would these count as clinical experience?

[runawayclock]

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I'm currently in the process of applying for jobs for my *potential* year off while i'm re-applying (still fingers crossed on the waitlist but not expecting too much). I'm looking at a few jobs, and I want to do something that will count as clinical experience (can never have too much clinical experience!) but not really sure if these would count... so I come to you wise oracles of SDN.

1. Medical interviewer for medical services company: talking to patients either in person, on the phone, or via email, taking down symptoms, whatever complaints they have.

2. Research Assistant/Co-ordinator in a child psychiatry lab: screening participants, data analysis, administering tests (research? clinical? clinical research??)

3. Clinical Trial Assistant: various office & data crunching, registering participants

Also, what makes research specifically "clinical"? Anything with clinical applications or does it have to be phase 1 or whatever stage trial?

Thanks!

 

[wingiv]

I would probably say that the closest thing on that list to a "clinical" experience is #1. You should maybe try to fine something with more exposure to the doctor-patient relationship. That's what comes to mind when I think of "clinical" experience. Patient interaction is a must. So #1 on your list fulfills that.

 

[apumic]

I'm currently in the process of applying for jobs for my *potential* year off while i'm re-applying (still fingers crossed on the waitlist but not expecting too much). I'm looking at a few jobs, and I want to do something that will count as clinical experience (can never have too much clinical experience!) but not really sure if these would count... so I come to you wise oracles of SDN.

1. Medical interviewer for medical services company: talking to patients either in person, on the phone, or via email, taking down symptoms, whatever complaints they have.

Possibly clinical but it depends on the specifics of the position. Are you directly responsible for pt care? If in person, I'd lean toward yes. Phone or email, not so much.

2. Research Assistant/Co-ordinator in a child psychiatry lab: screening participants, data analysis, administering tests (research? clinical? clinical research??)

Yes, this sounds like clinical research.

3. Clinical Trial Assistant: various office & data crunching, registering participants

No.

Also, what makes research specifically "clinical"? Anything with clinical applications or does it have to be phase 1 or whatever stage trial?

Applied research involving pts as subjects or directly pertaining to disease processes as differentiated from basic research.

Thanks!

 

[runawayclock]

Possibly clinical but it depends on the specifics of the position. Are you directly responsible for pt care? If in person, I'd lean toward yes. Phone or email, not so much.

Yes, this sounds like clinical research.

No.

Applied research involving pts as subjects or directly pertaining to disease processes as differentiated from basic research.

The first is in person (when the office is open) and then on the phone and email when the clinic is closed. Between 1 and 2, all things being equal (roughly equal pay and hours), which would be better as an EC? I have a lot of research, average clinical hours and shadowing/physician mentorship.

 

[Helen Wheels]

I would go with #2. The other two sound just a little too close to basic clerical/secretarial jobs. #1 is all telephone and #3 sounds like your interactions with people will be very basic.

#2 involves direct contact with patients. Also, it is clinical research. So, you are killing two birds with one stone. 👍

 

[EmersonAnne]

Honestly, I don't think any of those qualify as clinical experience. The reason for clinical experience is so that you can actually see what it is a doctor does and know that dealing with "sick people" has its drawbacks. None of those show you that.

If you don't have clinical experience already, I'd say forget these jobs and find some real clinical experience.

 

[runawayclock]

Honestly, I don't think any of those qualify as clinical experience. The reason for clinical experience is so that you can actually see what it is a doctor does and know that dealing with "sick people" has its drawbacks. None of those show you that.

If you don't have clinical experience already, I'd say forget these jobs and find some real clinical experience.

Hi Anne, I already have ~150 hrs of clinical volunteering, along with some shadowing/physician mentorship, and a letter from an MD/Prof. I was looking for something related to medicine that would pay (my options being a bit limited because I don't speak french fluently), so i can support myself while volunteering at other places...

It'd be ideal to work in an actual hospital (as opposed to a hospital lab) but I'm not really sure what job i could get that would count as clinical experience that also pays. EMT/Paramedic isn't really an option because the only English Paramedic certification program in Quebec is 2000 hours

 

[EmersonAnne]

Hi Anne, I already have ~150 hrs of clinical volunteering, along with some shadowing/physician mentorship, and a letter from an MD/Prof. I was looking for something related to medicine that would pay (my options being a bit limited because I don't speak french fluently), so i can support myself while volunteering at other places...

It'd be ideal to work in an actual hospital (as opposed to a hospital lab) but I'm not really sure what job i could get that would count as clinical experience that also pays. EMT/Paramedic isn't really an option because the only English Paramedic certification program in Quebec is 2000 hours

Oh, in that case, take any of them. If you want something that you can pass off as clinical, I'd choose number one. I was just weary of this being your one and only experience with patients.