Our Mission

The mission of the UCSF Division of General Pediatrics is to improve the general health of children worldwide and in our communities

• by providing outstanding clinical care
• by training the next-generation of pediatricians
• by discovering better ways to prevent, screen and treat childhood disease and
• by being an active and engaged member of our community.

Our Goals

• to be recognized by our families, colleagues and peers, as providing high-quality pediatric primary care for our patients and families.
• to play a key leadership role in providing the best pediatric primary care educationand training for our medical students, residents, fellows, post-doctoral students and peers.
• to develop nationally and internationally-recognized research programs in primary care pediatrics, particularly in prevention, screening, continuity of care, best practices for well-child care and the role of family, community, culture and policy in influencing child health.
• to be recognized and sought after as the leading experts by community, state and national policy-makers regarding matters of general pediatric health and health care
• to be recognized as the best “well-rounded” division of general pediatrics in the country.