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Education at ChristianaCare Teaching Hospitals

Allied Health and Undergraduate Education

Allowing students to participate in clinical experiences.

Professions About Request for Information Onboarding Parking Policies

Allied Health Professions Defined

Work in support of doctors, nurses and dentists.
Provide specialized services like therapy, diagnostics and rehabilitation.
Often require specialized certifications or licenses.
Crucial members of a patient’s care team.
Majority of healthcare professions are Allied Health.

About The Office of Allied Health and Undergraduate Education

Allows for hands on learning and extended experiences, required by school.
Welcomes over 400 participants per year.
Holds affiliation agreements with over 100 educational institutions throughout the country.
Placement sites span system wide, in DE, PA & MD.
Requires extern to be enrolled in an accredited educational program.
Requires extern to complete clearances such as drug screen, background check, immunizations, etc. ChristianaCare does not provide this service.
Requires school and/or extern to hold appropriate general commercial and professional liability insurance coverage.

Are you are an educational institution or extern seeking more information about Allied Health and Undergraduate Education? Complete the following Request for Information Form. A team member will get back to you.

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Request for Information

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Allied Health Onboarding Process

Accepted participants only.
Affiliation agreement with educational institution is required.
Complete the same process for initial and return rotations.

30 days notice is required for onboarding. Anticipate this when discussing a start date.
To initiate the onboarding process, the participant should email the Allied Health Education Program Administrator. Anne.Smith@ChristianaCare.org (302) 320-4590
Participant will be sent Step 1 onboarding instructions and will report school contact information.
School and participant will be sent the Allied Health checklist instructions.
Participant completes Step 1 – 3 of onboarding and works with school to complete the Allied Health checklist items.
School reviews checklist items and signs checklist. School submits checklist to Administrator. School submits certificate of insurance to Administrator.
Participant must be cleared at least one week before their start date. Earlier is preferred.
Administrator will notify school, participant and preceptor of clearance to participate.

Allied Health Parking Policies

Christiana Hospital - Newark, DE

Park in Lot T only.
No parking in visitor garage or lots.
No parking in employee lots.
Parking is free.

Wilmington Hospital - Wilmington, DE

Park in employee parking garage.
ChristianaCare ID badge is needed to access employee garage.
Allied Health participants are expected to park on the top two levels.
Participant may not receive their badge until their first day on site.
First day Allied Health participants ONLY can be permitted to park in the visitor garage.
Parking is free.

Union Hospital - Cecil County, Elkton, MD

Park in the parking garage.
Garage entrance is across from the main entrance.
Parking is free.

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