AAP 2023

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) is the nation's first hospital devoted exclusively to the care of children. Since our start in 1855, CHOP has been the birthplace for countless breakthroughs and dramatic firsts in pediatric medicine. Today, families facing complex conditions come to CHOP from all over the world, and our compassionate care and innovation has repeatedly earned us a spot on the U.S. News & World Report's Honor Roll of the nation's best children's hospitals.

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If you're interested in hearing more in-depth news from specific clinical areas, we encourage you to explore the list of other email newsletters published by various specialties at CHOP.

Complete Care for Every Child at Every Stage

At CHOP, we believe each child deserves the best care no matter their age, geographic location, condition or illness — which includes mental illness because mental health IS health.

As children grow and experience illness or injury, CHOP is ready to care for their physical health needs and mental health needs to restore them to health.

To enhance the care for children and youth who we don’t see directly, we offer a wide range of medical educational opportunities and resources to their clinicians and accessible online resources to their families. The goal: Share our expertise to improve overall child health through the years.

Highlighted programs and services

• Center for Parent and Teen Communication (CPTC)
• Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
• Division of Adolescent Medicine
• Division of Orthopaedics
• Minds Matter Concussion Program
• Sports Medicine and Performance Center

Ask us about our Frontier Programs!

A trailblazing group of initiatives known as Frontier Programs are continuing to pioneer new advances in children’s health at an astonishing pace. These programs conduct visionary research that translates to cutting-edge clinical care. Learn more about how these unique programs can improve patient outcomes and care for your complex patients. 

Upcoming events

View a list of upcoming events for professionals.

Recent CHOP news and research highlights 

• CHOP Research Plays Major Role in New International Concussion Guidelines
• CHOP Researchers Find Strong Adolescent-Parent Relationships Lead to Better Long-term Health Outcomes in Young Adults
• College Athletes Experience Worse Post-Injury Outcomes for Concussions Suffered Outside of Sports
• Interpersonal and Structural Stigma Toward Sexual Minority Youth Create Mental Health Challenges, Increased Suicide Risk
• Lower Extremity Deformity: What to Know, When to Refer, and What We Do
• Beyond Bowed Legs: Diagnosing and Treating Infantile Blount’s Disease

Resources and education for clinicians 

• CHOP OPEN: Access our library of educational lectures that cover a variety of clinical topics. 
• Clinical pathways
• Continuing medical education, including online CMEs
• Fellowships and training programs
• Podcasts: Check out two CHOP-hosted podcasts (also available on your preferred podcast player)
  • Primary Care Perspectives: A podcast series for pediatricians tackles hot topics in pediatric primary care and issues affecting the daily practice of pediatricians.
  • BREAKING THROUGH with Madeline Bell: Madeline Bell, CEO of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, takes you behind the scenes to meet the brilliant minds who are making — and supporting — incredible breakthroughs in pediatric medicine.
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine Podcast: Robert A. Belfer, MD, a CHOP Pediatric Emergency Medicine physician chats with local, regional, national and international leaders to offer insights into the latest clinical updates and innovations in PEM.
• Children's Doctor, our newsletter for physicians, medical staff and alumni subscribe here
• Up-to-date vaccine information and educational materials from the Vaccine Education Center
• Check out our YouTube channel  for a full library of videos developed for both physicians and patient families from CHOP.
• Visit  our healthcare professionals website or more resources and training opportunities.

Pediatric care for international families

When a family seeks the best medical care for their child, they may look beyond their home country. CHOP has welcomed thousands of international patients for care in nearly every pediatric specialty through our Global Patient Services team. 

Online Remote Medical Consultation Program

CHOP specialists offer in-person second opinions at CHOP to any patient and in select clinical areas offer remote consultations for patient families who reside in certain states throughout the country. Learn more about the program.

National Referrals and Partners

Children facing rare or medically complex conditions can see their futures transformed at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP). We partner with referring physicians and families to provide collaborative care and innovative treatments from before birth to adulthood. With a local ambassador available 24/7, your personalized connection to CHOP is only a phone call away.

Partnering with us is easy! Our National Patient Services team is here to provide an easy and streamlined experience for families and referring physicians. To make a referral or request an appointment, please complete the referral form here.

Contact us

Have a question about CHOP’s participation at AAP? Email providerengagement@chop.edu. 

For National Patient Services, call 267-426-6298 or fill out our National Patient Services Intake Form

To refer a patient, get a second opinion or for a general conversation with a CHOP specialist, call our clinician priority line at 1-800-879-2467 (1-800-TRY-CHOP) and press 2 to speak directly with a provider. 

For Global Patient Services, call 001-267-426-6298 or contact us online by filling out our Global Medicine appointments and questions form.