Global Health Pediatric Residency Program
Pediatric residents at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia are active participants in all aspects of the Global Health program. The Global Health Pediatric Residency Program leads the Hospital’s response to the global call to action in pediatric healthcare, valuing patient care, knowledge, research and advocacy in global pediatric medicine.
Guiding principles
- Comprehensive training. The Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Residency Program believe that global health education is a valuable component of the training of all future pediatricians during their pediatric residency at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Rich curriculum. The Department of Pediatrics supports a rich Global Health educational curriculum including the lecture series, journal club and case presentations, the Global Health Symposium, Global Health Electives, and other activities related to international child health.
- Diverse experience. In order to maximize the full potential of the Global Health component of the Pediatric Residency Program, the Department supports resident electives in global settings which occur under approved pediatric and administrative supervision. These electives allow residents to gain valuable global health experience, and provide assessment and evaluation of the resident’s performance.
CHOP’s pediatric residency program has had an average of 10 to 12 residents go abroad for Global Health Electives each year since 2005. Residents have traveled to the Dominican Republic, Botswana, Bolivia, India, Ghana, Laos and Kenya, but are now encouraged to work with the established CHOP programs in the Dominican Republic and Botswana.
To achieve this, residents must plan early to arrange their elective and call schedule to allow an international elective. The Department of Pediatrics offers financial support for residents who do a Global Health elective to offset some of the costs of travel, lodging, etc. The Global Health program determines the amount of funding available per resident each year, as well as the features of the elective that will be required to receive funding.
Contact Us
Call an International Care Coordinator:
- 001-267-426-6298
- Fax: 001-267-426-4991
- Appointments and Questions
- Refer a Patient