Featured Pediatrics Observership Programs

1. University of Colorado – Department of Pediatrics (Children’s Hospital Colorado)

• Duration: 1-month rotations (Jan–Apr 2025) CU School of Medicine
• Highlights: Shadow rounds, participate in didactics, no patient care. $100 registration fee. Contact via Michael Baca (michael.baca@childrenscolorado.org) CU School of Medicine
• Link: International Trainee Observership Program page CU School of Medicine

2. Boston Children’s Hospital (Harvard Medical School)

• Duration: 1–12 weeks, typically up to 4 weeks Boston Children’s Hospital
• Highlights: Shadow clinical activities, attend seminars. Observership certificate granted; no visa sponsorship or patient contact.
• Contact: Observership Program Office — Observership.Program@childrens.harvard.edu Boston Children’s Hospital
• Link: International Health Education – Observership Program page Boston Children’s Hospital

3. University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC)

• Duration: 4 weeks, extendable to 8 weeks with approval University of Nebraska Medical Center
• Highlights: Unpaid observational experience with patient rounds and conferences; $1,500 fee required. Visa, travel, and housing by observer.
• Contact: pediatrics@unmc.edu
• Link: UNMC International Observership page University of Nebraska Medical Center

4. Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA)

• Duration: Up to 3 months, varies by division Children’s Hospital Los Angeles
• Highlights: Accepts last-year medical students, residents, fellows. Shadow only; invitation letter provided for visa. No LORs.
• Link: International Observership Program FAQ Children’s Hospital Los Angeles

5. UC Davis Health – Department of Pediatrics

• Duration: 1 week to 3 months (observership only); research possible for longer stays UC Davis Health
• Highlights: Attend clinics, conferences, possibly research; requires a sponsoring faculty member. International applicants not accepted currently UC Davis Health
• Contact: hs‑peds4thyear@ucdavis.edu
• Link: Pediatric Observership page UC Davis Health

6. Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center (Pediatric Orthopaedics)

• Duration: 3 months annually Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
• Highlights: Observers must have pediatric ortho training; no patient contact.
• Contact: faith.parsley@cchmc.org, Phone: 513‑636‑1383 Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
• Link: Pediatric Orthopaedic International Observership page Cincinnati Children’s Hospital

7. Arkansas Children’s Hospital / UAMS – Pediatric Subspecialty Observerships

• Duration: 2–4 weeks aspo.us
• Highlights: Opportunities in airway/aerodigestive, vascular anomalies, cleft palate clinics, etc.
• Contact: Dawn Horn (Coordinator) / Gresham Richter, MD (Fellowship Director) — see page for emails aspo.us
• Link: ASPO International Observerships listing aspo.us

8. Nationwide Children’s Hospital (Ohio)

• Duration: Variable; outpatient clinics and OR exposure aspo.us
• Highlights: Observers invited in various pediatric subspecialties.
• Contact: Julie Davis — email on ASPO listing aspo.us
• Link: ASPO International Observerships listing aspo.us

9. Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital – Stanford

• Duration: Flexible aspo.us
• Highlights: Observership in craniofacial, vascular malformation, and airway clinics.
• Contact: Peter Koltai, MD — email per ASPO listing aspo.us
• Link: ASPO listing aspo.us

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Quick Reference Table

Institution	Duration	Fee	Contact / Note
University of Colorado (Peds)	1 month	$100	Michael Baca (email)
Boston Children’s Hospital	up to 4 weeks	Varies	Observership Office email
UNMC (Peds)	4–8 weeks	$1,500	pediatrics@unmc.edu
CHLA	up to 3 months	Varies	Invitation letter but no LOR
UC Davis Health	up to 3 mo	Varies	hs-peds4thyear@ucdavis.edu (not intl)
Cincinnati Children’s (Ortho)	3 months	Varies	faith.parsley@cchmc.org
Arkansas Children’s Hospital	2–4 weeks	Varies	Dawn Horn / G. Richter
Nationwide Children’s Hospital	Variable	Varies	Julie Davis
Stanford LPCH	Flexible	Varies	Peter Koltai, MD

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