About the Department

Together Towards Tomorrow: Advancing Pediatric Medicine

The Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta is one of Canada's leading academic health centres for pediatric specialty and subspecialty education and research. We also work in conjunction with the Stollery Children's Hospital to provide leading edge clinical care. Members of the department are dedicated to improving child health.

Message from the Chair

Welcome to the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Alberta! Working closely with the Stollery Children’s Hospital and our community pediatrics in Northern Alberta, we dedicate ourselves to addressing the unique needs of our community and delivering exceptional care for infants, children, adolescents and their families. Our core values of compassion, growth, and healthy equity guide our every action. Our team is involved in groundbreaking research endeavours, advancing the field of pediatric care. We also provide a comprehensive range of accredited educational programs, including residency and graduate programs, enriched by distinctive training opportunities, all facilitated by our dedicated and knowledgeable educators.

We warmly invite you to become part of our vibrant community.

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Todd Alexander
Professor and Chair, Interim

Our Team

Divisions
  • Academic Administrator Team Lead
    • Vanessa Bootsma
  • Cardiology
    • Divisional Director: Lisa Hornberger
    • Academic Administrators: Tally Tao & Kacie Melton
  • Critical Care
    • Divisional Director: Natalie Anton
    • Academic Administrators: Angela Sperling & Kacie Melton
  • Developmental Pediatrics
    • Divisional Director: John Anderson
    • Academic Administrator: Patty Belton
  • Pediatric Emergency Medicine
    • Divisional Director: Andrew Dixon
    • Academic Administrator: Miranda Holliday-Brookwell
  • Endocrinology
    • Divisional Director: Elizabeth Roslowsky
    • Academic Administrator: Samantha Davies
  • Gastroenterology & Nutrition
    • Divisional Director: Justine Turner
    • Academic Administrator: Elizabeth Kornichuk
  • General & Community Pediatrics
    • Divisional Director: Hasu Rajani
    • Academic Administrator: Kacie Melton
  • Hospital Medicine
    • Divisional Director: Jennifer Walton
    • Academic Administrator: Teri Kucy
  • Immunology, Hematology, Oncology, Palliative Care, Environmental Medicine (iHOPE)
    • Divisional Director: Aisha Bruce
    • Academic Administrator: Laura Maloff-Taillefer
  • Infectious Disease
    • Divisional Director: Joan Robinson
    • Academic Administrator: Debra Quinn
  • Nephrology
    • Divisional Director: Catherine Morgan
    • Academic Administrator: Patty Belton
  • Neonatal Perinatal Medicine
    • Divisional Director: Matt Hicks
    • Academic Administrator: Monika Igali
  • Neurology
    • Divisional Director: Francois Morneau-Jacob
    • Academic Administrator: Shelly Meunier
  • Respirology
    • Divisional Director: Maria Castro-Codesal
    • Academic Administrator: Teri Kucy
  • Rheumatology
    • Divisional Director: Dax Rumsey
    • Academic Administrator: Debra Quinn
  • Research
    • Academic Administrators: Brenda Osborne, Patty Wark, & Samantha Davies
  • Thrombosis, KIDClot & Hematology
    • Divisional Director: Aisha Bruce
    • Academic Administrator: Laura Maloff-Taillefer
Education
Operations

Our Leadership Team

Interim Department Chair

Todd Alexander

Academic Department Manager

Nicole Firth

 

Associate Chair, Education

Rose Girgis

Associate Chair, Research

Geoff Ball

Director of Faculty Engagement

Dax Rumsey