Clinical & Research Experience
Located in New York City, one of the leading health-science communities in the world, Postbac Premed students
have access to limitless opportunities to gain clinical and research experience at major medical research
centers, top-tier medical schools, and the largest municipal hospital system in the United States.

Requirement
While not required for admission to medical schools, most if not all applicants to medical school have had some experience in and exposure to healthcare settings. Postbac Premed students are required to complete 120 volunteer hours of clinical and research work in fields such as endocrinology, genetic testing, oral surgery, and emergency medicine.

Medical schools also look especially to applicants’ willingness to undertake volunteer work in a clinical setting as evidence of their fitness for and motivation toward a career as a physician.

Prospective Students
Click here to view a list of medical centers where Postbac Premed students frequently hold clinical and research positions.
Click here to view a list of clinics where prevets frequently hold positions.

ALL Current Students
Click here for required paperwork to be filled-out prior to volunteering.
Click here for a list of clinical and research opportunities.

Premedical Students
Click here to view a list of medical centers where premeds frequently hold clinical and research positions.

Preveterinary Students
Click here to view a list of medical centers where prevets frequently hold positions.

Committee Support
All students should begin volunteering as early as possible in their programs of study in order to complete the required hours by the time of their committee interviews.  Ideally, students will complete as many hours of volunteer service as possible before the orgo/bio year in order to reduce other obligations during the most demanding phase of their studies. Experience in a clinical setting will make you a more competitive applicant for medical school and demonstrate your commitment to healthcare and your comfort with the "blood and guts" aspects of a career in medicine.

Premedical Committee support (in the form of a letter of recommendation) for application to medical school and other allied health schools requires that you complete 120 hours of work in a clinical or research setting by the end of May of your orgo/bio year.  At the very least, 90 hours of this requirement must be in a clinical setting. 

The Importance of Volunteer Work
Volunteer work also helps Postbacs decide whether a career in medicine is really the right choice for them. Many students also find that service as a volunteer helps them keep their ultimate goal in sight while their attention is fixed on the immediate demands of the premedical curriculum.