College and High School Student Observerships

Non-Medical Student Observerships

Non-medical college students and high school students exploring a career in medicine can seek an observer experience at Children's Mercy.

At Children's Mercy Hospital (main, south and other locations), an observership is considered to be a short-term experience of one-half to one full-day of shadowing a licensed physician supervisor with the main objective for the applicant to get exposure and appreciation for the role of the physician and the specialty. The physician supervisor may not be a resident or fellow. The physician must have full medical staff privileges. The student observer will not have any direct patient contact or responsibility for patient care. The student observer will not earn academic credit for the observership experience.

To arrange for an observership:

• Students are to find a faculty physician who agrees to supervise the student and allow the student to work with them. Students can search for physicians by searching on the CMH Find-a-Doctor website

• Once the student has found a physician whom they can observe, student must review and sign the Student Observership Agreement and the  Information About CMH Brochure

• Students should send both documents to Lisa Kenslow at lkenslow@cmh.edu or fax to (816) 302-9959