Physician Voting is Open for the 2026-2027 U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals Rankings
ATLANTA (Feb. 20, 2026) – Children's Healthcare of Atlanta is ranked among the nation’s top Children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report. These rankings help patients and families seeking specialty care for critical medical conditions or complicated procedures find the best pediatric programs across the country. Thank you for your participation in the annual U.S. News & World Report physician survey and for recognizing the dedication of our clinical staff who do everything possible to make anything possible for kids.
When To Vote
The U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals physician survey will take place mid-February through mid-March 2026.
Who Can Vote
In order to vote, physicians must be registered on Doximity and board-certified in one or more pediatric specialties ranked by U.S. News & World Report. Your Doximity account must be claimed (credential-verified) and up to date with all specialty and subspecialty information correctly marked. If you are eligible to vote, but not yet registered on Doximity, you can register any time before the close of the survey and cast your vote.
How To Vote
Voting takes place on Doximity. All eligible physicians will receive a notification through the Doximity mobile app and an email with a link to the survey. The email will be delivered to the email address used when creating your Doximity account. You can also log into Doximity.com or via the mobile app and click on the U.S. News survey banner on the homepage. The survey asks you to list the children’s hospitals that provide the best care in your respective specialty, without consideration of location or cost. The pediatric survey allows you to list up to 10 hospitals; however, you only need to list one hospital for your ballot to count. The order in which you list the hospitals does not matter.
Why Vote
Children’s is transforming pediatric care through training, scientific discovery and innovation, pushing boundaries to drive clinical breakthroughs for kids in Georgia and beyond. Your participation in the U.S. News & World Report annual physician survey helps in recognizing our clinical expertise, superior care, and dedication to advancing lifesaving treatments to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow.
About Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
As the only freestanding pediatric healthcare system in Georgia, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta is the trusted leader in caring for kids. The not-for-profit organization’s mission is to make kids better today and healthier tomorrow through more than 60 pediatric specialties and programs, top healthcare professionals, and leading research and technology. Children’s is one of the largest pediatric clinical care providers in the country, managing more than one million patient visits annually at three hospitals (Arthur M. Blank, Hughes Spalding and Scottish Rite), Marcus Autism Center, the Center for Advanced Pediatrics, the Zalik Behavioral and Mental Health Center, urgent care centers and neighborhood locations. Consistently ranked among the top children’s hospitals by U.S. News & World Report, Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta has impacted the lives of kids in Georgia, across the United States and around the world for more than 100 years thanks to generous support from the community.