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Leadership At Connecticut Children’s, One Team means everyone matters. With our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Declaration, our organization’s journey is to foster a more welcoming and inclusive culture by working together to address racism, discrimination and bias, and advance equity. We
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Brendan Campbell, MD, MPH, FACS Clinical Director, Pediatric Surgery | Director of Trauma | Pediatric Surgical Quality and Safety Officer | Donald Hight Endowed Chair in General Surgery
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Quality & Patient Safety At Connecticut Children’s, quality care and patient safety are two of our most important goals. Built on a culture of continual improvement and compassionate care, we use evidence-based care models and partner with patients and families to ensure we are providing the highest