COPE Health scholars
Providence Swedish - Seattle
Welcome Health Scholars
The COPE Health Scholars Program at Swedish Medical Center provides an educational opportunity for individuals interested in exploring healthcare, advancing their careers, and changing the field of medicine for the better.
We offer the opportunity for any individual, no matter where they are on their health care career journey, the competitive edge to succeed in the complex and growing health care field through hands-on experience in a variety of hospital settings at Providence Swedish Medical Center.
Learn something, help someone, and make a difference.
- The COPE Health Scholar Leadership Team
What We Do
Gain firsthand experience in a variety of health care settings, impact patients’ lives, become an integral part of the care delivery team
Learn the Skills
Take our intensive training course, where you will learn everything you need to get started working at Swedish Medical Center as a Health Scholar
How to interact with patients
Work with our instructors on ambulation, positioning, and vitals skills
Learn how to assist health care professionals with their duties
Choose a floor and explore what medicine looks like in different environments
Make the hospital a better place through your hard work and contributions to the patient care team
Explore the Floors
Scholars can shift on any of the 27 unique departments at both Swedish Medical campuses - First Hill and Cherry Hill.
On the Critical Care Units - Cherry Hill, shift between 3 unique intensive care environments with a diverse patient population, and observe everything from deep-brain stimulation to stroke interventions
At Pediatrics/PICU, assist the nursing care needs of patients ages newborn to 18 years, and learn about various pediatric and adolescent conditions following orthopedic, urologic, and general surgeries
In the Antepartum Unit (5SW) and Labor & Delivery Unit (5E, 5S), care for pregnant mothers before, during, and after delivery — and observe live births
Give Back To The Community
The COPE Health Scholar Program offers opportunities to go above and beyond in your commitment to helping make the hospital a better place:
The hospital can be an uneasy place for patients and families alike. In the Lobby Ambassador Program, be the face of healthcare for the community, and create a welcoming environment for everyone on their journey
The Patient Experience Ambassador Program prioritizes spending time with patients and learning about their experiences before and during their hospital stay
If you're looking to to gain practical leadership experience and help run the Health Scholar Program, HS Leadership Team offers an exciting opportunity to apply your skills to use and build connections
Want to explore what a career in medicine looks like? Sign up for the HS Mentorship Program
Getting Started
Read the detailed program description at CopeHealthScholars.org
Submit your application to Apply.CopeHealthScholars.org before the Application Deadline below
On Your Way
Attend an Orientation and Interview Session with our Team
Participate in the 2-day intensive training program
Begin Shifting as a Swedish Health Scholar
Shift for 4, 8, or 12 hours per week
Important Dates
About the Hospital
Providence Swedish First Hill
Swedish Medical Center is the largest nonprofit health care provider in the Greater Seattle Area. With a capacity of 697 beds, the campus at First Hill is a designated primary stroke center and was named Leapfrog Top Hospital in 2010 for providing excellent service.
Providence Swedish Cherry Hill
The historic Cherry Hill campus was the first hospital in Seattle, and is now a designated regional cardiac and neurological center with 385 licensed beds. Established in 1877, the campus has undergone more than $100 million in new construction and renovations, and stands as one of the most advanced medical facilities in the region.