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Our division is comprised of three main sections: Academic General Pediatrics, Academic Newborn Medicine, and Academic Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics.  Faculty in all Sections teach UC San Diego School of Medicine medical students, residents, and fellows.

The UC San Diego School of Medicine Academic General Pediatrics and Newborn Medicine faculty all have extensive interest, training, and experience in medical education of medical students, residents and fellows, quality improvement, community health, advocacy and policy work. Faculty all complete 4 years of medical school, 3 years of pediatric residency, and many have completed further advanced degrees and training beyond residency.

The UC San Diego School of Medicine Academic Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics faculty have 3 years of sub-specialty training post-three year pediatric residency and evaluate, treat, and coordinate care for children and adolescents with developmental delays, behavioral issues, learning disorders and/or mental health concerns.

UC San Diego Academic General Pediatrics faculty direct and staff:

  • 2 UC San Diego pediatric teaching clinics (Kearny Mesa and La Jolla)
    • Kearny Mesa also houses:
      • the UC San Diego/Rady Children's Hospital Special Needs Clinic (providing expert care to children with complex medical needs)
      • the UC San Diego Academic Developmental-Behavioral Clinic (see below) --*Note: AGP and DBP faculty often share patients, provide on-site consults, and each group prioritizes eac section's patients for appointments
      • International Travel clinic appointments
      • breast feeding support for medically complex newborns
      • the UC San Diego Health Milk Bank
  • 2 federally qualified health clinic sites at Family Health Centers of San Diego (City Heights and El Cajon locations)
    • Providers at these sites specialize in Immigrant and Refugee Health and the care of minoritized communities
  • the Pediatric HIV Clinic at UC San Diego Health
    • Providers specialize in the care of infants and children affected by HIV

UC San Diego Academic Newborn Medicine faculty staff:

  • the Newborn Nursery at UC San Diego Health/Jacobs Medical Center, partner closely with UC San Diego Health Department of Neonatology and Obstetrics/Gynecology
    • Faculty specialize in providing comprehensive peri-natal and post-natal care to newborn infants
    • UC San Diego Health/Jacobs Medical Center as directors and leaders in Pediatric QI for the hospital system

UC San Diego Academic Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics faculty direct and staff:

  • the UC San Diego Developmental-Behavioral Pediatrics clinic co-located at the UC San Diego Academic General Pediatrics Kearny Mesa site (see above) -- Note: AGP and DBP faculty often share patients, provide on-site consults, and each group prioritizes each section's patients for appointments.
  • the federally qualified health center, San Ysidro Health and provide bilingual DBP services to children
  • UC San Diego Health High Risk Infant Follow-up Clinic 
    • DBP faculty direct this clinic that provides follow-up care for medically complex newborns, including premature infants post-hospital discharge
  • Rady Children's Hospital Down Syndrome Clinic
    • DBP faculty direct all services related to developmental and behavioral supports and evaluations for children with Down Syndrome

 

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