Fletcher Allen, a Vermont university hospital and medical center, serves all of
Vermont and the northern New York region. Located in Burlington, Fletcher Allen is a regional, academic healthcare center and teaching hospital in alliance with the University of Vermont.
Vermont Children's Hospital Overview
Behind every child stands a family. At Vermont Children's Hospital at Fletcher Allen, we believe that to truly care for that child, you must also care for the family.
Here, we place combine knowledgeable expertise with advanced techniques in pediatric care with a family-centered approach. In this model, parents are not just involved in the process, but are encouraged to take a lead role in shaping the care their child receives.
What is the Vermont Children's Hospital?
The Vermont Children's Hospital at Fletcher Allen is a hospital within a hospital. It includes all areas at Fletcher Allen where children are treated -- from the maternity unit to the Emergency Department, from our Children's Specialty Center to our pediatric primary care clinics.
Vermont Children's Hospital is the result of a very special partnership among Fletcher Allen, the University of Vermont College of Medicine and the people of Vermont and northern New York.
All of these partners are committed to providing area families with the highest-quality care possible in a child-friendly, family-centered medical facility, which is also part of an effective and integrated health care system.
At the Vermont Children's Hospital our missions are:
- Patient Care
- Education
- Research
- Child Advocacy
These missions call for our services to reach far beyond the campuses of Fletcher Allen and into the communities we serve. Our focus is always fixed on children and their families - and in doing so - the future of our community.