Is volunteering at Child Life considered Clinical?

[Dr.Barker&Mr.Scootches]

I put an application in to be a childlife volunteer in my local hospital a week ago. While I know you interact with patients, I wasn't sure if its considered clinical as you need to have physician interaction and I have no idea how much interaction with physicians in this position.

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[candbgirl]

You need physician shadowing(passive) and patient contact (active). I think Child Life Volunteering would be great for some of your clinical experience. You still need shadowing. Physician interaction usually isn’t related to clinical volunteering.

 

[Catalystik]

I put an application in to be a childlife volunteer in my local hospital a week ago. While I know you interact with patients, I wasn't sure if its considered clinical as you need to have physician interaction and I have no idea how much interaction with physicians in this position.

Yes, this is the type of active clinical experience that med school adcomms are looking for. And it isn't just patient interaction, but it also takes place in a clinical environment where you'll be required to learn hospital policies and procedures. Physician shadowing is a completely different activity and is reported on the application under it's own tag.

 

[~bleepbloop~]

Yes, I was a child life volunteer! It absolutely is clinical experience and one of the best types of clinical experience you can get.