Our mission
The mission of the Division of Developmental Medicine is to improve the lives of infants, children, and adolescents who have developmental and behavioral problems, and to support their families throughout their child’s life span. Our goal is to create new models of integrated and collaborative clinical service, training, and research that will lead to better diagnostic acumen, treatment, quality of life, and optimal outcomes for children with developmental and behavioral challenges.
- Clinical practice: We will provide interdisciplinary diagnosis, integrated treatment plans, and targeted follow-up across a full spectrum of patients, informed by the latest research findings and, in turn, informing the work of DMC researchers.
- Research: We will advance the knowledge of normal development and developmental and behavioral problems to foster basic knowledge and innovative diagnostic tools, treatments, and cures through interdisciplinary collaborations and a focus on translational research.
- Teaching: Through a program that combines cutting edge clinical and research components, we will attract an outstanding and diverse group of students, residents, fellows, and practitioners to the field of developmental medicine and related disciplines to create future leaders for the field.
- Community engagement: We will expand the capacity of health care providers, teachers, and families as they support infants, children, and adolescents into young adulthood.
