Is this clinical experience?

[deleted989271]

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Hi guys! I'm in NYC for the summer and volunteered to work with a program that teaches horse riding to people with disabilities. This would count as clinical experience right? I know that this is just short-term for just a few hours (I'll probably rack up about 50 hours?). I have other clinical experience, but I figured since I'm here and it's close to my home, why not just help.

 

[deleted889094]

Hard to say. I would lean towards no, but probably see what @Goro or @gonnif think

 

[AnMDtoB]

I'm no expert, but given that you're not providing any medical care or in a care setting I see no reason why this would be clinical...?

Like if I taught you to ride a horse would you say that would be a clinical experience? Obviously no - so are you saying that because people with a disability or significant personal challenge were involved it became clinical? Doesn't sound like a logical line of reasoning to me

 

[Goro]

Hi guys! I'm in NYC for the summer and volunteered to work with a program that teaches horse riding to people with disabilities. This would count as clinical experience right? I know that this is just short-term for just a few hours (I'll probably rack up about 50 hours?). I have other clinical experience, but I figured since I'm here and it's close to my home, why not just help.

I lean to yes, it's clinical, because clinical conditions have sent them to you.

 

[deleted989271]

I'm no expert, but given that you're not providing any medical care or in a care setting I see no reason why this would be clinical...?

Like if I taught you to ride a horse would you say that would be a clinical experience? Obviously no - so are you saying that because people with a disability or significant personal challenge were involved it became clinical? Doesn't sound like a logical line of reasoning to me

Totally understand what you guys are saying... Thought it might count based on this excerpt from my school's health professions website:

"Here are a few common ways that students gain clinical experience:

• Other opportunities that may help students build similar skills: working at summer camps with kids with disabilities, providing health education, working as a Certified Nursing Aide or Phlebotomist, providing language translation, working as a doula."

 

[deleted989271]

Either way - I think this is a great opp since I've never worked with individuals with disabilities before. Thanks guys!

 

[gonnif]

I would firmly say no! It is not classically clinical in anyway. I could easily see application readers, especially physicians reading this rolling their eyes at calling this clinical. Call it nonclinical

 

[LizzyM]

Don't call it clinical on your AMCAS application. If your pre-med office wants a list of clinical things you've done, fine but as @gonnif says, don't try to tell doctors that this was a clinical experience.

Do you say, "this patient is having a hard time staying on this horse."? No, you don't call them "patients" in the normal course of providing this service so it is not a clinical experience any more than serving them in a restaurant or babysitting for one of the younger ones would be a clinical experience. That said, having an experience of working with people with disabilities is a good experience to have and one that will add value to your application. Just don't call it "clinical".

 

[chlorocruorin]

What’s wrong by calling it a leadership position??

 

[gonnif]

What’s wrong by calling it a leadership position??

Leading a horse by the reins is not leadership

 

[Catalystik]

What’s wrong by calling it a leadership position??

Leading a horse by the reins is not leadership

Adcomms want to see peer leadership. And the horse is not your peer. Nor is the client.

 

[chlorocruorin]

Leading a horse by the reins is not leadership

Horses have feelings too

 

[chlorocruorin]

Adcomms want to see peer leadership. And the horse is not your peer. Nor is the client.

Do Adcomms play the horses??

 

[gonnif]

Do Adcomms play the horses??

Whoa there. The correct expression is "play the ponies". I suggest you stop this horsing around and get yourself back in the saddle on your application. If you need to be spurred on, I am sure you will people on here can help whip you into shape. On the other hand, if you keep shoveling this horsesh*t, you will indeed be a stable genius

 

[907914]

Whoa there. The correct expression is "play the ponies". I suggest you stop this horsing around and get yourself back in the saddle on your application. If you need to be spurred on, I am sure you will people on here can help whip you into shape. On the other hand, if you keep shoveling this horsesh*t, you will indeed be a stable genius

You seem to be looking to stirrup some trouble .

 

[AnMDtoB]

You seem to be looking to stirrup some trouble .

LOL 11/10

 

[907914]

LOL 11/10

Comedian?
Neigh.
Merely a pun lover.

 

[Catalystik]

Whoa there. The correct expression is "play the ponies". I suggest you stop this horsing around and get yourself back in the saddle on your application. If you need to be spurred on, I am sure you will people on here can help whip you into shape. On the other hand, if you keep shoveling this horsesh*t, you will indeed be a stable genius

You seem to be looking to stirrup some trouble .

It's a nightmare having to witness this foalplay. Try to rein it in, guys.

 

[AnMDtoB]

It's a nightmare having to witness this foalplay. Try to rein it in, guys.

Wish I could - all of these funny puns are making me horse

 

[gonnif]

Enough, at this point we are beating a dead horse

 

[907914]

Enough, at this point we are beating a dead horse

That dead horse is the glue that holds us all together.

 

[deleted889094]

WHOOOAAA guys, WHOOOOAAAAAA
Shhh shh shh

 

[AnMDtoB]

That dead horse is the glue that holds us all together.

That's not a pun, just the truth XD

 

[PA_dud3]

Enough with all this jockeying around!

 

[AnMDtoB]

Enough with all this jockeying around!

It's just horseplay, relax man

 

[907914]

Enough with all this jockeying around!

Why you gotta Put people down just for being lame?

 

[PA_dud3]

Why you gotta Put people down just for being lame?

LMAO

 

[Goro]

Mods, put this thread out of its misery! Or make it ride off in the distance.

 

[907914]

Mods, put this thread out of its misery! Or make it ride off in the distance.

I think they are waiting for more horse puns. But hay, what do I know?

 

[Goro]

I think they are waiting for more horse puns. But hay, what do I know?

You just took that by the bit and ran with it, didn't you?

 

[907914]

You just took that by the bit and ran with it, didn't you?

I mean, I didn't Derby (do it by?) myself.

 

[Sephirakra]

You just took that by the bit and ran with it, didn't you?

You're never going to win in this place, and you'll have nothing to show for it.

 

[907914]

You're never going to win in this place, and you'll have nothing to show for it.

It is a pretty large hurdle - but I think we are just going round in circles now.

 

[Sephirakra]

It is a pretty large hurdle - but I think we are just going round in circles now.

My apologies. Sometimes my unbridled passion gets the best of me.

 

[PA_dud3]

I really did enjoy all the horse puns, but I think the original question has been answered sufficiently, so I'll be putting this thread out to pasture 😀