The Division of General Pediatrics at the MCH provides state-of-the-art, evidence-based care for infants, children and youth with specialized healthcare needs and their families, prioritizing clinical and academic innovation, quality, safety and health equity.
Mission
The Division achieves its mission through:
- Child and family-centered, specialized pediatric clinical care at the highest level.
- Dynamic education of healthcare professionals that responds effectively to the needs of learners.
- Leadership, innovation, scholarship and research in high-quality clinical care, education and advocacy that promotes transformational change.
- Effective advocacy and the pursuit of health equity for vulnerable and complex pediatric populations as an engaged community partner.
- Commitment to effective, equitable, transparent and accountable organizational practices that encourage professional growth, collaborative decision-making, and collegial and respectful interdisciplinary teamwork.
Referrals
We accept referrals from healthcare professional only. For information on referring a patient, click on the programs and clinics listed below.
Services
The following clinics and programs are part of the Division of General Pediatrics. For information on referring a patient, click on the programs and clinics listed below.
- Child Protection
- Complex Care Services (CCS)
- Developmental Pediatrics – Child Development
- Intermediate Complexity Service (I-CCAN)
- Day Hospital
- Medical Inpatient Services
- Newborn Nursery
- Northern and Indigenous Child Health Program (NICHP)
- Preoperative Services
Team
Dr. Hema Patel
Division Director
Dr. Laurel Chauvin-Kimoff
Sandra Pisani
Administrative Assistant to the Director
Training
Resident Continuity Clinic (RCC)
Social Pediatrics