Note: Due to COVID-19, all Observership Programs are on hold until further notice.
The Observership Program at Boston Children’s Hospital provides knowledge of best practices to improve pediatric care worldwide and promote a collaborate environment for exchange of ideas. Observerships are informal learning experiences and do not constitute formal training or patient contact. Observerships are offered to healthcare providers across a number of departments and can range from one week to 12 weeks, although most programs limit the duration to four weeks.
Observerships are offered in a number of subspecialties including but not limited to:
The application website provides detailed information about how to apply including Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). You will be prompted through the process and asked to submit the following:
Download Application Checklist
After applying:
If your observership is approved:
The week prior to your start date, you will receive instructions via email on obtaining your Boston Children's ID badge and where to report to on your first day. You will not be able to obtain your ID prior to your start date. You will receive more details on your schedule on your first day.
After the program, observers will receive a certificate of participation and will be eligible to join the alumni network.
Questions? Contact the Observership Office at Observership.Program@childrens.harvard.edu.
Through the generous support of the New World Group Charity Foundation, 10 clinicians from China have been selected to receive a scholarship to spend up to 12 weeks in the Observership program at Boston Children's. Candidates for the program demonstrate:
The Scholarship Program is supported by Mr. Adrian Cheng, Executive Vice-chairman and General Manager of New World Development Company Limited (nwd.com.hk). In 2017, 10 aspiring clinicians from Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou were awarded scholarships to hone their clinical knowledge. They have completed the program successfully and transferred skills acquired at Boston Children's to their workplace, and thus impacting pediatric healthcare in China.
This page will be updated if more scholarships become available in the future.
Our customized education programs are tailored to meet the specific needs of organizations and can include a broad selection of clinical and managerial topics. The curriculum may include knowledge of best practices in clinical, research, education, and management. Programs are available in pediatric leadership development as well as hospital management and operations. All programs include interactive lectures and group sessions, tours of our facilities (live or virtual), panel discussions, and more. To request a customized program, please email the Program Manager of International Health Education at Cynthia.Garibaldi@childrens.harvard.edu.
* Program dates and details to be announced soon.
This program will cover a wide range of topics in genetics including genetic counseling, dysmorphology, newborn screening, state-of-the-art management, and counseling practices as well as case studies.
Boston Children’s Hospital will be partnering with Exemedis for the 3rd Conference of the Americas, which will be held virtually this year. The conference will include updates on the latest advancements in pediatrics for inpatient and outpatient areas including state-of-the-art guidelines and Boston Children’s best practices. Our senior faculty will exchange knowledge with physicians from across Latin America through a series of interactive lectures, workshops, case reviews, and other sessions. Visit the Conference Website for complete details. Learn more.
Boston Children’s Hospital is dedicated to making the referral process as easy and seamless as possible. Our physicians see over 2,000 international patients from approximately 160 countries each year. We have the processes and staff in place to support international physicians and families as they seek care with us.
OPENPediatrics is a web-based digital learning platform designed by experienced doctors at Boston Children’s Hospital for physicians and nurses who care for critically ill children in healthcare settings of all kinds around the world. The platform offers virtual training, tools for sharing knowledge and communicating with other health professionals, and a library of resources including videos, lectures, device simulators, and protocols. As of 2018, OPENPediatrics has been accessed in every country and territory around the globe.
For 15 years, the Simulation Program at Boston Children's Hospital has honed the concept of scenario-based simulation training in medicine. Through a recently launched initiative called SIM Network, the program is now taking the lessons it’s learned on the road, developing and offering more than 50 courses at nine community hospitals across eastern Massachusetts. The overarching goal of the Simulation Program (also called SIMPeds) is to provide medical teams—physicians, nurses, technicians, pharmacists, etc.—the opportunity to practice and improve their skills in an environment that allows people to learn without risking patient harm.
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