Boston Children's Hospital

What they do

Boston Children's Hospital was organized in 1869 by Dr. Francis Henry Brown with a group of Harvard Medical School graduates and Boston civic leaders. It moved to its current site on Longwood Avenue, next to Harvard Medical School, in 1914. The hospital treats children with conditions ranging from common injuries to rare diseases and runs pediatric research and medical training programs as a teaching hospital. Its stated mission covers clinical care, research, training future health care leaders, and the health of children and families in its local community. The hospital also runs care sites beyond its main campus, where construction is underway.