Non-medical vs medical community service: Does it matter?

[Lisztomania287]

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[Mad Jack]

Do what volunteer work you care about. There isn't a priority for one type over the other. Some people, however, use volunteer work to also gain clinical experience- having some clinical exposure is good, but as long as you've got some volunteering and some shadowing for exposure you're generally fine.

 

[LizzyM]

I do hear some adcom members voice the opinion that non-clinical volunteerism is important to them but, frankly, they'd count both of the activities you've described as non-clinical... the people signing up for health insurance are not "patients" (yet) and they might be in a school rather than a clinic if I've understood your example correctly. Folllow your heart.

 

[The Knife & Gun Club]

theyre pretty similar but if you haven't been exposed to much day to day medical stuff, ie. Experience with what problems patients potentially face and such, ins counseling gives you a nice insight into health disparities and such.

The esl teacher is a great EC too though. Do whichever you like more

 

[Lisztomania287]

Wow, thank you everyone for great feedback! This helped me solidify my decision to go with the one promoting health insurance literacy.