Children Who Use Asthma Tracking App Have Better Disease Control and Fewer Hospital Visits
An app that allows parents and doctors to monitor a child’s asthma has a big impact on managing the disease. ... Read More
Biomedical Informatics,Pediatrics
Department of Pediatrics
Mission: Improving the lives of children through excellence in advocacy, education, research, and clinical care.
Vision: Caring for children, caring for their future.
Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics. Founded in 1943, we are the second largest department in the University of Utah School Of Medicine and one of the largest pediatric departments in the country. There are 310 faculty members in the department with a fairly equal distribution of men and women, and we have the greatest number of tenured female faculty in the School of Medicine.
The department is comprised of 22 medical divisions and programs operating in conjunction with four key enterprises: education, research, clinical, and academic. Divisions provide a full spectrum of specialty and subspecialty pediatric services for children throughout the Mountain West.
Latest News
Mission Critical 2019
Completing construction, staffing, and opening three major facilities simultaneously is something we've never done before. ... Read More
Pediatrics
A Key Moment for Medical Education
We take pride at U of U School of Medicine that we can “match” our students anywhere in the country in great residency programs. ... Read More
Pediatrics
Giving Intravenous Therapy to Children at Home is Costly, Lowers Parents’ Quality of Life
New research shows that oral therapeutics excel over intravenous therapy for treating serious infections in children at home in two important measures: cost and preserving quality of life.... Read More
Pediatrics
Improving Health Through Community Service
We are a good university on our own, but together with our community, we will be great.... Read More
Human Genetics,Pediatrics
University of Utah Health Awarded NIH Grant to Study Early Origins of Health and Disease
University of Utah Health was awarded a seven-year, multiple-million dollar contract to carry out a series of studies focusing on improving population health throughout the life-course surrounding fertility, pregnancy and the fetal origins of adult disease.... Read More
Obstetrics and Gynecology,Family and Preventive Medicine,PediatricsDEPARTMENT CHAIR
Angelo P. Giardino, MD PhD
University of Utah Medical Group
Chair, Department of Pediatrics
You can donate to an endowed scholarship fund that will be used to foster the development of talented students who share Chris's goal of improving the lives of children.
MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND