Medical education has been an integral part of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children for more than 60 years. Our training programs aim to offer comprehensive, in-depth, and personally rewarding educational experiences in our many pediatric disciplines. Our goal is to prepare trainees for careers in academic medicine, private practice, or public health with confidence.
Education at St. Christopher's Hospital for Children
Medical Laboratory Science Program
Graduates of our Medical Laboratory Science Program will have a strong foundation for working in a medical laboratory or pursuing graduate study in a range of advanced or alternate career paths.
Philadelphia School of Radiologic Technology
The Radiologic Technology Program educates and equips students with the skills necessary for employing best practices in radiation protection when performing diagnostic imaging exams.
Graduate Medical Education
GME programs at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children train graduates for careers in academic medicine through rigorous clinical training and structured education in research, methodology, statistics, and evidence-based medicine.
Psychology Training Programs
The Behavioral Health Department at St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children provides training opportunities for psychology doctoral students. These opportunities allow students and trainees to gain experience working with a variety of pediatric medical, mental health, and developmental presentations. An interdisciplinary approach is emphasized.
For general questions regarding the psychology training programs, please contact StChrisPsychology@towerhealth.org.
Psychology Doctorate Internship Program
The Doctoral Internship Training Program in health service psychology provides clinical, assessment, and research training to prepare doctoral students for careers as child or pediatric psychologists.
Psychology Predoctoral Externship Program
St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children offers a year-long psychology externship program for doctoral students seeking training in child and pediatric psychology.