What is a medical observership? What do you mean by "medical" observership?
An experience where an individual with or without prior medical education observers medical professionals as they care for patients and families for a specific period of time in this healthcare facility.
What can I do as an observer?
To "observe" means no direct patient care, no direct comunication with patient and completely hands off. Observership experiences are usually between 1 to 3 days and shall never exceed 30 consecutive days.
Can I get academic credit?
There is no academic credit or financial gain from observership experiences.
Is an observership the same thing as a job shadow?
Yes
If someone asks me about medical observership information, what do I tell them?
Direct them to the seattlechildrens.org informational page that contains the link.
I still have questions, who do I contact?
Julie Povick, Manager of International Exchanges, Julie.povick@seattlechildrens.org or 206-987-3544
Someone is coming to observe for a few days who is getting a stipend or academic credit, are they considered an observer?
No, they do not fit the observership criteria.
The observer who will be here tomorrow. What do I do?
Refer them to the e-form link, and tell them they may have to reschedule the observership experience.
How much notice is required for an observership?
A minimum of three weeks advance notice is required for all medical observerships.
Can the observer get a visitor's badge at the greeter's desk instead of going through the request process?
No. They will need to complete the online request form and be entered into the database as an observer, and go through the paperwork process.
Can the department sign in the observer myself?
No, we need to track the observers in one location. Please work with the credentialing coordinator to facilitate each observership request.
An observer just contacted me to change their observership dates. What do I do?
Contact the credentialing coordinator to make sure that information is changed appropriately.
What is my observer supposed to do on their observership?
The observer's schedule and itinerary is up to the sponsor to decide, as long as they are escorted at all time, all activity is completely hands off and their access to confidential information is restricted.
The observership has been approved, where do I go?
Final instructions will be sent to the observer upon approval.