Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide

The Department of Paediatrics, University of Adelaide has its facilities located entirely at the WCH. It has extensive collaborations with many departments at the Hospital and the Child Health Research Institute. It also has extensive national and international collaborations.

The Department contributes to medical undergraduate teaching in all years of the University of Adelaide undergraduate teaching programs in medicine. In their 5th year, medical students attend the WCH for a nine week full time placement.

The Department has strong clinical, public health and basic science research programs undertaken by its own staff, and has a significant number of undergraduate and postgraduate research activities. Currently 40 PhD and three honours students work in a wide variety of departments and affiliated institutions within the Hospital.

Significant research areas are in the disciplines of:

• allergy
• child and adolescent mental health
• diabetes and endocrinology
• gastroenterology
• immunology
• medical education
• paediatric surgery
• pulmonary medicine
• vaccine trials

The clinical academic staff in the Department also provide a Clinical Services in most of these areas (see below how to access the service).

For further information see the Departmental University website.

How to access the service

The clinical academic staff in the Department provide a Clinical Services in the following specialties:

• Allergy
• Child and Adolescent Mental Health
• Child Development
• Diabetes and Endocrinology
• Gastroenterology
• Rheumatology and Immunology
• Paediatric Surgery
• Paediatric General Medicine
• Pulmonary Medicine

Research Activity

For information on our research see the departmental University website

Hours

Monday - Friday 8.30am-5pm

Contact details

Unit Head

Head of Department

Professor Michael Sawyer

Ph (08) 8161 7207

Location

Level 2, Rieger Building

Mailing address

University of Adelaide, Department of Paediatrics

Women's and Children's Hospital

72 King William Road

North Adelaide

South Australia 5006

Phone/fax/email

Ph (08) 8161 7266

Fax (08) 8161 7031

Email unipaed@wch.sa.gov.au

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