Do I need additional clinical experience outside of EMT?

[RamblingPremed]

Do I need additional clinical experience outside of EMT?

I have worked at a clinic for roughly 3 years and going as a Lead EMT Volunteer Clinician and I am wondering if I need additional clinical experience for the medical application? During this time I have shadowed PA's and 2 MD's. Can someone advise?

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Do you have any clinical volunteering hours?

 

[RamblingPremed]

Do you have any clinical volunteering hours?

Yes, 3 years and still going

 

[reaction mechanisms]

Yes, 3 years and still going

Ha, I see that now. 3 years EMT volunteering plus shadowing 3 physicians ought to do it. I’d actually think EMT volunteering is a far better experience than the typical hospital volunteering aka cleaning patient rooms, running labs, directing visitors, etc.

 

[TragicalDrFaust]

EMT is good for clinical experience. How many hours have you worked as an EMT? How many hours did you shadow and in what specialties? If you are a re-applicant, I doubt this is the weak point in your application. You may be able to get better feedback if you share more application details (GPA, MCAT, other ECs, school list etc).

 

[LindaAccepted]

Do I need additional clinical experience outside of EMT?

I have worked at a clinic for roughly 3 years and going as a Lead EMT Volunteer Clinician and I am wondering if I need additional clinical experience for the medical application? During this time I have shadowed PA's and 2 MD's. Can someone advise?

You have clinical exposure covered. You may want to explore other facets of medicine, but med schools will know that you know what you're getting into.