For more information about the FAC

In addition to the Family Advisory Council (FAC), Mass General for Children offers a number of Standing Committee opportunities of varying time commitments for patients and families with specific interests.

If you would like to apply for a position on one of these committees, please fill out an application. You can direct your questions to FAC@partners.org.

Pediatric Pain Subcommittee

The Pediatric Pain Subcommittee's goal is to explore pain mitigation strategies and techniques and raise awareness of the same in the MGHfC community.

  • Time Commitment: Monthly
  • Meeting Time: 4th Thursday at 11 am
  • Meeting Location: Warren 11
*Note: This committee already has a parent member. We encourage prospective parent members to choose from the other committees.

MGfC Quality & Safety Committee

The MGfC Quality & Safety Committee addresses overall themes or issues related to quality and safety. Reviews and proposes changes to clinical policies, modifications to clinical practices and processes that impact quality, reviews med errors, patient sat, etc.

  • Time Commitment: Semi-monthly
  • Meeting Time: 1st, 3rd Thursdays at 11 am 
  • Meeting Location: TBA
*Note: This committee already has a parent member. We encourage prospective parent members to choose from the other committees.

Ethics Committee 

The Ethics Committee reviews cases in which ethics decisions require advice and provides education in ethics to the department.

  • Time Commitment: Monthly
  • Meeting Time: 3rd Tuesday 1:30-2:30 pm
  • Meeting Location: TBA

Pediatric Guide Book Advisory Group

In the Pediatric Guide Book Advisory Group, a notebook is being developed for primary care practices to provide useful information to parents and to help them prepare for upcoming well-child visits.

  • Time Commitment: Quarterly
  • Meeting Time: 5:30-7:30 pm, Day TBA
  • Meeting Location: TBA

Safety Initiative for Pedi Patients (SIPPs)

SIPPs is a collaborative practice/quality and safety committee of the Emergency Department (ED). Group has tackled issues such as developing clinical pathways for neonates presenting to the ED and enhancing collaboration between social work and clinicians.

  • Time Commitment: Semi-monthly
  • Meeting Time: 1st, 3rd Tuesdays at 9 am
  • Meeting Location: Wilkins conference room in Austen One 

Pedi Palliative Care Interdisciplinary Team (IDT)

IDT focuses on improving the palliative care program at MGHfC.  Past work has included planning for Sibshops, and support and recreational groups for siblings of children with chronic illnesses.

  • Time Commitment: Semi-monthly
  • Meeting Time: Mondays at 2 pm
  • Meeting Location: Ellison 17 conference room 

Transitions Committee

The Transitions Committee discusses transition of older pediatric patients to adult primary care and specialty caregivers, including transition from the pediatric to the adult floors.

  • Time Commitment: Monthly
  • Meeting Time: 3rd Friday at noon
  • Meeting Location: TBA
*Note: This committee already has a parent member. We encourage prospective parent members to choose from the other committees.

Pediatric Quality & Safety "Speak Up" Subcommittee

The Speak Up Subcommittee works on a campaign to engage of staff (multidisciplinary) and families in the patient safety initiative.

  • Time Commitment: Semi-monthly
  • Meeting Time: TBA
  • Meeting Location: TBA