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    Mission of the Department of Pediatrics

    Through excellence, innovation and collaboration, we will improve the health of all children and adolescents and reduce inequities by educating the pediatric and physician leaders of the future, advancing research, advocating for children and providing the nation's best primary and specialty pediatric clinical care. In partnership with our health care and academic institutions, we are committed to a diverse and inclusive faculty who can reach their personal and professional goals in a collegial environment.

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    Preschoolers miss out on outdoor play
    Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics Division     (4.10.12 - King 5 News)
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    Pinwheels at Children's Hospital as reminder of child abuse
    Dr. Rebecca Wiester, General Pediatrics Division     (4.5.12 - King 5 News)
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    Rankings

    U.S. News Graduate School Rankings

    US News and World Report ranks UW Pediatrics 7th in the country, the UW School of Medicine 1st in primary care, 10th in research, and the 4th most popular medical school in the nation, and also lists UW Medical Center on the Best Hospitals for 2011-12 Honor Roll

    Researchers Pinpoint Genetic Pathway of Rare Facial Malformation in Children (Dr. Michael Cunningham, Craniofacial Medicine, 5.3.12 - Newswise)

    Childhood obesity tied to location, study finds (Dr. Brian Saelens, General Pediatrics, 4.10.12 - Seattle Post Intelligencer)

    How almost half of preschool children do not play outside each day - and girls are less likely to get fresh air than boys (Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 4.4.12 - The Daily Mail)

    Why Are Parents Less Likely to Take Little Girls Outside to Play? (Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 4.3.12 - TIME)

    Many Preschoolers Not Getting Enough Outdoor Play (Dr. Pooja Tandon, General Pediatrics, 4.2.12 - U.S. News and World Report)

    UW anesthesiology professor calls for more international collaboration in traumatic brain injury research (Dr. Monica Vavilala, General Pediatrics, 3.30.12 - UWMedicine Online News)

    Deadline for pre-proposal for NIMHD Community-Based Participatory Research (CBPR) Initiative in Reducing and Eliminating Health Disparities Planning Phase (R24)
    Thursday, May 17, 2012

    Chair's Grand Rounds: "Creating a Wider Circle Both Locally and Nationally: A Pediatric Department Committed to Inclusiveness", Bruder Stapleton, MD
    Thursday, May 17, 2012

    Neonatal-Perinatal Care Conference Series
    Friday, May 18, 2012

    Grand Rounds: "Prenatal Diagnosis and Parental Requests to Limit Postnatal Intervention", presented by Paul Mann, MD. Panelists: Edith Chang, Daniel Doherty, Patrick Javid, Meg Vernon, Lani Wolf, and David Woodrum
    Thursday, May 24, 2012