free clinic

[Suey]

I called the free clinic that's in my area about volunteering that would allow patient interaction or hands-on med experience like taking vital signs, but the lady said that speaking Spanish would be required for those positions. And I don't speak Spanish! She said the only volunteering opportunity that she could give me is being a lab assistant...where I process urine tests, pregnancy tests, etc.

I just need some input. Do you think the adcoms would view the lab assistant position as a medical related activity that would give me insight on whether medicine is right for me? Or should I continue looking for a place with patient interaction?

 

[Street Philosopher]

I would take the job and actively seek better positions in the meantime. That's pretty much what I do all the time.