The longstanding partnership between the University of Utah Department of Pediatrics and Primary Children’s Hospital represents a century of dedication to advancing pediatric health, research, education, and compassionate care across the Intermountain West. Together, these institutions have created a powerful alliance centered on a shared mission: to put “The Child First and Always.”

Primary Children’s Hospital ranks among the best children’s hospitals in the United States. Located in Salt Lake City, Utah, our hospital is focused on providing the best care for more than 1 million children living in a 400,000 square-mile service area.

Our 289-bed facility is a Level I pediatric trauma center and cares for children with complex illness and injury, including organ transplants and complex birth defects. Our hospital is part of Intermountain Healthcare, a not-for-profit health care system, and the pediatric teaching hospital for the University of Utah, School of Medicine