The mission of the Division of Academic General Pediatrics is to promote and improve health for all children and youth in Minnesota and beyond through leadership in research, teaching and clinical care in he context of family, community and culture. Our faculty and staff are committed to the underlying values of focusing on the whole child, partnership, lifelong learning, and compassion. News - Congratulations to Iris Borowsky, Michael Resnick and Marjorie Ireland on the release of their article: Health Status and Behavioral Outcomes for Youth who Anticipate a High Likelihood of Early Death. Their research shows that kids who believe they are going to die young often engage in the very behavior that can lead to early death. Press Release. News outlets include:
Star Tribune, Time magazine, US News & World Report, Wichita Falls Times Record News, The Baltimore Sun, News Blaze, guardian.co.uk, National Public Radio Health Blog, The Med Guru, WCCO-TV, (video), Rochester New York’s WHEC-TV, Pioner Press, MSNBC, LA Times, NPR
- Kids Into Health Careers (KIHC) celebrates another successful year!
KIHC is a three-year summer internship for students of color entering 9th, 10th, and 11th grade who are interested in careers in the health care field. This year, 15 highly motivated students from Minneapolis and St. Paul schools have been selected from an all-time highly competitive pool of 37 applications to participate in the internship. This will be the fourth group of scholars accepted into K.I.H.C. who will have the amazing opportunity to explore wonderful things such as tour the Visible Heart Lab, Physical Therapy, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Veterinary Medicine, and more. In addition, the scholars will have the opportunity to talk to and interact with doctors, nurses, dentists, and more. Click here to see pictures of the kids in action!
The 2009 program was held from June 29th to August 7. Click here for a video with highlights from this summer's program.
- Work-life and family-life factors serve as obstacles to satisfaction and retention of University of Minnesota women faculty members. Read more!
Clinical Services University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital
(University and Riverside campuses) - Inpatient General Pediatrics services & Newborn Nursery Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics
Begun in 1976, the Behavioral Medicine program was one of the first such clinical and training programs in the US. It serves as a consultation and referral source for families and physicians locally and throughout the Upper Midwest. It specializes in the evaluation and management of a wide variety of behavioral concerns, including offering training in computerized biofeedback, self-hypnosis, relaxation and mental imagery. St. Joseph's Home for Children
St. Joseph's Home for Children cares for children in need by addressing immediate needs for shelter and stability and offering long-term solutions to emotional and behavioral issues. The Center for Safe & Healthy Children
The Center for Safe & Healthy Children at University of Minnesota Children’s Hospital, Fairview is dedicated to caring for possible victims of child maltreatment and preventing abuse and neglect in children and adolescents. Fairview Children's Clinics-Minneapolis
At Fairview Children's Clinic, we provide family-centered care for patients from birth to young adulthood. We appreciate the diversity of families in the Twin Cities area and strive to make everyone feel welcome.
Our health care team collaborates with parents to help children and teens maintain good health, nutrition and emotional well-being. We also care for children and teens with chronic illnesses and provide same-day appointments for patients with routine illnesses. Consulting specialists in autism, behavioral pediatrics and lactation (breastfeeding) also see patients at the clinic.
All the pediatricians at the clinic are board-certified by the American Board of Pediatrics. We see newborns at University of Minnesota Medical Center Riverside campus. Other patients who need to be hospitalized are seen at University of Minnesota Amplatz Children's Hospital.
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