Host overview
Training at this institution
The directory documents 1 training route associated with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia — Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery. Compare each programme’s requirements and source evidence below.
- Published locations
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Training pathways
- Observership
- Named leadership
- 0 of 1 programme records
- Official evidence
- 1 linked source
Published training focus
Faculty and programme leadership
No named faculty are recorded in the current programme evidence. Use the official sources below to confirm the current director or training contact.
At a glance
- International Observership Program — Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery: observership, Two to eight weeks; longer stays considered case by case. Programme listed — intake not confirmed. Fluent English and one of: a fully trained clinician working abroad, an international trainee enrolled in a foreign programme, or a foreign health student; the programme must not be used to seek US graduate training, and medical students seeking credit electives are excluded.
Intake, fees and eligibility change between cycles. Confirm each point with the host using the official source listed for the programme before preparing an application.
Programmes and application details
Observership
International Observership Program — Plastic, Reconstructive and Oral Surgery
A hospital-wide international observership programme in which plastic, reconstructive and oral surgery is one of the listed surgical subjects at a children's hospital. The page does not describe subspecialty content for the division.
- Location
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Duration
- Two to eight weeks; longer stays considered case by case
- Clinical participation
- Observation without patient contact; a certificate of attendance is issued but no recommendation letters or evaluations
- International applicants
- Open to fully trained professionals working abroad, international residents or fellows, and international health students who intend to return home; applicants arrange a B1/B2 visa themselves
- Funding
- One-time $750 administrative and background-screening fee (screening cost varies by country); a tuition fee may also apply
- Application timing
- Current deadline not confirmed; consult the official programme
Programme listed — intake not confirmed
Placements are customised to the applicant and depend on the clinical division's capacity
Eligibility, training and application
Eligibility
Fluent English and one of: a fully trained clinician working abroad, an international trainee enrolled in a foreign programme, or a foreign health student; the programme must not be used to seek US graduate training, and medical students seeking credit electives are excluded.
Published training
- Observation of paediatric patient care in the division
- Plan customised to the applicant's goals
- Certificate of attendance on completion
Application route
Complete the Medical Education Request Form and send a CV and two professional letters of recommendation; Global Pediatric Education reviews the file and forwards it to the clinical division.
Published application documents
- Medical Education Request Form
- CV
- Two professional letters of recommendation
Official institution page · Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
Official sources and review dates
- CHOP — International Observership Program ↗Source reviewed 29 Oct 2026
These sources document the listed training routes. Institutional rankings, bed counts, accreditation, full staff rosters and current vacancies are not inferred.
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