Does this count as clinical EC/is it a good EC to focus on?

[Nomemal]

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I found this position where I am basically doing the work of clinical research associates (mainly on a computer), where I look at patient Electronic Medical Records, labs, tests, comments, diagnosis, everything, even scans of tumors, to update the status of patients who are in clinical trials (mainly cancers). I also help maintain the database for the hospitals tumor bank, as new samples leave and come in, and as a part of the job I get to sit in on weekly tumor board meetings with doctors who basically present their findings on tumors, hang up brain scans, etc.

I also get to shadow some clinical research doctors if I want, off the clock. It seemed like the job is a mix of clinical/non clinical/mainly non clinical. And I didn’t know how this would compare to scribing or being an EMT like a more traditional clinical job.

Thanks!

 

[Nomemal]

I found this position where I am basically doing the work of clinical research associates (mainly on a computer), where I look at patient Electronic Medical Records, labs, tests, comments, diagnosis, everything, even scans of tumors, to update the status of patients who are in clinical trials (mainly cancers). I also help maintain the database for the hospitals tumor bank, as new samples leave and come in, and as a part of the job I get to sit in on weekly tumor board meetings with doctors who basically present their findings on tumors, hang up brain scans, etc.

I also get to shadow some clinical research doctors if I want, off the clock. It seemed like the job is a mix of clinical/non clinical/mainly non clinical. And I didn’t know how this would compare to scribing or being an EMT like a more traditional clinical job.

Thanks!

The department for clinical research has its own records, which is why I am sort of the middle man where I understand and summarize the progress from clinic visits, to the department for clinical research. I also take sample requests to and from providers on the operating room, and I contact providers for updated chart notes.

 

[Catalystik]

I found this position where I am basically doing the work of clinical research associates (mainly on a computer), where I look at patient Electronic Medical Records, labs, tests, comments, diagnosis, everything, even scans of tumors, to update the status of patients who are in clinical trials (mainly cancers). I also help maintain the database for the hospitals tumor bank, as new samples leave and come in, and as a part of the job I get to sit in on weekly tumor board meetings with doctors who basically present their findings on tumors, hang up brain scans, etc.

I also get to shadow some clinical research doctors if I want, off the clock. It seemed like the job is a mix of clinical/non clinical/mainly non clinical. And I didn’t know how this would compare to scribing or being an EMT like a more traditional clinical job.

Thanks!

If you aren't interacting with current patients, it wouldn't be viewed as an active clinical experience for AMCAS purposes (even though you work in a medical environment). When you shadow physicians off the clock, it would be viewed as a passive observational experience for application purposes. Keep track of those hours, as they'd be reported separately in their own category.