Does this count as clinical experiance?

[Shayla Flowere]

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I'm looking into working with disabled students at my university in helping disabled students academically and socially assimilate into college, would that count as clinical work? I feel that disabled individuals are very underserved in my community and I would love to have the chance to work at making life a little better for them while also getting some hours for med school. What do you think? It would be about 5 hours a week for an entire semester.

 

[ItsAMeMario007]

It's not clinical unless the disabled individuals are patients in a hospital/nursing home. But service to the underserved is great experience anyways. Do it however many hours you can per week but for several months/years (longevity is better than quantity)

 

[Lawpy]

I'm looking into working with disabled students at my university in helping disabled students academically and socially assimilate into college, would that count as clinical work? I feel that disabled individuals are very underserved in my community and I would love to have the chance to work at making life a little better for them while also getting some hours for med school. What do you think? It would be about 5 hours a week for an entire semester.

Not sure what @LizzyM and @Goro would say, but to me, this is not a clinical setting, and the students are not patients. So this is not a clinical experience.

That said, it’s a good nonclinical experience, and you should do it.

 

[Goro]

Not sure what @LizzyM and @Goro would say, but to me, this is not a clinical setting, and the students are not patients. So this is not a clinical experience.

That said, it’s a good nonclinical experience, and you should do it.

I agree; just because they're disabled doesn't mean that they're patients. It's a very nice non-clinical EC

 

[Podstar]

Non-clinical, however a great EC that will be personally rewarding and look good on the app.

 

[Shayla Flowere]

Thanks for the answers. I need volunteering anyway so I think I'll still do it and just look for something else for clinical experience.

 

[Catalystik]

It's good to see a unanimous opinion for a change, and I'm on board with it, too.

 

[LizzyM]

It's good to see a unanimous opinion for a change, and I'm on board with it, too.

Amen.

 

[Dwight Snoot]

Doesn't matter-- just do it. Sounds like a great opportunity and will definitely make you a better provider in the future.

 

[Matthew9Thirtyfive]

It's good to see a unanimous opinion for a change, and I'm on board with it, too.

It's a Christmas miracle.

 

[de Ribas]

I'm looking into working with disabled students at my university in helping disabled students academically and socially assimilate into college, would that count as clinical work? I feel that disabled individuals are very underserved in my community and I would love to have the chance to work at making life a little better for them while also getting some hours for med school. What do you think? It would be about 5 hours a week for an entire semester.

non-clinical but awesome experience