Scott1288 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 What would be better volunteer hours for a PA application? Volunteer at the local village Ambulance Corp? Or working with patients families in the ER or in oncology at the local hospital? Thank you for your wise opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 22, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 22, 2015 whichever one required a certification and was paid HCE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted April 22, 2015 Administrator Share Posted April 22, 2015 Whichever one you do not because it looks better on paper, but because in it you find your passion for caring for others that will show through in your interview, should you ever get to that point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1288 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Neither are HCE or paid. And this is just for a school that wants both volunteer hours in addition to HCE. HCE I will fulfill by past clinical research assistant work and scribe work. But I was wondering what would look better for the volunteer hours Ambulence Corps, or working with patients and their families in ER, Hospice or oncology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1288 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 What are the schools that have the biggest incoming classes? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 22, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 22, 2015 Neither are HCE or paid. And this is just for a school that wants both volunteer hours in addition to HCE. HCE I will fulfill by past clinical research assistant work and scribe work. But I was wondering what would look better for the volunteer hours Ambulence Corps, or working with patients and their families in ER, Hospice or oncology. keep in mind many programs accept neither research nor scribe hours as HCE.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1288 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 I know that there are only a few that accept clinical research. But there are many more that accept scribe. I am hoping that if my HCE is not top notch, my high GPA and many difficult courses will be the card in my pocket that gets me in. They must consider your undergraduate school? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator rev ronin Posted April 22, 2015 Administrator Share Posted April 22, 2015 HCE I will fulfill by past clinical research assistant work and scribe work. I do not think that word means what you think it means. (edit: E beat me to it) Seriously, you should apply to med school if you're unwilling to get your hands dirty as an EMT, CNA, or MA. You'll end up thanking us for the advice if you take it, or more likely hating the learning curve in medicine if you ignore it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teacher2PAC Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 keep in mind many programs accept neither research nor scribe hours as HCE.... I wish there could be some numbers on this because I have met many PAs recently and students who only had scribe as HCE. They come a variety of schools and also are great PAs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DiggySRNA Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I do not think that word means what you think it means. You are referencing to the word assistant....right? Forgive me, I just remember seeing a PA meme and started laughing (it doesn't take much to entertain me). OP: I would do whichever you feel more comfortable doing (the one that puts you out of your comfort zone). If you are spending your time trying to please everyone (Adcoms) you will be pre-occupied with everything BUT why you chose medicine and the privilege to help the less fortunate. I would say the local village ambulance corps because it sounds unique. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott1288 Posted April 22, 2015 Author Share Posted April 22, 2015 Thanks, I think I will do the ambulance corp. And I am sure there will be plenty gory experiences with that choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator EMEDPA Posted April 23, 2015 Moderator Share Posted April 23, 2015 I do not think that word means what you think it means. (edit: E beat me to it) Seriously, you should apply to med school if you're unwilling to get your hands dirty as an EMT, CNA, or MA. You'll end up thanking us for the advice if you take it, or more likely hating the learning curve in medicine if you ignore it. https://search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?p=youtune+princess+bride+don%27t+think+it+means+what+you+think+it+means&ei=UTF-8&hspart=mozilla&hsimp=yhs-002 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PACdan Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Thanks, I think I will do the ambulance corp. And I am sure there will be plenty gory experiences with that choice. My god, do not hope for gory experiences. Gore is tragic and the superficially 'heroic' medical stuff of movies. Seek out human experiences. Ones of discovering greater empathy in yourself, and of truer connections to others. This will be your most valuable medicine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT2PA Posted April 23, 2015 Share Posted April 23, 2015 I know that there are only a few that accept clinical research. But there are many more that accept scribe. I am hoping that if my HCE is not top notch, my high GPA and many difficult courses will be the card in my pocket that gets me in. They must consider your undergraduate school? The school you attended doesn't mean much here. What matter are the grades and classes taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted April 25, 2015 Share Posted April 25, 2015 Everyone has an idea what a career will be like but, unless you get a chance to see it in action, you will probably be wrong. The goal of HCE is not to check a box or meet a minimum requirement but to experience healthcare. To avoid the long climb up a career ladder that you might have otherwise propped up against the wrong wall. EMS is a good way to do it but it probably won't be the gore that tells you if you're in the right place. It's the midnight run to a shut-in double amputee who has defecated on himself and you can clean it up without robbing him of his dignity. It's the unconscious unknown who you diagnose, treat, and bring back. It's the CPR you do to no avail. It's working as part of a team, even if you're just the one holding the oxygen bottle. I love EMS; after nearly 30 years -- including 9 as a PA -- I still ride as a medic a few times each month because I love it and the people who work with me. EMS is nobody's farm league. It's its own unique environment where one minute you can be eating dinner and in the next you are en route to whatever madness is going on in your district. Your time in EMS isn't so much about finding out what EMS is. Instead it is a golden opportunity to find out who the heck you are and if this is really what you want to be doing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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