Academic and Medical Education

Through partnerships with U.S. academic institutions, Cook Children's provides educational opportunities to meet the academic requirements for healthcare staff of the future.

Our staff look forward to passing on their knowledge of pediatric medicine, interprofessional practice, and family-centered care. Utilize the list below to determine the best option for you based on your area of study and level of education. We are happy to serve as your resource in pediatric medicine.

Please note that at this time, Cook Children's can not accommodate requests from residents, medical students, or other health care professionals who are attending or have graduated from foreign academic institutions.

Course	Description
Application for Clinical Rotations - Summer 2022 Nurse Practitioner Students	All 2021 placement application request periods have closed and those placements are full. Spring 2022 applications ended in July of 2021 and those placements are full. This application is for Summer (completing between May & August) 2022 requests ONLY. Future terms will open at a later, undetermined date. Check back on our website and via the link for "General Information for Nurse Practitioner Students" regularly for updates.
Academic Rotations - Non-Medical School Students	Please click the link to open more information. This selection is for students currently enrolled in an affiliated academic degree program that is contracted with Cook Children's. This selection is for those who have been chosen for a school required placement with Cook Children's to complete required credit hours toward the completion of a current degree program or course. You or your school should have already made arrangements for placement with our organization prior to registration.
Clinical Rotations - Medical School Students	This selection is for students enrolled in affiliated Medical School programs requesting placement with Cook Children's.
Clinical Rotations - Physician Residents	This selection is for those from affiliated programs seeking Medical Residency placement with Cook Children's.
Clinical Rotations - Research Medical Students	This selection is for students enrolled in affiliated Medical Schools seeking Research placements with Cook Children's.
General Information for Clinical Rotations - Nurse Practitioner Students	Please click the link to the left for more information. ALL of the 2021 placement application request periods have now closed and placements are full. The application period for Spring 2022 closed on 7/18/2021 and those placements are full.
Observations/Shadowing - Rehab (PT/OT/Speech/Audiology)	Cook Children's is not currently accepting new requests for observational experiences at this time due to the current circumstances being faced by our providers, staff and organization. When we are able to resume taking new requests, the registration link will become active so you may register in the future to make a formal request for an observation. We do not know at this time when observation experiences will be able to resume.
Observations/Shadowing Experiences	Cook Children's is not currently accepting new requests for observational experiences at this time due to the current circumstances being faced by our providers, staff and organization. When we are able to resume taking new requests, the registration link will become active so you may register in the future to make a formal request for an observation. We do not know at this time when observation experiences will be able to resume.