Department of Pediatrics

Department of Pediatrics
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Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the oldest hospital in the nation dedicated exclusively to pediatrics. The Department of Pediatrics at CHOP and Penn’s Perelman School of Medicine strives to be the world leader in advancing healthcare for children. We do this by integrating excellent patient care, innovative research, cutting-edge professional education programs and timely advocacy into all that we do.

U.S. News and World Report has ranked us the No. 1 training program for pediatrics for 11 consecutive years. We offer a supportive environment for both clinical and academic work, including research through CHOP’s Research Institute.

Our core values of integrity, compassion, accountability, respect and excellence create a framework for everything we do throughout the department and across the institution.

How we serve you

The Department of Pediatrics consists of the following subspecialty clinical divisions. Each division includes a team of nationally and internationally recognized physicians and advanced practice providers who are experts in their field.
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Meet the team

The Department of Pediatrics team consists of a chair, vice chair, associate chairs and the division chiefs.
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Our research

We are constantly striving to make research discoveries that lead to better treatment options to help children everywhere.

Events

Leadership and Education in Adolescent Health (LEAH): Empowering Adolescent Patients with Complex Needs

Friday, Feb 07, 2025

This conference is intended for local and regional adolescent medicine and primary care physicians, psychologists, physician assistants, nurses, nurse practitioners, social workers, dietitians and other healthcare providers specializing in family medicine, internal medicine, gynecology, pediatrics and psychiatry. The program’s aim is to increase the overall knowledge, understanding and competencies of multidisciplinary providers in areas of importance in the healthcare of adolescents. The learning format will be virtual and will include didactic lectures with interactive question-and-answer session, small group breakout sessions and expert hot topic panels.
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Continuing education and training

The Department of Pediatrics offers a variety of professional educational opportunities and training programs that support CHOP’s mission.

Join our team

At CHOP, we help children grow and thrive. We offer these same opportunities to the professionals who make up our team. Learn about some of our clinical, staff, research and administrative positions.