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
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 |