International Scholars Program
The International Scholars Program hosts international pediatricians, nurses, and other health care allied professionals to observe our clinical activities and multi-disciplinary teams, and interact with our families and communities.
Because of government regulations, international scholars may only observe clinical activities, and may not provide clinical care. International scholars may participate in bedside teaching, grand rounds, journal clubs, case management meetings, protocol review and development, and other non-patient care activities.
The International Scholars Program is a non-credited short-term program; it cannot be used for any academic credit or fulfill requirements for specialty training. An attendance letter will be provided if requested at the end of visit.
General Requirements
General requirements for an applicant:
- Have prior clinical pediatric experience
- Be currently practicing as a licensed healthcare provider in a pediatric field and have proof of credentials from the applicant’s home country
- Provide proof of English proficiency
- Provide proof of required immunizations
- Provide proof of sufficient financial support
Programs
Please review the different categories of our program and identify which fits your goals.
- Stecker Scholarship Program: 3-month observational experience funded by a Stecker Scholarship
- Independently Funded Program: up to 3-month self-funded observational experience
Additional Resources
Scholars from All Over the World
We welcome scholars from all over the world. We especially encourage applications from developing countries. Below is a list of countries that have participated in our programs to date. We add new countries to this list every year.
Region 1
1 Argentina
2 Bolivia
3 Brazil
4 Canada
5 Chile
6 Columbia
7 Costa Rica
8 Dominican Republic
9 Ecuador
10 El Salvador
11 Guatemala
12 Guyana
13 Haiti
14 Honduras
15 Mexico
16 Panama
17 Peru
18 St. Lucia
Region 2
19 Armenia
20 Austria
21 Belarus
22 Bulgaria
23 Croatia
24 England
25 Estonia
26 France
27 Germany
28 Greece
29 Hungary
30 Iraq
31 Israel
32 Italy
33 Jordan
34 Lithuania
35 Netherlands
36 Poland
37 Romania
38 Russia
39 Saudi Arabia
40 Spain
41 Syria
42 Tobago
43 Turkey
44 UAE
45 Ukraine
Region 3
46 Cameroon
47 Egypt
48 Ethiopia
49 Ghana
50 Kenya
51 Mozambique
52 Nigeria
53 South Africa
54 Tanzania
55 Zambia
56 Zimbabwe
Region 4
57 Australia
58 Bangladesh
59 Bhutan
60 China
61 India
62 Japan
63 Korea
64 Malaysia
65 Mongolia
66 Nepal
67 New Zealand
68 Pakistan
69 Philippines
70 Singapore
71 Taiwan
72 Thailand
73 Vietnam