For Medical Professionals

As an academic medical center, the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital is able to offer several services, as well as educational and training opportunities, for physicians and other medical professionals.

Admissions, Referrals, and Consultations: Here's how physicians and other medical professionals can:

• Admit a patient to the University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital
• Identify the appropriate specialist for a patient
• Obtain a consultation with one of our faculty physicians

If you are a patient wishing to schedule an appointment with a University of Chicago doctor, please contact HealthLink.

University of Chicago Aeromedical Network (UCAN): UCAN is the air medical service of the hospital. UCAN provides helicopter transport of critically ill or injured neonatal, and pediatric patients from the scene of an emergency or during interhospital transfer to Chicago Comer Children's Hospital. For flight requests, call 1-800-621-7827.

Residency and Fellowship Programs: The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago is dedicated to training caring, compassionate physicians who provide the highest level of care.

Clinical Trials: You can receive up-to-date information on clinical trials offered by University of Chicago physicians, as well as information on laboratory services, and home care. For more information about pediatric clinical trials, call (773) 702-2509.

Continuing Medical Education: At the University of Chicago, our physicians are excited about sharing the latest clinical and research findings with you through continuing medical education (CME).

Throughout the year, our physicians conduct CME courses conveniently scheduled at hotels along the "Magnificent Mile" in Chicago, in surrounding suburbs, at the University of Chicago Hospitals, and at resort locations. You can learn about the most recent clinical advances happening here and in other leading centers around the world. The courses highlight innovative procedures and technologies, examine current controversies in treatment, and update you on the latest advances in the understanding and treatment of disease.

Grand Rounds: Open to any physician who wants to attend, Grand Rounds are held weekly in most departments. Cases are presented by University of Chicago faculty or by prominent visiting physicians. For information, call (773) 702-6241.

Child Life Internships: The University of Chicago Comer Children's Hospital offers internships to graduate students working toward a master's in child life, child development, art therapy, or related fields.

Managed Care: The Chicago Comer Children's Hospital has developed relationships with many managed care organizations and is committed to delivering high quality, cost-effective services to enrollees. If your patient is unsure about whether or not his or her health plan permits access to the University of Chicago Hospitals, please ask them to call 1-888-UCH-0200 to verify referral options.

Medicine on the Midway: Medicine on the Midway is a publication for alumni, faculty, students and friends of the University of Chicago Biological Sciences Division and Pritzker School of Medicine.

Medical Center Event Calendar: Physician-oriented seminars, conferences, and Grand Rounds are listed on the Division of Biological Sciences' Web calendar. For more information, please call (773) 702-1814.

Nursing Careers: We are currently hiring career-oriented, registered nurses and licensed practical nurses for a wide variety of rewarding positions.

Physician Recruitment: Physicians interested in applying for a position with the Department of Pediatrics should review available faculty and academic non-faculty positions at the University's employment site. For more information, please contact the Pediatric Academic Affairs office at (773) 702-2367 or mcampbell@peds.bsd.uchicago.edu.

Seedlings: Seedlings is a publication of the Department of Pediatrics, Comer Children's Hospital, and the Institute of Molecular Pediatric Sciences.

UCH Academy: The UCH Academy is a corporate university serving the education and training needs of University of Chicago Hospitals and Health System staff.