Is it worth volunteering at more than one hospital?

[medmedman]

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I know that you should volunteer only if you want too. But......I am currently volunteering at MGH Emergency Department. Would it make a big difference on my resume if I also volunteered at another hospital or would they see it as unnecessary or insincere?

 

[Bumbl3b33]

IMHO, no difference

 

[Oxygen206]

Do what YOU want to do. All that really matters in the end is what you get out of these experiences you chose to do, and how you articulate it.

 

[ljpm8224]

I wouldn't do the same department, unless like one is a community ED and your other H in town is a level 1 trauma center or something.

But experience in different departments could be cool. Show variety and exposure to different areas of healthcare.

However, longevity at one institution demonstrates commitment. So, I think it's a net/net.

If you have over 100 hours already and don't like where you are volunteering and want to try somewhere new, go for it.

 

[plumhill]

I volunteer at two different hospitals and a few free clinics...the two hospitals I volunteer with are very different (one is a huge, university-based hospital; the other is your typical suburban local hospital) so I like the variety. But i wouldn't say it's necessary. If they weren't 10 mins away from each other and within easy commute of my university, I wouldn't bother

 

[ACE Rx]

I know that you should volunteer only if you want too. But......I am currently volunteering at MGH Emergency Department. Would it make a big difference on my resume if I also volunteered at another hospital or would they see it as unnecessary or insincere?

Nope. Unless you want to experience two different fields.

 

[tantacles]

I know that you should volunteer only if you want too. But......I am currently volunteering at MGH Emergency Department. Would it make a big difference on my resume if I also volunteered at another hospital or would they see it as unnecessary or insincere?

Won't matter at all. Just consistently volunteer in your current ED and you'll be fine.

 

[lcmm01]

It depends.

What will you get out of the experience?

If it is just to add another hospital to your resume, I'd say no.

If your experience will be different, sure. Well, if you have time.

Hospitals cater to different varieties of patients, and seeing how different patients' afflictions are managed could give you good exposure. If I were you, I'd be very interested, especially if the socioeconomic status of the patients seen is different. Also, to work in a smaller community hospital versus a facility with a more tertiary role would be interesting. If it were just to experience a different department, I think shadowing would suffice.

 

[Gamechanger]

I probably know you in real life. Creeepppy

Are you suggesting that the "people" on the internet exsist in real form somewhere?

 

[medmedman]

Thanks everyone for your feedback.

I probably know you in real life. Creeepppy

:O Who are you?!