Does this count as clinical?

[asterok]

I volunteer at the emergency department where I help connect patients with social resources. I've heard the "if you can smell the patient it's clinical" thing so I was under the impression this would count as clinical, but I saw Dr. Gray say something about how he would view this type of work as non-clinical (I guess because you're not providing them actual medical care?) I have other clinical experiences as a medical assistant but this is one of my longest-standing ones and I'm unsure about how to classify this. Thank you so much

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[FutureDOCTORR123456789]

From how I understand if your interacting with patients then id consider it as clinical

 

[Goro]

Clinical for me.

 

[LizzyM]

I came up with the "close enough to smell patients" definition of clinical years ago, not because the patient must smell (many do not) but that one would be in close proximity without the requirement that you be touching them. There are loads of clinical volunteer positions that do not involve touching patients and some actually prohibit touching but let you ask questions, provide materials, play games, provide companionship, etc.

What you are doing is clinical in my opinion.

 

[asterok]

Thank you all!