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What programs can i do to help me gain experience in the medical field?
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Suman’s Answer
Hi Allie great question. What high school, college, or even medical students (to say nothing of people who write TV shows) imagine being a doctor is like and what being a doctor is *actually* like are often very different things. I know that was true for me. Therefore one really good activity is "shadowing" a doctor.
You may be able to find a local program or even an individual physician who will allow you to follow them around in the office or hospital as they see patients. If you can do something like that, I highly recommend it.
Good luck!
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Sheila’s Answer
Hello Allie:
Thank you for this question. One of the programs that my son participated in while in high school was a program called "Medical Explorers".
The Medical Explorer program, a program of the Boy Scouts of America, is geared toward high school juniors and seniors interested in health care. The students meet one evening a month during the academic school year. Program members learn about a variety of health care careers and participate in hands-on activities. Here in my county in Georgia, the Gwinnett Medical Center program runs October through May. To be considered for the program, students must be sponsored by a health system employee, volunteer or an affiliated physician.
I wish you much success on your journey. Best of luck to you!
~ Sheila
Check with your Guidance/Career Counselor to see if such an opportunity (Medical Explorer Program) exists in your area
Check with your family's immediate primarycare physician to see if you could shadow or volunteer
Review Gwinnett Medical Explorers Program to get an idea of the experience. . . https://gwinnettcitizen.com/local-news/81-local-news/1355-gwinnett-medical-center-explorers-explore-congestive-heart-disease-at-ga-pcom
Review Gwinnett Medical Explorers Program Student Experiences. . . https://www.gwinnettmedicalcenter.org/programs-and-classes/community/student-experiences
Thank you for this question. One of the programs that my son participated in while in high school was a program called "Medical Explorers".
The Medical Explorer program, a program of the Boy Scouts of America, is geared toward high school juniors and seniors interested in health care. The students meet one evening a month during the academic school year. Program members learn about a variety of health care careers and participate in hands-on activities. Here in my county in Georgia, the Gwinnett Medical Center program runs October through May. To be considered for the program, students must be sponsored by a health system employee, volunteer or an affiliated physician.
I wish you much success on your journey. Best of luck to you!
~ Sheila
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Richard’s Answer
Outside of school, some activities include
-Research
-Volunteer at hospital or low-income clinic
-Shadow physicians
-entry level job in medical field
-research certification at local community college which can increase your skills such as phlebotomy or EMT
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-Research
-Volunteer at hospital or low-income clinic
-Shadow physicians
-entry level job in medical field
-research certification at local community college which can increase your skills such as phlebotomy or EMT
-scribe
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Estelle’s Answer
Great answers so far! If you are going straight through high school, college, then medical school, then shadowing is key. If you want to work in the field to see what it's like a make money, then consider becoming a phlebotomist, medical assistant, or EMT. These are usually short training courses that get you into the medical field quickly.