Division of Developmental Paediatrics Vision, Mission and Strategic Priorities

Vision

Partnering to build system capacity, drive innovation and change, and inspire hope for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

Mission

Together with clients, families, teams and partners, we will leverage our collective expertise to enable equitable, evidence-informed, and strength-based care for children and youth with disabilities and developmental differences.

As leaders and advocates in Developmental Paediatrics, we strive to become more integrated in our efforts to build system capacity, drive innovation, and foster new learning in the next generation of clinicians.

Values / Guiding Principles

• Equity
• Respect
• Compassion
• Collaboration
• Innovation

Priorities

1. Striving for integration

   1. Within the division: Establish a strong community of practice to provide faculty with a forum for sharing knowledge, perspectives, and experiences to promote learning and wellbeing amongst our members. Integrate our efforts as a Division to advance the field of Developmental Paediatrics.
   2. Within the system: Partner with clients and families, teams, organizations, and sectors, to work as a more ‘unified whole’ to leverage expertise, optimize resources, and focus efforts on providing seamless, well-coordinated, equitable care for clients and their families. 

2. Driving innovation and change

   1. Through advocacy and leadership: Dedicate effort and attention to help shift the paradigm of Developmental Paediatrics from a deficit-based, diagnostic-focused model to a more strength-based, solution and function-focused approach that facilitates the most appropriate resources and supports to better address client needs.
   2. Through measurement: Support the development of a Learning Health System by defining and utilizing key metrics in measuring meaningful change in client outcomes. 

3. Building capacity for the future

   1. In providers & learners: Leverage our diverse clinical and academic expertise to impact capacity and care across the system through developing and strengthening knowledge and skills within our organizations, the community, and the next generation of providers.
   2. In faculty: Enhance our own knowledge and skills in health system leadership, cultural and epistemic humility, Indigenous care approaches, allyship and anti-racism, and trauma informed care.