Would this be clinical experience?

[Clairea11]

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My university has an organization where you can provide First Aid services at large events. For example, if someone gets hurt in the stands at a football game, or is injured at a concert, etc.

Would this be clinical experience or just volunteering? I'm not sure, because most people seem to get their clinical experience from working in hospitals/clinics or as EMTs. With this First Aid organization, it isn't even definite that I would end up having to help anyone.

 

[flip26]

It is a nice EC to list, but it is not a substitute for the real clinical stuff.

 

[dididoc]

Med schools want to see that you know what a doctor's life really is and you are familiar with the people(nurse/EMT/PAs) that you'll be working with.

 

[c17h]

It's also good to have experience working with patients, and seeing the patient side of medicine.

 

[Tin Man]

First aid is specifically defined as being aid done outside of the clinic (or done in hopes of preventing a visit to the clinic).

Clinic life, even at the lowest levels, is a lot more involved than first aid.

 

[Poliscidoc]

No, sorry.. And probably won't be that cool of an EC

 

[Clairea11]

Ok, thanks for the input! I might still do it, but it's good to know that it isn't really clinical experience.