General Info

The Department of Pediatrics of JIPMER

Vision

To be a recognized center of excellence in child health, committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based, and equitable pediatric care, advancing education, fostering innovative research, and improving the health and well-being of every child.

Mission

The Department of Pediatrics is committed to:

  1. Provide comprehensive, family-centered, and evidence-based healthcare to neonates, children, and adolescents through preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services.
  2. Deliver high-quality undergraduate, postgraduate, and super-specialty education by providing competency-based training.
  3. Offer students unparalleled opportunities for clinical learning through exposure to a broad spectrum of healthy and sick children attending the Women and Children Hospital.
  4. Promote excellence in research and innovation by conducting high-quality clinical, translational, and public health research that addresses regional and national priorities in child health and contributes to evidence-based practice.
  5. Strengthen community outreach and preventive child healthcare through immunization, nutrition promotion, newborn and adolescent health programs, school health initiatives, and collaboration with national health programs.
  6. Foster multidisciplinary teamwork and interdepartmental collaboration 
  7. Promote continuous quality improvement, patient safety, and ethical standards 
  8. Develop future leaders in Pediatrics 

 

Patient Care and Clinical Services

The Department of Pediatrics is housed in the JIPMER Women and Children Hospital (WCH). The spectrum of healthy and sick children reaching this department for clinical care provides the students with unparalleled opportunities to learn and serve. The broad spectrum of healthy and sick children receiving clinical care here includes an average daily outpatient attendance of 150–200. Inpatient care is supported by 129 functional beds, which include 62 beds in Ward 466, 28 beds in Ward 270, 24 Emergency beds, and a 15-bed Pediatric ICU. To deliver specialized care, the department runs dedicated clinics in Pediatric Neurology, Child Psychiatry, Genetic and Genetic Counseling, Infectious Diseases and HIV, Pediatric Nephrology, Childhood Asthma, Immunization, Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Hematology, Childhood Development, Child Guidance, Pediatric Gastroenterology, Pediatric Endocrinology, and Disorders of Sex Development. Problem-solving and research are central to its academic mission, evidenced by residents and faculty routinely presenting poster and oral papers at regional and national conferences, as well as publishing over 150 scientific papers in indexed journals of national and international repute over the past 5 years.

Academic & Training Programs

The department offers regular teaching programs across undergraduate, postgraduate, subspecialty, and allied health levels:

  • Undergraduate (M.B.B.S.): Annual intake of 182 students per batch (since the 2022–2023 academic year).
  • Postgraduate (M.D. Pediatrics): Annual intake of 22 students (divided into two batches of 11).
  • Super-Specialty (D.M. Pediatric Critical Care & Emergency): Annual intake of 2 students.
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship: A 2-year Pediatric Nephrology Fellowship (annual intake of 1 fellow) launched in July 2025.
  • Ph.D. Program: Offers advanced research training in Pediatrics (currently 2 scholars pursuing research).
  • P.G. Diploma in Genetic Counselling: Established 6 years ago, this 1-year postgraduate diploma was initially supported by DBT India with ₹97.55 lakh for its first 3 years under the Government of India’s Skill Development Program. The Standing Academic Committee of JIPMER has recently broadened the eligibility criteria to accommodate a wider student base.
  • Nursing Support: The department supports the JIPMER College of Nursing by contributing to B.Sc. and M.Sc. programs, alongside specialized Post-B.Sc. training in Pediatric Critical Care Nursing.

Trainee Enrollment & Success (as of March 31, 2026)

  • Enrolled Trainees: 64 M.D. (Pediatrics) students, 6 D.M. (Pediatric Critical Care & Emergency) students, and 1Ph.D. scholar awaiting viva voce.
  • Recent Graduates: 19 M.D. postgraduates and 2 D.M. senior residents successfully passed during the reporting year.

Research & Achievements

Focusing on regional and national health priorities, the department actively drives high-impact pediatric research:

  • Publications: Over 150 scientific papers published in indexed national and international journals over the last 5 years.
  • Conferences: Resident and faculty research work is routinely featured in poster and oral presentations across regional and national conferences.
Last Updated :03-Aug-2026