Medical Staff Office The Medical Staff Office manages the Medical Staff Application for Privileges process, as well as the credentialing of all physicians, dentists, podiatrists, psychologist and other medical staff practitioners. Our team is dedicated to assist Connecticut Children’s Medical Center in its goal to deliver high quality of care by credentialing all medical staff professionals in compliance with the State of Connecticut Department of Public Health, The Joint Commission and other regulatory agencies. All of Connecticut Children’s medical staff embrace a comprehensive view of child health and strive for preeminence in helping each child achieve maximum potential and independence. We emphasize excellence, innovation and leadership to provide the highest quality service to patients and families and to the surrounding medical community. Connecticut Children’s serves as a major regional pediatric education resource. We serve to provide leadership in developing child health services in our communities, and to advance child health through programs for health professionals, children, families and the community, as well as through research. Purpose The medical staff of Connecticut Children’s Medical Center serves to provide appropriate medical care in a culturally sensitive environment to all patients admitted to, or otherwise treated in or by, Connecticut Children’s. The medical staff provides collegial education, consultation and professional support for its members, so that patient care provided at Connecticut Children’s maintains the highest achievable level of quality, given the state of the healing arts and the resources available. The medical staff mutually promotes a high level of professional performance by all practitioners, through ongoing review and performance evaluation. Its members form the collegial body through which individual practitioners obtain membership prerogatives and clinical privileges at Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. Connecticut Children’s medical staff self-governs in accordance with the established Bylaws and Rules & Regulations. Membership As a member of Connecticut Children’s medical staff, you are associated with the state’s only academic medical center that provides top-notch care exclusively for children. Consistently ranked among the “Best Children’s Hospitals” in the U.S. News & World Report annual survey, Connecticut Children’s is the regional leader in comprehensive pediatric care. Members of the medical staff have exclusive access to several Continuing Medical Education opportunities, as well as training and research programs affiliated with the University of Connecticut Health Center Department of Pediatrics. Locations and Hours We are located at: 10 Columbus Boulevard Hartford, CT 06106 Our office hours are Monday – Friday, 6:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Contact Us Phone: 860.837.5560 Fax: 860.837.6387 Our Team Kelli S. Allen-Dunn, Sr. Director, Medical Staff & Credentialing Operations Karla Benavides, Credentials Specialist Carrie J. Gonzalez, Medical Staff Coordinator Nakina Henry, Medical Staff Data Analyst Jared Knapik, Credentials Specialist Barbara Martin, Credentials Specialist Anil Mathew, MD, Credentials Committee Chairman Jessica Snow, Medical Staff Coordinator Rochelle Thornton, Sr. Medical Staff Coordinator Tracey Williams, Sr. Medical Staff Coordinator Resources Bylaws Rules & Regulations Medical Record Documentation Code of Conduct Annual Provider Education Module Verification of Affiliations
