ER Scribe Experience

[BluntForceTrauma]

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Hey All,

Question is specific to individuals who have insight into admission processes but any constructive input is welcome.

I am curious as to how Dental Admissions may look at ER Scribe experience. I know it would be best for an application to medical school but I've decided in the past year that I would rather go into dentistry based on the lifestyle, potential earnings, scope of practice and general work experience I've witnessed as a patient and shadow.

Bottom line, is it really worth it to mention my experience as an ER Scribe? Is it something that I should sell or something that is alright to mention but shouldn't be counted on to help me very much?

Thanks all!

 

[dp93]

any work experience is good IMO. just make sure you show a clear passion for dentistry.

 

[grivacobae]

Definitely mention it, in fact, make your experience work for you. Tell them all about the patient contact you encountered and the line of work you pretty much shadowed, now tie that into why you chose Dentistry over Medicine. I'm going into Dentistry for pretty much same interest, and do enjoy their work as well, but don't include these reasons on it, instead say something like "after working this long as an ER Scribe, I came to notice that I truly enjoy patient contact and helping patients, and this is something that Dentist get to experience everyday, something I would like to experience" or something along the lines of that.
Being a Scribe really puts you into clinical experience, albeit not Dental, but it's still health related and something very interesting to talk about in interviews. My 2 cents.
I also really want to be ER Scribe, to see firsthand what ER Doctors do and so that I won't have second thoughts about going into Dentistry.

 

[Dentalguy8621]

Hey All,

Question is specific to individuals who have insight into admission processes but any constructive input is welcome.

I am curious as to how Dental Admissions may look at ER Scribe experience. I know it would be best for an application to medical school but I've decided in the past year that I would rather go into dentistry based on the lifestyle, potential earnings, scope of practice and general work experience I've witnessed as a patient and shadow.

Bottom line, is it really worth it to mention my experience as an ER Scribe? Is it something that I should sell or something that is alright to mention but shouldn't be counted on to help me very much?

Thanks all!

Is it worth mentioning? Of course! I'm in a similar boat. Took time off (was and still am considering PA school) and have tons of direct care experience as a tech in a hospital. You bet I'm gonna be talking about this is my application.

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

Definitely mention it, in fact, make your experience work for you. Tell them all about the patient contact you encountered and the line of work you pretty much shadowed, now tie that into why you chose Dentistry over Medicine. I'm going into Dentistry for pretty much same interest, and do enjoy their work as well, but don't include these reasons on it, instead say something like "after working this long as an ER Scribe, I came to notice that I truly enjoy patient contact and helping patients, and this is something that Dentist get to experience everyday, something I would like to experience" or something along the lines of that.
Being a Scribe really puts you into clinical experience, albeit not Dental, but it's still health related and something very interesting to talk about in interviews. My 2 cents.
I also really want to be ER Scribe, to see firsthand what ER Doctors do and so that I won't have second thoughts about going into Dentistry.

Thanks for the feed back. To speak to your desire to be a scribe: do it. It is probably the coolest job I've had so far and you get to see every aspect of what an ER doc does. You see what he sees and you learn tons about medical decision making, terminology and what makes these docs tick.

It has also helped me to figure out that I really do want to do dentistry because, while it's an awesome job, it is not something I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. But good luck in figuring out what you want to do!

 

[shonster460]

Thanks for the feed back. To speak to your desire to be a scribe: do it. It is probably the coolest job I've had so far and you get to see every aspect of what an ER doc does. You see what he sees and you learn tons about medical decision making, terminology and what makes these docs tick.

It has also helped me to figure out that I really do want to do dentistry because, while it's an awesome job, it is not something I can see myself doing for the rest of my life. But good luck in figuring out what you want to do!

Like others have said, definitely mention it. I worked as an EMT for three years and, like you, realized I loved working with patients but honestly was not a fan of the vocation of being a physician. Schools asked me about this experience in my interviews and it was a great chance to describe how the experience helped me learn more about myself and why I decided to pursue dentistry over medicine. I think admissions committees like to see students who have exposure to different fields and end up choosing dentistry.

I got three acceptances this cycle. There are obviously lots of other factors, but scribing will definitely help you as long as you can clearly describe how it relates to your interest in dentistry.

 

[BluntForceTrauma]

Like others have said, definitely mention it. I worked as an EMT for three years and, like you, realized I loved working with patients but honestly was not a fan of the vocation of being a physician. Schools asked me about this experience in my interviews and it was a great chance to describe how the experience helped me learn more about myself and why I decided to pursue dentistry over medicine. I think admissions committees like to see students who have exposure to different fields and end up choosing dentistry.

I got three acceptances this cycle. There are obviously lots of other factors, but scribing will definitely help you as long as you can clearly describe how it relates to your interest in dentistry.

I know its been a while, but I just took the DAT and am prepping for apps next cycle. I was wondering if I could ask what your stats were and where you were accepted. Also, where did you end up going?