Hi everybody!
I know this topic has a lot of threads, but not specifically about which job would allow students to better prepare for medical school. Through the threads, I noted that scribes are a good experience because you get used to taking notes that you will take as a physician and student during rotations, etc. However, as a medical assistant, you just take vitals and a patient's history; this helps with an individual's "bedside" manner as a medical student.
I currently have an estimated 80 hours of shadowing and volunteering at a hospice and at a group home doing activities with patients. I am not sure which experience medical assistant or scribe would help me in the LONG RUN when I am in medical school. I understand both are awesome experiences and give valuable experiences, but just curious which would help me out more during medical school as a student, etc.
Thank you!
I know this topic has a lot of threads, but not specifically about which job would allow students to better prepare for medical school. Through the threads, I noted that scribes are a good experience because you get used to taking notes that you will take as a physician and student during rotations, etc. However, as a medical assistant, you just take vitals and a patient's history; this helps with an individual's "bedside" manner as a medical student.
I currently have an estimated 80 hours of shadowing and volunteering at a hospice and at a group home doing activities with patients. I am not sure which experience medical assistant or scribe would help me in the LONG RUN when I am in medical school. I understand both are awesome experiences and give valuable experiences, but just curious which would help me out more during medical school as a student, etc.
Thank you!