Fourth-Year Electives

Program Description

We offer clerkships for students who have completed an introductory clerkship in pediatrics (at least 3 weeks of inpatient along with 3 weeks of outpatient experience). 

There are rotations in all the pediatric subspecialties.  Our programs are for a minimum of four weeks and a maximum of six weeks.  All subspecialty electives (with the exceptions of Emergency Medicine and the Ward electives) are of a consultative type. 

Upon your acceptance in our program you will find the work essentially the same as that offered our senior students.  You are expected to take histories, do physical examinations, follow patients both on the wards and in the clinics, attend lectures and seminars held here.  You are a junior member of the patient care team.

Clerkships carry no stipends, lodgings, meals, or pagers. 

According to the guidelines of the University of Southern California with whom we are affiliated, we are unable to make any final commitment more than 60 days in advance of an elective. 

We do not accept students more than 6 months in advance of their clerkship.  Although we may offer a position up to six months in advance, the final confirmation will be mailed to you 60 days prior to your arrival.  No rotation may be less than 4 weeks or more than 6 weeks in total between all University of Southern California institutions.

To Apply

You must have malpractice insurance provided by your medical school.

Your school must provide you proof, in writing, of the fact that you will be covered during your clerskhip at Children's Hospital Los Angeles.

To apply, download and complete an application.

Additional Requirements
Return your completed application along with one copy of each item required below.

• Letter of recommendation
• Copy of your medical school transcript
• HIPAA Certificate of Completion
• Proof of your MMR vaccine
• Documentation of a skin test for TB current to within 12 months of the time you plan to begin your rotation. 

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