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Message from the Division Chief
 Welcome
to the Division of
Pediatric Immunology, Allergy and Infectious Diseases
The division, established in 1976, has continued to expand
its services since its inception. Currently, the division consists
of 6 full time faculty, 2 part-time faculty, 5 volunteer faculty, and
12 program and administrative support staff who provide services and activities
that enhance the department's mission.
Clinical subspecialty services and consultations in Immunology,
Allergy, and Infectious Diseases are conducted in both the out-patient
and in-patient setting. Inpatient consultations are provided at
the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's Hospital (BMSCH) in New Brunswick
, New Jersey, as well as at network hospitals Raritan Bay Medical Center
and Somerset Medical Center. One of our full-time faculty is based
at Jersey Shore University Hospital , one of the University's teaching
hospitals. The Robert Wood Johnson AIDS Program (RWJAP) has been
an integral part of the clinical services of the division. RWJAP, established
in 1988, is an excellent model of multidisciplinary family-centered HIV
care. The division actively participates in graduate and undergraduate
medical education programs, as well as continuing medical education programs
in the community. The Division has ongoing research activities,
and in the past participated in Pediatric AIDS Clinical Trials Groups,
sponsored by NICHD/NIH. Some of our research interests include
medication and medical care compliance for HIV infected youth, CNS Lyme
disease, the incidence of community acquired MRSA, transitioning young
adults with chronic illnesses from pediatric to adult care; longitudinal
outcomes in HIV infected children; and longitudinal monitoring of development
of resistance in HIV-infected youth. The Division continues to participate
in and conduct many community service activities. An example of
such includes educating young people about HIV/AIDS, offering counseling
and HIV Rapid Testing, and participating in community health fairs.
The Division is excited about being part of a growing
Children's Medical campus including the Bristol-Myers Squibb Children's
Hospital and the Child Health Institute of New Jersey, and the soon to
be completed (2008), Children's Specialized Hospital , an in-patient rehabilitation
center. Future goals for the division include the development of
an Infectious Disease and AIDS Institute to support clinical services
and establishment of a transitional research program.
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