Pediatrics at CU School of Medicine is among the best in the nation! World-class pediatric residency program and research facilities. Department of Pediatrics, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado

Mark E. Anderson, MD

• Director, Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, 2002-present

Claudia L. Barberio Kunrath, MD

• Best Abstract in the area of Endocrine, Evaluation of Adrenal Research with Low Dose Cosyntropin Stimulation in Critically Ill Children: A Pilot Study, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2011
• Gary Way Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, 2011
• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2011-2012

Patricia A. Braun, MD, MPH

• Excellence in Curriculum Development Award, Academy of Medical Educators, CU School of Medicine, 2011
• Member, Oral Health Advocate Steering Committee, AAP Chapter, 2010-present
• Member, Medical Student Admissions Committee, CU School of Medicine, 2010-present
• Delta Omega Honorary Award, University of Colorado Denver School of Public Health, 2010
• Cavity Free at Three Technical Assistance Team, Caring for Colorado, 2008-2011

Steven G. Federico, MD

• President, Board of Directors, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2010-present

Simon J. Hambidge, MD, PhD

• Annual Academic Award, Denver Health Medical Staff, 2010
• Editorial Board, Academic Pediatrics, AAP, 2010-present

Paritosh Kaul, MD

• Member, Academy of Medical Educators, CU School of Medicine, 2010

Sharon Lagendoerfer, MD

• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2011-2012
• Career Teaching Scholar Award, Department of Pediatrics, UCSOM, 2011

Jody A. Maes, MD

• C. Henry Kempe Award for Outstanding Clinical Teacher, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, 2010
• Career Teaching Scholar Award, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, 2010

Paul Melinkovich, MD

• President, Board of Directors, National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2008-2010
• Lifetime Achievement Award, Colorado Association for School-Based Healthcare, 2011

Sonja B. O'Leary, MD

• Board Member, Denver Early Childhood Council, 2010-present
• Co-Medical Director, Reach Out and Read Colorado, 2010-present

John W. Ogle, MD

• Career Teaching Scholar Award, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, 2010
• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2008-2012
• Consultant, Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee, FDA, 2006-2010
• Board of Directors, NCCPA Foundation, 2006-2010

Stephen D. Vogler, MD

• Co-Advocate of the Year Award, Rocky Mountain Youth Clinics, 2010
• Medical Director, Reach Out and Read Colorado, 2004-present

Kathryn M. Wells, MD, FAAP

• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2010-2012
• Governor's Appointment, Governor's Working Group on the Structure of Colorado's Human Services System and the Centralized Call Center for Child Abuse and Neglect Referrals, 2010
• Vice President, Board of Directors, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2010-present
• Member, Colorado State Foster Parent Association Board of Directors, 2009-present
• Governor's Appointment, Colorado Children's Trust Fund Board, 2010-present
• James E. Strain Community Service Award, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2011

Mark E. Anderson, MD

• Director, Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, 2002-present

Claudia L. Barberio Kunrath, MD

• Best Abstract, Endocrine, Evaluation of Adrenal Research with Low Dose Cosyntropin Stimulation in Critically Ill Children: A Pilot Study, Society of Critical Care Medicine, 2011
• Gary Way Teaching Award, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, 2011
• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2011-2012

Patricia A. Braun, MD

• Excellence in Curriculum Development Award from the Academy of Medical Educators, CU School of Medicine, 2011
• Member, Oral Health Advocate Steering Committee, AAP Chapter, 2010-present
• Member, Medical Student Admissions Committee, CU School of Medicine, 2010-present
• Cavity Free at Three Technical Assistance Team, Caring for Colorado, 2008-2011
• Oral Health Advocate, Region 8, AAP, 2011-present
• Member, Greater Denver Head Start Health Advisory Board, 2010-present
• Subject Panel Expert, EQIPP Oral Health Curriculum Development Team, AAP, 2011-present
• Advocate, AAP Chapter Oral Health, 2010-present

Steven G. Federico, MD

• President, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2010-2012

Simon J. Hambidge, MD, PhD

• Editorial Board, Academic Pediatrics, Academic Pediatric Association, 2010-present

Sharon Lagendoerfer, MD

• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2011-2012
• Career Teaching Scholar Award, Department of Pediatrics, CU School of Medicine, 2011

Paul Melinkovich, MD

• Lifetime Achievement Award, Colorado Association for School-Based Healthcare, 2011

Sonja B. O'Leary, MD

• Denver Early Childhood Council, 2010-present
• Co-Medical Director, Reach Out and Read Colorado, 2010-present

John W. Ogle, MD

• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2008-2012

Genie E. Roosevelt, MD, MPH

• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2011-2012
• Best Research Poster Presentation, American Academy of Pediatrics, Section on Emergency Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, 2011

Stephen D. Vogler, MD

• Co-Medical Director, Reach Out and Read Colorado, 2004-present

Kathryn M. Wells, MD, FAAP

• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2010-2012
• Vice President, Board of Directors, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2010-2012
• Member, Colorado State Foster Parent Association Board of Directors, 2009-present
• Governor's Appointment, Colorado Children's Trust Fund Board, 2010-present
• James E. Strain Community Service Award, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2011
• Best Doctors in America, 2011-2012
• President, Board of Directors, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2012-present

Mark E. Anderson, MD

• Director, Rocky Mountain Region Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Unit, 2002-present
• Keynote Speaker, Tribal Nations Children's Environmental Health Summit, Denver, 2007

Patricia A. Braun, MD

• Cavity Free at Three Technical Assistance Team, Caring for Colorado, 2008-2011

Steven G. Federico, MD

• Physician Advocacy Fellowship, Institute on Medicine as a Profession, 2006-2008
• Governor’s Early Childhood Council/ P-3 Subcommittee Member, 2007
• Governor’s Advisory Committee, Covering All Children in Colorado, 2007
• President-Elect, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2008-2010

Simon J. Hambidge, MD, PhD

• Best Doctors in America, 2007-2008
• Colorado Medical Home Initiative, Provider-Practice Management Task Force and Medical Home Advisory Board, Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, 2007
• National Scholars Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2003-2007
• Charles C. Shepard Science Award, CDC Office of the Director, 2007

Paritosh Kaul, MD

• Director, Cultural Competency and Diversity Thread, Office of the Dean of Curriculum, UCSOM, 2007
• Medical Course Director, Hot Topics in Adolescent Medicine, Rocky Mountain Chapter for the Society for Adolescent Medicine, 2007
• Secretary, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2005-2008
• Received Proclamation, In Salute of Paritosh Kaul, MD, for Service to Adolescent Medicine, City and County of Denver, Proclamation 20 Series of 2007, 2007

Kathryn A. Love-Osborne, MD

• Society for Adolescent Medicine Program Planning Committee, 2007-2009

Paul Melinkovich, MD

• President-Elect, Board of Directors, National Assembly on School-Based Health Care, 2006-present
• President, Denver Health Medical Staff, 2004-2006

Mary E. O'Connor, MD, MPH

• Member, Breastfeeding Committee, Section of Breastfeeding Medicine, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2008
• Third Place Award, Clinical Research Poster, Day of Celebration, Denver Health, 2009

John W. Ogle, MD

• Consultant, Anti-Infective Drugs Advisory Committee, FDA, 2006-present
• Board of Directors, NCCPA Foundation, 2006-present
• 5280 Magazine’s Top Doctors in Denver, 2008-present
• Best Doctors in America, 2009

Stephen D. Vogler, MD

• James Strain Community Service Award, Colorado Chapter, AAP,2008
• Medical Director, Reach Out and Read Colorado, 1997-present

Kathryn M. Wells, MD, FAAP

• Colorado Child Welfare Action Committee, Appointed by the Governor, 2008
• National Collaborative Leadership Award, National Center on Substance Abuse and Child Welfare, Center for Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2007
• Commissioner’s Award, Administration on Children, Youth and Families, HHS, 2007
• Hospital Representative, Colorado State Methamphetamine Task Force, 2006
• Treasurer, Board of Directors, Colorado Chapter, AAP, 2007

2005-2006

Mark E. Anderson, MD

• Children's Environmental Health Excellence Award, Environmental Protection Agency, 2005

Steven G. Federico, MD

• Physician Advocacy Fellowship, Institute on Medicine as a Profession, 2006

Simon J. Hambidge, MD, PhD

• National Scholars Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2003-2007

Paul Melinkovich, MD

• President, Denver Health Medical Staff, 2004-2006

John W. Ogle, MD

• 5280 Magazine's Top Doctors in Denver, 2005

Carol R. Okada, MD

• The Gary Way Award for Outstanding Teaching, Department of Pediatrics, UCSOM, 2005

2003-2004

Patricia A. Braun, MD

• Outstanding Teacher of the Year, Denver Health Medical Staff, 2004

Simon J. Hambidge, MD, PhD

• National Scholars Award, Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, 2003-2007

Paul Melinkovich, MD

• President, Denver Health Medical Staff, 2004-2006

John W. Ogle, MD

• Outstanding Clinician Award, Denver Health Medical Staff, 2004