About the Program

Established in 2016, the Care Team Assistant (CTA) program provides administrative support for CHOP’s inpatient medical teams, Observation Unit, Oncology, Cardiac Care Unit, PICU, and King of Prussia hospital.

Ideal for recent undergraduates interested in healthcare, the program is comprised of a Supervising CTA and 18 assistants who reduce administrative burden, promote clinician wellness, optimize patient care, and help teams run more efficiently. Many Care Team Assistants pursue medical school or an advanced degree program (Nursing, Physician Assistant, Public Health).

Gain

exposure in clinical settings, interacting with multidisciplinary teams.

Benefit

from peer mentorship among fellow CTAs.

Develop

confidence, efficiency, and communication, task prioritization, and interpersonal skills.

What Care Team Assistants Are Saying

The CTA program was an incredible experience, especially as someone going into the medical field. I learned so much sitting in the work room and felt prepared going into medical school. Having firsthand experience in the hospital has helped me learn things quickly.

My time as a CTA helped me feel more comfortable in an ICU environment. I also developed my self-advocacy skills. Some of my most impactful experiences at CHOP were a result of simply asking if I could observe a procedure or sit in on a meeting. These are opportunities that pre-med students rarely get.

The CTA role was an experience like no other. I can't imagine a growth-year job teaching me more. I learned a lot of medicine and developed skills that you need to work in healthcare—mainly, patience, resilience, and perseverance.

I could go on and on about how great the CTA program is. I don't think there is a better opportunity for those interested in medicine. I had a head start in medical school, and know that the skills I learned as a CTA will give me a huge boost once I start clinical rotations. Sometimes I think I learned more at CHOP than I have in my first two years of medical school.

Overall, the CTA program is what most prepared me for my clinical rotations. I felt more prepared than most of my classmates due to experience working in a hospital and ICU setting. I understood the typical workflow and felt confident speaking to attendings, patients, and families. I loved the [CTA] job so much I continued to work nights while in PA school.

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What Care Team Assistants Are Saying