I recently started volunteering at the local ER, and basically, they have me escorting / wheeling patients from the ER to other locales within the hospital, such as the treatment clinics, medical annexes, CCU's, etc.
I have read on numerous medical school websites that admissions committees value meaningful patient contact experiences, and state specifically, "which does not involve merely shadowing or simply transporting films to radiology." So...would my current position fit the mold of "valuable" patient contact? Or, does it need to be more that what I am doing?
Also, I have heard that a few of the secondaries for schools that I am interested in ask for any community service experience. Does volunteer work in the ER qualify as clinical experience and community service?
I have read on numerous medical school websites that admissions committees value meaningful patient contact experiences, and state specifically, "which does not involve merely shadowing or simply transporting films to radiology." So...would my current position fit the mold of "valuable" patient contact? Or, does it need to be more that what I am doing?
Also, I have heard that a few of the secondaries for schools that I am interested in ask for any community service experience. Does volunteer work in the ER qualify as clinical experience and community service?