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Division Of Academic General Pediatrics

The faculty and staff of the Division of Academic General Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine, are committed to high-quality, equitable, and patient-centered primary care achieved through evidence-based practice, innovative research, education, and advocacy. 

Expert state-of-the-art and comprehensive clinical care is provided in numerous settings and programs: Primary Care Pediatrics at the Palm Center, Pasadena Pediatric and Adolescent Health Center, the Centers for Children and Women (Greenspoint, Southwest), Second Opinion Clinic, Complex Care Program (Main Campus, West Campus), Mobile Clinic Program, and United Healthcare Diagnostic Odyssey Program.

In addition to the breadth and depth of the clinical care provided by the Division of Academic General Pediatrics, we have a strong commitment to scholarly and research excellence. Research activities cover the spectrum of randomized controlled trials, prospective observational studies, multi-centered database studies, quality improvement, and various retrospective analyses. Areas of active study include childhood obesity, social determinants of health, health equity, immunization surveillance, telemedicine, health literacy, disaster preparedness for children with medical complexity, workforce diversity, and medical education. The division is supported by numerous research grant awards from NIH, PCORI, AHRQ, HRSA, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, and local funders. 

Educational activities and scholarship are critical to the Division of Academic General Pediatrics. Our team is engaged in a wide variety of educational programs with learners of all levels, including medical students, residents, fellows, and our faculty colleagues. We serve as the continuity clinical sites for the majority of trainees in the Baylor Pediatrics Residency Program. We sponsor the Primary Care Leaders Evaluating and Addressing Disparities (LEAD) residency program, a three-year categorical pediatric training program that focuses on Pediatric Primary Care of Underserved and Vulnerable populations. We also sponsor a three-year Academic General Pediatric Fellowship Program that combines masters-level training in education and research methodology with diverse teaching opportunities in a variety of settings.

Advocacy and community engagement also define the Division of Academic General Pediatrics. Our team has been actively engaged in areas of vaccine policy, Medicaid coverage, immigrant health, food insecurity, and e-cigarette use among adolescents.

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Department Of Pediatrics

The Department of Pediatrics of Saint Louis University School of Medicine is based at SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital in St. Louis, adjacent to Saint Louis University's campus.

The Department of Pediatrics has approximately 150 full-time faculty and another 20 part-time faculty. We have outstanding educational programs for residents and medical students. Forty-four of our faculty were also recognized in the most recent publication of "Best Doctors in America."

Our physicians are proud to be inclusive and to host the region's widest range of payors accepted. Our faculty aggressively innovate in, and support, the primary care setting, but also individualize for the chronic, complex care patients and for those with rare diseases. Basic science research, new drug trials, translational research and educational research are all valued and highly sought after at this institution.

The educational activities of the department include medical students of all levels, 52 resident physicians based at Cardinal Glennon, 20 pediatric sub-specialty fellows, many resident physicians who rotate from partner institutions for pediatric exposure and numerous allied health students. Family-centered rounding, patient education initiatives, music therapy, and links to schools are integrated into this complicated and fast moving health care environment. 

Our Leadership   Our Mission

We strive to improve children's health by providing patient care, education and research in a unique shared environment of inquisitive minds, compassion and respect for human dignity, embodied and fostered by Saint Louis University and SSM Health.

Academic Support

We have a functional relationship with Saint Louis University's Department for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research in the Saint Louis University School of Medicine to facilitate academic projects for trainees and faculty.

Department for Health and Clinical Outcomes Research

Andrew J. White, M.D., is the Chairman of the Department of Pediatrics at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. He holds the Robert W. Wilmott Endowed Chair and is a Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Rheumatology and Immunology. He serves as the Pediatrician-in-Chief of SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital, St. Louis, Missouri.

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