General information

Yale-New Haven Hospital
Training Opportunities

Graduate Medical Education
Yale-New Haven Hospital provides training for more than 700 residents and fellows in more than 60 accredited programs of graduate medical education. Medical students may check the electives offered by Yale School of Medicine.

Diagnostic Imaging

Ultrasound
The hospital provides training and clinical didactic education for ultrasonographers through its own Yale-New Haven Hospital School of Diagnostic Ultrasound, which offers a 12-month general sonography program, as well as a six-month program in echocardiography. The program is accredited by JRC-DMS and a certificate is rewarded at the completion of the program.

For more information about ultrasound, visit www.ARDMS.org, www.SDMS.org and www.AIUM.org.

For more information, e-mail, write or call:
YNHH School of Diagnostic Ultrasound
20 York St., Room SP 2122
New Haven, CT 06510-3202
Telephone: (203) 688-8227
E-mail the school director

Radiography, Nuclear Medicine, Radiation Therapy and Ultrasound

Yale-New Haven Hospital is a clinical training site for several diagnostic imaging programs and has developed affiliations with Gateway Community College and Quinnipiac University providing hands-on clinical experience for academic student technologists. Please contact those institutions for further information.

Child Life

Internships

The child life internship program at Yale-New Haven Children's Hospital provides individuals with the clinical and professional experiences required to enter the field of Child Life. At the end of the 14-week, 560-hour internship, the individual will be eligible to sit for the Child Life certification exam.

Please contact Erin Spaulding, Child Life Internship Coordinator at (203) 688-2336 or erin.spaulding@ynhh.org for further information and semester availability.

Clinical Pastoral Education

The department of Religious Ministries offers educational programs accredited by the Association for Clinical Pastoral Education, Inc. for clergy, seminarians and qualified lay people. These programs include a full-time stipended nine-month chaplain residency program, a 10-week summer unit and a six-month extended (part-time) unit. There is also a three-year program of supervisory education for those interested in certification as CPE Supervisors. For further information contact: The Rev. Susan L. Asher, coordinator of pastoral education, by E-mail or by writing or calling:

Department of Religious Ministries
Yale-New Haven Hospital
20 York St., New Haven, CT 06510-3202
Telephone: (203) 688-2151
Please specify whether you are interested in the residency or summer program.

Fellowship in Hospital Administration

The one-year administrative fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital provides an opportunity for administrative Fellows to work directly with members of the senior leadership team to achieve operational objectives and prepare for leadership positions in academic medical centers. The administrative Fellow is a contributing member of the administrative team and reports to the Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of Yale-New Haven Hospital. The Fellow also receives access and exposure to all members of the Senior Management team as well as hands-on mentoring support through the Department of Operations Support, an internal operations consulting division directly supporting the Office of the President.

The one-year fellowship program is tailored to the specific needs and interests of the administrative Fellow and project assignments are made based on initiatives underway during the administrative Fellow’s tenure at the hospital. Key areas of focus typically include operational effectiveness, service excellence, regulatory readiness, operating budget and business plan development among others. Applicants must have a master’s degree in health services administration, business administration or a closely related field of study. The program begins in July 2010 and applications must be submitted by October 30, 2009. For more information about the administrative fellowship at Yale-New Haven Hospital and how to apply, view the brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) or contact
Marie-Helene Gratton.

For individuals more interested in strategic planning, Yale New Haven Health System also offers a one-year administrative fellowship, where Fellows rotate through the three major hospitals in the Health System: Yale-New Haven, Greenwich and Bridgeport. More information about the Yale New Haven Health System fellowship can be found here.

Internship in Hospital Administration

Yale-New Haven Hospital offers summer internship opportunities in hospital administration. Interns are based in the Department of Operations Support, an internal consulting group within the hospital, and are assigned a mentor from the Executive Team. In addition to obtaining invaluable mentorship, interns also gain first-hand operational and experience in a leading academic medical center as integral members of project teams. Applicants must be currently enrolled in a master health services administration, business administration or closely related academic program. The program begins in early June and applications must be submitted by February 15. For more information about administrative summer internships at Yale-New Haven Hospital and how to apply, view the brochure (requires Adobe Acrobat Reader) or contact
Marie-Helene Gratton via email.

Elder Horizons internships

The Elder Horizons Program at Yale-New Haven Hospital offers field placements and internships during the fall, spring and summer semesters for students who are in good academic standing. If you are interested in pursuing a career in health care, human services, therapeutic recreation, gerontology, public health, physical therapy, nutrition, exercise physiology, allied health, etc., please E-mail or write:
Wendy Whyko
Yale-New Haven Hospital
Elder Horizons Program
20 York St., New Haven, CT 06510-3202
(203) 688-5729

Other training opportunities

In addition to the above, Yale-New Haven Hospital participates with the New Haven public school system in the School-to-Career program and with area colleges and universities in placing undergraduate and graduate student interns and providing clinical experience for students training in occupational and physical therapy, respiratory therapy and other allied health careers. Please contact the educational institution directly for more information.

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Last revised: Jan. 26, 2010 (dh)

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