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I know that for some hospitals, you have to apply to be a volunteer, but what is considered an internship? plus, what is it called when you work for another doctor doing errands.. filing papers.. shadowing.. AND if you have patient interaction?
An internship would be through your university. You would receive credit and/or transcript recognition for it. These programs are typically more selective than say, calling your local hospital and asking to volunteer. Are you working with a doctor in his office? If that's the case, it sounds to me like you're working for free. It still sounds like shadowing to me, though.
assisting during surgical procedures....? hmmm
so what would I tell the doctor with whom I want to gain some clinical experience with? How would i Go about letting him/her know that I want to interact with patients without being too assertive or annoying the doctor?