clincal experience

Worked as a MLT in a hospital specializing in hematology and microbiology testing for almost 2-years. Preformed CBC and manual diffs, helped in bone marrow biopsy, read microbiology plates and preformed susceptibility testing, etc. Very little patient interaction, but consistent interactions...

First question - does this caretaking role count as an experience? Currently have two clinical experiences but both are very untraditional, was wondering if I its worth getting one of those certifications to get a more traditional experience. I have a ton of stories from the periop job...

tl;dr is I believe need "in-clinic" clinical voluteer hours on top of my main EMT gig. Which option is the best fit & how many hours would be ideal w/in my timeframe? --- Non-trad; 10 years as a software engineer. Have quit to pursue this full time. My ~2.5 semester post-bac starts this...

My official title is imaging modality coordinator. I basically maintain the flow of the department, making sure the mri machines are kept full. Most of my time is spent talking with the nurses over the phone but I do help the techs transfer patients to the mri table, greet them when they arrive...

Hello! I am currently in my senior year with my undergrad. I always wanted to go into medicine, but up until 2 years ago I never thought I was smart enough. I decided one day I hated business and wanted to pursue medicine. I'm planning on applying to medical school this spring, but I don't have...

Hello all. I’m taking a two year gap year before applying to medical school and was wondering what would look better on my resume? I was originally looking to be a scribe but with the coronavirus one of the places I applied had a things called telescribing. I was fortunate enough to find another...

Hello, I am a rising senior in high school. Before you tell me to post this in the high school forum instead, I want to say that this question is more med-schools admissions related rather than premed admissions related, and I hoped that this forum would be better equipped to answer this. Does...

For instance, does working at a student run free-clinic count? Would working in the ER be more valuable? Is it all about how you articulate your experience? Thank you very much to anybody who provides insight!

What is considered good clinical experience? What is considered good non-clinical experience? How many hours is enough to be considered good? Is it better to have less hours in multiple places, or many hours that show commitment to one place? What do you guys think?

Can any current Scholl students talk about their personal experiences with clinicals during their 3rd/4th year. What are the 3rd year rotations like? Do you feel that you're getting good patient exposure? Are you seeing enough patients to help you prepare for residency? Are you being exposed to...

Hello SDN. I am about to start my second year of undergraduate. When I started undergrad, I did not know if I wanted to be a doctor or not. It was an idea that I developed about half way through my first semester. I still wasn't entirely sure about it, so I moved back home the second semester...

Hello all! I am serving in the National Health Corps Florida (Jacksonville) Americorps group for my gap year. It has been an amazing experience, and I thoroughly recommend it for all pre-meds looking for a meaningful and "hands-on" gap year. Please inbox me if you would like more information on...

Hello guys, I have recently been considering MSW at the University of Maryland because I want to take the LCSW route to directly start doing psychotherapy. Now the problem is that I don’t have much work experience..I have only volunteered at Johns Hopkins Hospital twice and shadowed a doctor. I...

Hello sdn, Im planning to go to med school. Currently I work as an IT consultant and I hold a degree in physics. As I mostly read here in sdn, non trad students should get clinical experience regardless. I live in the philippines btw and would like to go to a US or even carribean med school...