7th in the Nation
Ranked among "Best Pediatrics Programs" in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report7th in the Nation
Ranked among "Best Pediatrics Programs" in 2022 by U.S. News & World Report24 Sections
The strength of the Department of Pediatrics rests in part on the broad range of our subspecialty sections and related programs.900+ Faculty Members
The Department has over 900 full-time faculty members and more than 500 volunteer clinical faculty to help carry out our mission.Residency Program
The department trains approximately 100 pediatric resident physicians, in addition to medical students and physician assistants.Fellowship Programs
We train over 250 fellows in over 60 subspecialties, 33 of which are ACGME-accredited programs.The nonprofit pediatric health system is the only nationally ranked children’s hospital in Colorado and the surrounding 12 states. Out of the 10 recognized specialty areas, seven of the Children’s Colorado specialties ranked among the top 10 including:
“More incredible still is our teams’ dedication and consistency — a tireless effort that keeps us among the best pediatric hospitals in the nation year after year,” said Jena Hausmann, president and CEO of Children’s Colorado. “Kids really are incredibly different, and this is what different looks like.”
The 14th annual rankings recognize the top 50 pediatric facilities across the U.S. in 10 pediatric specialties: cancer, cardiology and heart surgery, diabetes and endocrinology, gastroenterology and gastrointestinal surgery, neonatology, nephrology, neurology and neurosurgery, orthopedics, pulmonology and lung surgery, and urology. Hospitals received points for being ranked in a specialty, and higher-ranking hospitals receive more points. The Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll recognizes the 10 hospitals that received the most points overall.
“Even in the midst of a pandemic, children have healthcare needs ranging from routine vaccinations to life-saving surgery and chemotherapy,” said Ben Harder, managing editor and chief of Health Analysis at U.S. News. “The Best Children's Hospitals rankings are designed to help parents find quality medical care for a sick child and inform families’ conversations with pediatricians.”
U.S. News introduced the Best Children’s Hospitals rankings in 2007 to help families of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses find the best medical care available in consultation with their doctors and other medical professionals. The rankings are the most comprehensive source of quality-related information on pediatric hospitals in the country.
The U.S. News Best Children’s Hospitals rankings rely on clinical data and on an annual survey of thousands of pediatric specialists, who are asked where they would send the sickest children in their specialty. The rankings methodology factors in patient outcomes, such as mortality and infection rates, as well as available clinical resources and compliance with best practices.
U.S. News Hospital Heroes
As hospitals across the country implemented innovative practices to care for patients with COVID-19, three leaders at Children's Colorado were highlighted in a U.S. News special feature for their work during the initial phase of the pandemic:
Children’s Colorado CEO Jena Hausmann also offered her thought leadership in a U.S. News guest column on overcoming fear and uncertainty amid COVID-19. “…Concerns that healthcare facilities are not safe aren’t grounded in reality, and we must find ways to reassure families that our facilities are safe places to go for care.”