Learn More about Careers in Health Care Through the Observation Program at UH Cleveland Medical Center
The Observation Program at University Hospitals is an opportunity for individuals who are interested in health care careers to shadow a hospital worker (sponsor) and learn more about the field. Applicants are required to complete an application, online compliance training, adhere to all health screening requirements and show proof of health care coverage. Upon confirmation of observation experience observers will be required to show proof of 2-Step TB screening within 6 months of experience and proof of COVID-19 Vaccination (Moderna, Pfizer, Johnson & Johnson.) Applicants are permitted to observe for 30 calendar days within a year.
Applications can only be processed through an Observation Coordinator. Please review the list below for an Observation Coordinator processing applications in the area you are interested in. The list is updated weekly. Observation Coordinators have the right to refuse an observation experience if it conflicts with department schedules or no one is available to coordinate the experience. Applications can be obtained from the Observation Coordinators.
If you are University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center employee wanting to observe, you do not need to complete this process. Please make arrangements with your manager and sponsor. If you are a University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center employee and are interested in becoming an Observation Coordinator for your area please complete the new GPS training course titled “Observation Training GM-38 Online”. Once completed and approved your name and email address will be added to the list above for Observers to contact.
Watch an overview of UH operating room observational protocol:
| Name | Email Address | Area of Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Ann Adair | Ann.Adair@UHhospitals.org | Post Anesthesia Care Unit |
| Patricia Beam | Patricia.Beam@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Nursing Staff Training (Only accepting career observers for Pediatric Nursing) |
| Gregory Benko | Gregory.Benko@UHhospitals.org | Physical Therapy (Mentor) |
| Lisa Berko | Lisa.Berko@UHhospitals.org | Outpatient Physical Therapist (Beachwood) |
| Alisha Bonner | Alisha.Bonner@UHhospitals.org | UHMSO OBGYN |
| Danita Brantley | Danita.Brantley@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Infectious Diseases |
| Kimberly Bright | Kimberly.Bright@UHhospitals.org | Neurology |
| Clinical Research Center | clinical.research@UHhospitals.org | This is strictly for observation. No research opportunities available. Observation purposes only for networking and interest-gauging. |
| Erica Coleman | Erica.Coleman@uhhospitals.org | Department of Surgery |
| Jillian Cofojohn | Jillian.Cofojohn@UHhospitals.org | Proton Therapy |
| Sydney Cook | Sydney.Cook@UHhospitals.org | Orthopaedics |
| Shannon Coyne | Shannon.Coyne2@UHhospitals.org | Medical ICU & AHFICU (Nursing/NP) |
| Stephanie Cummings | Stephanie.Cummings@UHhospitals.org | Family Medicine (UH Cleveland Medical Center and Green Road locations only) |
| Joanne Decaprio | Joanne Decaprio@UHhospitals.org | Radiation Safety and Medical Imaging Physics |
| April Deters | April.Deters@UHhospitals.org | Radiation Oncology – Therapists |
| Lee Anna Devinney-Boymel, CRNA | Lee.Devinney-Boymel2@UHhospitals.org | Anesthesia (Nurses interested in Anesthesia School) |
| Melissa Douglas | Melissa.Douglas2@UHhospitals.org | Adult Emergency Department |
| Chandra Drews | clh36@case.edu | Pediatric Dental (Only current DMD students interested in Pediatric Dentistry) |
| Rebecca Finney | Rebecca.Finney@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Kara Gorey | Kara.Gorey@UHhospitals.org | Physical Therapy (Westlake) |
| Michaela Guamani | Michaela.Guamani@UHhospitals.org | SICU |
| Bridget Miller Harper | Bridget.MillerHarper@UHhospitals.org | Radiology |
| Laura Healy | Laura.Healy@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Neurology/Epilepsy |
| Marie Hoyle | marie.hoyle@uhhospitals.org | Emergency Department |
| Yvonne Jenkins | Yvonne.Williams2@UHhospitals.org | Hematology/Oncology |
| Adrienne Jones | Adrienne.Jones@UHhospitals.org | Radiology |
| Mario Jordan | Mario.Jordan2@UHhospitals.org | CICU |
| Jaclyn Kaliszewski | Jaclyn.Kaliszewski@UHhospitals.org | UH Harrington Heart and Vascular Institute |
| Beth Kaminski, MD | Beth.Kaminski@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Endocrinology |
| Mary Ann Klein | MaryAnn.Klein@UHhospitals.org | Surgical Pathology |
| Mary Legg | Mary.Legg@UHhospitals.org | Laboratory |
| Lauren Lorber | Lauren.Lorber@UHhospitals.org | UH Cleveland Medical Center Pharmacy |
| Katie Mahoney | Katie.Mahoney@UHhospitals.org | Audiology Services |
| Raymond Musarra | Raymond.Musarra@UHhospitals.org | Adult Echo Lab |
| Allene Naples | Allene.Naples@UHhospitals.org | Specialty Pharmacy Administration |
| Helen Novotney | Helen.Novotney@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery |
| Evgeny Ozhegov | Evgeny.Ozhegov@uhhospitals.org | Pathology |
| Jean Petkac | Jean.Petkac@UHhospitals.org | Occupational Therapy (Sharon Health Center location only) |
| Sarah Phillips | Sarah.Phillips@UHhospitals.org | Nursing Professional Development Specialist |
| Michele Post | Michele.Post@UHhospitals.org | Epilepsy |
| Kama Pradia | Kama.Pradia@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Cardiology |
| Rachel Rabenn | Rachel.Rabenn@UHhospitals.org | Department of Genetics |
| Jared Rice | Jared.Rice@UHhospitals.org | Operative Services |
| Deanne Rico | Deanne.Rico@UHhospitals.org | Electrophysiological |
| Scott Sexton | Scott.Sexton@UHhospitals.org | Occupational Therapy Inpatient Rehab Services |
| Matthew Shaylor | Matthew.Shaylor@UHhospitals.org | Ahuja Operating Rooms |
| Tameeka Simington | Tameeka.Simington@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Respiratory |
| Kimberly Smith | Kimberly.Smith@UHhospitals.org | Respiratory Therapy (Ravenna) |
| Mohamad Amer Soudan | Mohamad.Soudan@UHhospitals.org | Internal Medicine |
| Loretta Spencer | Loretta Spencer@UHhospitals.org | Inpatient Physical Therapy (UH Cleveland Medical Center) |
| Courtney Speziale MSN, RN | Courtney.Speziale@UHhospitals.org | Mather and MOSC Operating Rooms |
| Tina Spreitzer | Tina.Spreitzer@UHhospitals.org | GRH Vascular Lab (Concord) |
| Kelly Stamberger | Kelly.Stamberger@UHhospitals.org | Department of Surgery |
| Lisa Stewart | Lisa.Stewart2@UHhospitals.org | Perioperative Services |
| Amanda Sullivan | Amanda.Sullivan2@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Gastroenterology |
| Christopher Superior | Christopher.Superior@UHhospitals.org | Finance |
| Tina Thomas | Tina.Thomas@UHhospitals.org | Pain Management Dept. & Anesthesiology |
| Miranda Urbaniak | Miranda.Urbaniak@UHhospitals.org | UHC Wound Care |
| Nadia Vincenti | Nadia.Vincenti@UHHospitals.org | Finance Department |
| Patrice Walker | Patrice.Walker@UHhospitals.org | Home Care (Richmond) |
| Tracey Wallace | Tracey.Wallace@UHhospitals.org | Pediatric Sports Medicine (Solon) |
| Gulgun Yalcinkaya | Gulgun.Yalcinkaya@UHhospitals.org | Neonatology |
| Pauline Yurchenko | Pauline.Yurchenko@UHhospitals.org | Pulmonary/Critical Care and Sleep Medicine |
| Donna Zabudske | Donna.Zabudske@UHhospitals.org | Occupational Therapy Inpatient Rehab Services |
| Geri Zaremba | Geri.Zaremba@UHhospitals.org | Emergency Department (PEDS) (Nursing only) |
| som-registrar@case.edu | Case Western Reserve University Medical Students (only accepting CWRU medical students within the School of Medicine, no undergraduates or pre-med students) |