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Hi everyone, I’m looking for advice on my current level of clinical experience and obtaining more.
A little background: I took all my pre-med requirements in undergrad and graduated in 2019. I allowed imposture syndrome and other mental difficulties to hold me back from taking the MCAT and going after medicine. I’m in a better place mentally now, and I’m succeeding with things I struggled with in the past. I plan to take the MCAT in early 2023 and apply the 2023 cycle.
In undergrad, I got a good amount of non-clinical volunteer experience and decent amount of shadowing, but I didn't really have any other clinical experiences. I don’t have anything really notable during my time in graduate school due to the pandemic starting in the middle of my 2nd semester and lasting throughout the rest of my 2-year program.
I currently work as a surveillance epidemiologist. In this position I conduct surveillance on a hospital acquired infection and use medical records on a daily basis to assist in case reporting. Would this be considered a form of clinical experience?
I’m looking into getting plugged in as a volunteer at a local hospital as well to get some more clinical experience. Any suggestions for other things I can do to make myself a better candidate?
A little background: I took all my pre-med requirements in undergrad and graduated in 2019. I allowed imposture syndrome and other mental difficulties to hold me back from taking the MCAT and going after medicine. I’m in a better place mentally now, and I’m succeeding with things I struggled with in the past. I plan to take the MCAT in early 2023 and apply the 2023 cycle.
In undergrad, I got a good amount of non-clinical volunteer experience and decent amount of shadowing, but I didn't really have any other clinical experiences. I don’t have anything really notable during my time in graduate school due to the pandemic starting in the middle of my 2nd semester and lasting throughout the rest of my 2-year program.
I currently work as a surveillance epidemiologist. In this position I conduct surveillance on a hospital acquired infection and use medical records on a daily basis to assist in case reporting. Would this be considered a form of clinical experience?
I’m looking into getting plugged in as a volunteer at a local hospital as well to get some more clinical experience. Any suggestions for other things I can do to make myself a better candidate?
