About the Children’s Rehabilitation Services Observation Experience

Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta offers inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation observation opportunities to undergraduate students 18 or older who are interested in potential careers in:

• Audiology
• Music therapy
• Occupational therapy 
• Physical therapy 
• Recreational therapy
• Sports physical therapy
• Speech-Language pathology

Through these educational opportunities, students have a chance to observe the treatment of pediatric and adolescent patients exhibiting a wide range of injuries, illnesses, and disorders. Observations are limited by staffing, census, and department priorities. As a result, they are allocated on a first-come, first-served basis. Observations are typically scheduled at least three months prior to the date of the experience.

In order to best match your needs with staff availability, it is important that you follow these guidelines:

• Apply for a rehabilitation observation at least three months prior to the timeframe you would like to observe
• Have a flexible schedule and be willing to observe at multiple locations

Clinical observations lasting 4-8 hours are available in our two hospitals, three outpatient rehabilitation locations and eleven sports physical therapy locations.

Observation days

We offer rehabilitation observation opportunities on regular business days. At this time, we do not offer observations on weekends or holidays.

Dress Code

The Children’s dress code does not permit jeans or open-toed shoes in clinical environments. Casual pants such as khakis or other slacks/trousers are preferred. Dresses/skirts no more than 2 inches above the knee can also be worn. Shirts must be tasteful and cover the midriff/stomach.

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*Graduate and nongraduate students are eligible for short- and long-term sports physical therapy and physical therapy rehabilitation observations.