Our Mission
Through our ambitious clinical, educational, and research programs, we are committed to provide transformational family-engaged care that is compassionate, leverages innovation and technology, and grounded in evidence.
Our Vision
We envision innovative care that is rooted in respect, collaboration and compassion for all children, families, and healthcare providers.
Our Values
Excellence, Collaboration, Innovation, Respect, Compassion, Commitment
Strategy
We are currently focusing on building a culture and infrastructure that accelerates the development and dissemination of high-impact clinical, educational, and research interventions and nurtures the professional fulfillment of our faculty and staff across the career lifespan.
Scope
Our clinical services span inpatient general care, inpatient and outpatient complex care, and pediatric sedation.

Hospital Medicine & Complex Care Program News
Research Week 2025: Summary of events and award winners
From May 12 to 15, the Department of Pediatrics hosted Pediatric Research Week. This annual event provides a venue for department researchers to present their latest work to an enthusiastic audience, offers engaging panel discussions …
June 10, 2025Shapiro scholars join Department of Pediatrics for summer research experience
This summer, 13 medical students will join Department of Pediatrics faculty mentors for an immersive research training experience through the Shapiro Summer Research Program. The program is designed to educate students about the process of …
June 2, 2025The leap from a K to an R grant is a big advance in a researcher’s career: Physician-scientist Michelle Kelly exemplifies that evolution
Since last fall, Michelle Kelly, MD, PhD, professor in the Division of Hospital Medicine and Complex Care, and her research group have been continuing research on her ongoing project. The new five-year $1.99 million R01 …
April 9, 2025Prestigious Gerard B. Odell Research Award and Ellen R. Wald Research Awards will be presented during Pediatrics Research Week in May
The Department of Pediatrics will present its important annual research awards, the Gerard B. Odell Research Award and two Ellen R. Wald Research Awards during Pediatrics Research Week, which will be held May 12–15, 2025.
April 4, 2025Family-led academic grand (FLAG) rounds will highlight the unique challenges of care for children with disabilities or medical complexity
On Thursday, January 16, a special series of Department of Pediatrics Grand Rounds will commence with its inaugural presentation. A family-led academic grand rounds (FLAG rounds) will offer a new view and a unique sort …
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