Overview

The mission of the Department of Child Health is to establish an outstanding, innovative and nationally recognized center of excellence for pediatric education and research.

Students are exposed to cutting-edge pediatric clinical care at multiple teaching hospitals including Phoenix Children's, one of the largest freestanding children's hospitals in the United States.

They receive training from a large and diverse group of board-certified pediatric specialty and subspecialty educators. Instruction is provided in both hospital and outpatient pediatric settings and is integrated into the educational structure of a large pediatric residency and multiple pediatric fellowship training programs.

A rich pediatric research environment has been created from Phoenix's leading scientific and medical institutions. The goal is to advance discovery, facilitate translation and accelerate clinical application.

Department of Child Health Mentoring Program for Medical Students and Faculty

This resource is available to all University of Arizona College of Medicine – Phoenix medical students (MD and MD/PhD) and faculty. Presently, we are offering this resource to faculty who have joined the Phoenix Children’s Health System within the last five years. We believe this will further aid in research mentoring and academic career development.

Dr. Jaron Smith at PCH manages and regularly updates the Mentor Program spreadsheet, including mentor specialties, expertise, research interests, and availability. Participation is required for all newly appointed Department of Child Health and Phoenix Children's faculty at or below the rank of Associate Professor.

Access to the Mentor Spreadsheet is restricted and requires approval from Dr. Jaron Smith. If you are interested in viewing the spreadsheet or participating in the program, please email Dr. Smith at @email to request access. Once your access has been granted, you can View Mentor Spreadsheet.

Upcoming Department Faculty Meetings

For more information or for access to the virtual meetings, please contact Alexis Souza.