DepartmentsChildren's CenterPediatric and Adolescent MedicineSpecialty GroupsCritical CareLocationRochester, MinnesotaLanguagesEnglishExisting patientsSend a secure message via patient portal Procedures performedIntensive carePalliative care InterestsBioethicsProfessionalismPediatric palliative carePediatric critical care medicineMedical education Mayo Clinic locations Rochester, Minnesota Driving directions More info Billing & insurance Accessibility services Education2010MA - BioethicsMedical College of Wisconsin2010Fellow - Pediatric Critical Care MedicineMedical College of Wisconsin2007Resident - General Pediatrics Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals2005Internship - General Pediatrics Medical College of Wisconsin Affiliated Hospitals2004MDRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School2000MS - Applied PhysiologyRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science1999BS - Biology and ChemistryMilwaukee, University of WisconsinShow more education Activities and honorsCertifications2012Hospice & Palliative MedicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics2010Pediatric Critical Care MedicineAmerican Board of Pediatrics2007Pediatrics (Archived)American Board of PediatricsShow more certificationsAwards and honors2024Founders AwardChildren's Heartlink2020Top Doctor 2020Minnesota Monthly2019Favorite Faculty Award Mayo Clinic in Rochester2018Favorite Faculty AwardMayo Clinic Rochester2013Honorable Mention - SCCM 2013 Family-Centered Care Innovation AwardPediatric Cardiac Intensive Care Unit2011Bronze Certification in Quality ImprovementBronze Certification in Quality Improvement2007Excellence in Emergency Medicine AwardMedical College of Wisconsin2004Gold Humanism in Medicine Charter MemberRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School2004Dean's AwardRosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School2001Pathology Honors Society. Awarded to top 10% of class.Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical SchoolShow more awards and honorsProfessional memberships2024 - presentMemberStaff Safety Officer, Children's Center2022 - presentMemberFellow of the American Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM)2022 - presentMemberAssociate Patient Safety Officer, Children's Center2014 - presentActive MemberClinical Competency Committee--Pediatric Residency2013 - 2014Associate DirectorPediatric Critical Care Fellowship Program, Mayo School of Graduate Medical Education, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science2013 - presentChairPediatric Ethics Advisory Group, Department of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine2013 - 2018ChairPediatric Trauma Performance Improvement Committee2013 - 2015Active MemberClinical Competency Committee--Pediatric Critical Care Fellowship2013MemberMinnesota POLST Coalition2013 - presentMemberPediatric Bereavement Committee, Department Committees, Department of Nursing2013 - presentMemberPalliative Medicine Specialty Council, Mayo Clinic Specialty Council, Mayo Clinic Clinical Practice Committee2013 - presentMemberMinnesota Medical Association on Bioethics and Medical-Legal Affairs2013 - presentMemberPOLST Workgroup, Minnesota Medical Association2013 - presentElected MemberCommittee on Ethical and Legal Affairs, Minnesota Medical Association2012 - presentActive MemberEthics Subcommittee - Clinical - Rochester, Clinical Practice Committee - Rochester2012 - presentMemberPediatric Integrative Medicine Committee2012 - presentMemberPediatric Level I Trauma Committee, Saint Marys Hospital2012 - presentMemberPediatric Palliative Care Coalition of MN2011 - presentEthics Consultation Service, Ethics Subcommittee - Clinical - Rochester, Clinical Practice Committee - Rochester2011 - presentMemberAmerican Academy of Hospice and Palliative Medicine2011 - presentMemberAmerican Society for Bioethics and Humanities2011 - presentMemberMinnesota Network of Hospice and Palliative Care, National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization2011 - presentFellowAmerican Academy of Pediatrics2011 - presentMemberMinnesota Medical Association2009 - 2011MemberEthics Advisory Committee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin2009 - 2011MemberPICU Ethics Subcommittee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin2008 - 2010CoordinatorMedical College of Wisconsin2008 - 2009Resident/Fellow Education Conference CoordinatorMedical College of Wisconsin2007 - 2010MemberCode Committee, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin2007 - 2008MemberFellowship Evaluation and Promotion Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin2007 - 2008MemberFellowship Website Development Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin2007 - presentMemberSociety of Critical Care Medicine2004 - 2005MemberResidency Recruitment Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin2003 - 2004MemberMedical School Admissions Committee, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science/Chicago Medical School2001 - presentMemberAmerican Medical AssociationShow more professional membershipsPublicationsSee my publications Procedures performedInterestsMayo Clinic locationsEducationActivities and honors Request an appointment PST-20226475 Doctors & Medical Staff Schiltz, Brenda M. 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