Program Overview
The Job Shadow Program offers a five-hour education and shadowing experience to students who are interested in learning about a specific area in health care.
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Program Goals | Participating Departments | Available Dates
The Job Shadow Program at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center provides experiential learning opportunities designed to help individuals learn about health career options as well as the skills that different occupations require. The program offers a four hour, once a month education and shadowing experience to 25 individuals interested in learning about a specific area in health care. Program participants will have the opportunity to experience the workplace setting as well as the duties performed by the health care worker they are shadowing; however, they will not be permitted to take part in hands-on patient care.
Who is eligible to participate:
- High school juniors
- High school seniors
- College students
- Individuals exploring second career
Program Goals
The goals of the job shadowing program at Cincinnati Children's are to assist students in accomplishing the following:
- Observe the daily routines of healthcare workers
- Begin to identify career interests in healthcare
- Gain awareness of the academic, technical and personal skills required in healthcare professions
- Gain an understanding that different health careers have cultures and work environments that can be unique to a particular profession
- Develop an understanding of the critical connections between school, work and goal attainment
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Participating Departments
Cincinnati Children's offers Job Shadowing experiences in the following areas:
| Audiology |
Physical Therapy |
| Laboratory Science |
Physician |
| Radiology (Ultrasound or X-ray/ MRI) |
Nursing |
| Nutrition |
Respiratory Therapy |
| Occupational Therapy |
Social Work |
| Orthopedics |
Speech Pathology |
| Pharmacy |
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** Social Work is for college students and adults exploring second career ONLY.
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Available Dates
Scheduled dates for the 2009 Job Shadow Program are:
April 24 ~ May 22 ~ June 26 ~ July 24 ~ August 28 ~ September 25 ~ October 23 ~ November 20 ~ December 11.
You may view detailed location information under the section "What you Need to Know".
Please note that there is a limit of 25 individuals per date.
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