7th in the Nation
Ranked among "Best Pediatrics Programs" in 2022 by U.S. News & World ReportUniversity of Colorado Department of Pediatrics
Our mission is to improve the health of children through the provision of high-quality, coordinated programs of patient care, education, research and advocacy.
24 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.
Department Ranked 6th in Nation
Department of Pediatrics Mar 12, 2019The University of Colorado's Department of Pediatrics was ranked sixth in the nation for "Best Pediatrics Programs" by U.S. News & World Report. The Department of Pediatrics consistently ranks among the best in the nation. The Department has been ranked in the top 6 in each of the past nine years.
"This represents a tremendous collective effort on the part of all our faculty and staff. This is a demonstration of our campus partnerships with the University of Colorado School of Medicine and Children’s Hospital Colorado," said Stephen Daniels, MD, PhD, professor and chairman, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, and pediatrician-in-chief, Children's Hospital Colorado. "We will continue to strive to provide the absolute best clinical care, research, education and advocacy that helps improve the health of children in Colorado and across the country."
The rankings, which were released today, were part of the "Best Medical Schools" rankings U.S. News & World Report compiles every year.
Visit the U.S. News website to view the complete rankings.
Department Chair
University of Colorado School of Medicine
Pediatrician-in-Chief, Children’s Hospital Colorado