. Epub 04/03/2009.

The Sociolinguistics of Physician-Patient Interactions

Day, C.

The Triple Helix. 2007; 3(2): 27-30.

Books

Updates on Neonatal Chronic Lung Disease (2020)

Chapter: What is lung disease of prematurity?

Encyclopedia of Reproduction (2018)

Chapter: Fetal Lung Development and Function

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