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Working to Build a Future Workforce at CHOP

Part of CHOP's mission is to fill the registry of future healthcare workers with young people who reflect our diverse community and patient population. We have numerous programs that give youth from grade school through college opportunities to learn about the many roles across the institution — in patient care, administration, research and beyond.

Our robust internship programs, in particular, provide hands-on experience that can transform a student's career aspirations and prepare them for a job across the spectrum of healthcare. Learn More

Amyrah, Mai'Lynn, Ayden and Waheed show off their white coats after completing the CHOP Science Academy program.

Studying Safety and How to Keep Kids Safer

College students who land a spot in the Injury Science Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) 10-week summer research internship program are mentored by CHOP scientists and engineers from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention. This opportunity, sponsored by the National Science Foundation, is for students underrepresented in science and engineering. It provides a realistic experience of how research works and the impact research can have on improving children's lives.

Training at CHOP Is a Nationwide Draw

The nine REU interns for 2023 came from colleges that spanned the United States.

Safer Driving and Brain Injury Dominate Research Topics

Summer 2023 REU research topics included:

Biomechanical Responses during Pre-Crash Maneuvers and Autonomous Driving Scenarios
Understanding Eye-Glance Behaviors Among Young Drivers
Analysis of Pediatric Occupant Kinematics and Kinetics in Motor Vehicle Crashes
Social Equity and Spatial Effects on Safe Mobility
Developing 3D-Printed Anthropomorphic Models to Improve Clinical Training
Examining Learning to Drive, Risky Driving Behavior, and Crashes in Young Drivers
Human Subject Study with Parents and Teens to Study Effectiveness of Driver Safety App
Optimizing Concussion Care for Children and Adolescents
Cognitive and Circuit Impairments Induced by Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

More Workforce Development Programs at CHOP

Office of Academic Training and Outreach Programs (ATOP)

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2024

Active Recruiting Broadens Supplier Base

With its Supplier Diversity Program, Children’s Hospital has emphasized creating a registry of suppliers and contractors that mirrors the diversity of our employees, patient families, board of trustees and the communities we serve and support every day.

Minority Business Enterprises bring their skills and expertise to all areas of the hospital — from constructing new buildings, providing IT solutions to the CHOP enterprise to ensuring the necessary supplies are delivered to our many locations on time. Learn More