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Shaping National Standards of Care

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John M. Cunningham, MD
“Our foremost goal is to ensure brighter tomorrows for the children we treat today...”
— John M. Cunningham, MD George Eisenberg Professor & Chair Department of Pediatrics Physician-in-Chief, Comer Children's Hospital Chair's Welcome

DOP Diversity and Inclusion Committee

Our Mission

Our mission is to improve the health of every child entrusted to us, in an inclusive environment that is committed to family-centered care, clinical excellence, impactful scholarship, effective disease prevention, and advocacy for the appropriate care of every child in our community.

 

2023 Annual Report - A Year of Comer Care

Pediatrics is a Department within the Biological Sciences Division
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Sections & Programs

The Department of Pediatrics provides comprehensive, complex, and evidence-driven clinical care of the highest quality, with high patient and family satisfaction as well as national recognition for our endeavors in education and research. Each department’s commitment to our mission allows for the best patient care and allows us to be at the forefront of pediatrics.

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Education

Our education programs cultivate leaders in pediatric medicine and research through innovative teaching and mentoring, experiential learning, and quality improvement initiatives that lead to improved patient care.

Physicians who graduate from our programs are critical thinkers who never stop asking “why” or “why not” as they continually strive to push beyond current scientific and medical boundaries.

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Research

The University of Chicago, one of the world's preeminent research institutions, was founded to create new knowledge and disseminate it through teaching, publication, and the development of discoveries and new technologies for the public benefit.

The Department of Pediatrics' is committed to the effective and personalized care of children and their families, the education and training of the next generation of pediatrician and pediatrician-scientist leaders, being at forefront of understanding pediatric disease and its therapy, improving the well-being of all children.