Department of Pediatrics

Welcome to the home page of the Department of Pediatrics at Yale University School of Medicine. We invite you to explore our web pages to learn more about our commitment to excellence in patient care, education, advocacy, and research.

Our Mission is CLEAR. Yale Pediatrics provides:

  • Clinical care that is outstanding
  • Leadership for the global pediatric community
  • Education for physicians, allied health professionals, patients, and families
  • Advocacy that promotes childhood health and development
  • Research that is innovative, insightful, and state-of-the-art

November, 2011

National/Regional Recognition
1. Carl Baum was interviewed for the November 7 New York Times article on poison control centers, “Poison Centers Facing Greater Risks All Around”.
2. Stu Weinzimer served as keynote speaker for the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s 3rd annual Pediatric Endocrinology Clinical Pearls and Review for the Primary Care Practitioner, Nov 12, 2011: “High-Tech Diabetes Care for Children”.
3. Stu Weinzimer also served as grant reviewer for the NIH/NIDDK Special Emphasis Panel/Scientific Review Group: 2012/01 ZRG1 EMNR-E (11) B – Small Business, Diabetes and Nutrition, Nov 8, 2011.
Grants/Awards
1. Our Cystic Fibrosis Center, headed by Marie Egan, was recently awarded a Quality Care Award from the CF Foundation at the national North American Cystic Fibrosis Conference, in recognition of sustained quality improvement work that helped achieve better health outcomes for people with CF.

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