Service, Volunteering and shadowing are imperative for a competitive application to health professions school. Read about these things in the following provided information. 

• Utilize the Experience Log created by the PPAC to help you keep these experiences organized. 

Service and Volunteering

Providing service to and participating in active, meaningful volunteering in your community, campus and the greater good is essential to your dedication as a pre-health student to demonstrate that you have the heart of service, as healthcare professionals should. 

• Volunteer and service opportunities can and should span different interest areas, not solely healthcare. Explore your other passions and strengths to give back in those areas! 
• Utilize UC'S Center for Community Engagement -- to find all sorts of UC and Cincinnati volunteer opportunities!
• This is a listing of local hospitals, hospices, clinics and healthcare agencies. Students often start with volunteering but over time may be able to secure shadowing opportunities through these volunteer connections.

More Information:

•  AMCAS has encouraged all Medical Schools to look at medical exploration in a broader sense for the coming years. To assist applicants with getting medical exploration, AMCAS provides the following resources. 
  • Ways to get experience - AAMC
  •  Gaining experience without shadowing - AAMC 
• AAMC Aspiring Docs website has great information on shadowing, healthcare volunteering, and more, and these tips are useful for all types of pre-health tracks (not only pre-med).
• Read provided information! Be sure to understand the mission of each opportunity or program as well as the application process.
  
• When researching summer programs, remember that deadlines come about as early as December.
  
• Confirm program dates to avoid conflicts.
• Remember that you are representing yourself as well as the University of Cincinnati. Maintain professionalism and a positive work ethic.