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Rotations and Dates

4th Year Student Electives/Rotation

If you are interested in applying, please visit the Apply Today tab and complete the application form. We review applications on a rolling basis. Please note that we do not generally start confirming rotation assignments until April. There is no fee to apply. Our academic year runs from May to April of the following year. We are unable to accommodate 3rd year medical students at this time, as the rotations are reserved for Sidney Kimmel Medical College students. Please note, not all rotations are available each block.

Pediatric Rotations Offered:

  • Inpatient Pediatric Sub-Internship Program (we recommend all visiting students complete this rotation if possible)
  • Outpatient Pediatrics Sub-Internship
  • Allergy/Immunology
  • Critical Care (PICU)
  • Endocrinology
  • Gastroenterology
  • Genetics
  • Hematology/Oncology (Outpatient)
  • Infectious Disease
  • Neonatology (NICU)
  • Nephrology
  • Neurology
  • Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Peds PM&R)
  • Pulmonology
  • Rheumatology

Block Dates

91´óÉñ Children’s Hospital, Delaware follows the academic calendar set by Sidney Kimmel Medical College of Thomas Jefferson University, our primary academic partner. The block dates are listed below. When filling out your application form, we strongly recommend you apply to visit us on these dates. While some rotations may be able to accommodate students on dates that are different to those listed below, being unable to rotate on these dates may jeopardize your chances of being offered a rotation. Block 11 is a longer block because it includes a mandatory 2-week course for the Jefferson students, however we have flexibility in terms of how we can schedule visiting students this block. Please indicate what 4-week timespan you prefer if you select this as one of your blocks.

2024–2025 Academic Calendar

Block 1: 5/13/24 to 6/9/24
Block 2: 6/10/24 to 7/7/24
Block 3: 7/8/24 to 8/4/24
Block 4: 8/5/24 to 9/1/24
Block 5: 9/2/24 to 9/29/24
Block 6: 9/30/24 to 10/27/24
Block 7: 10/28/24 to 11/24/24
Block 8: 11/25/24 to 12/22/24
Block 9: 1/6/25 to 2/2/25
Block 10: 2/3/25 to 3/2/25
Block 11: 3/3/25 to 4/13/25
Block 12: 4/14/25 to 5/11/25