The Department of Pediatrics at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is dedicated to improving the health and quality of life of children.

Our values are to:

• Deliver excellent preventive and clinical care to infants, children and adolescents.
• Engage in innovative basic science and clinical research.
• Educate present and future providers of pediatric health care.
• Guide pediatric health care in the community by working cooperatively with other health care professionals to share our expertise.
• Be active advocates for children’s health care needs.

Vision
We will be a model academic department, viewed as a center of excellence by families, health care providers, academic centers and industry. We will be integrated into both the community and the University of North Carolina, assisting health care providers, and being recognized for our expertise in understanding, preventing and treating childhood diseases.