Find ways to get experience in the medical field before you attend medical school. There are many different ways to do this. Check out our resources to get some ideas:
- Shadowing, Volunteering & Clinical Experiences
- Summer & Abroad Programs
- AAMC has a great resource on all the different ways to get experience as you pursue applying to medical school.
Healthcare Volunteering Opportunities
- Ascension Texas Foundations - Various Austin metropolitan area volunteer sites, including but not limited to Dell Children's Medical Center, Dell Seton Medical Center, and Ascension Seton Medical Center. Requires a 6-month commitment.
- St. David's Medical Center
- St. David's North Austin Medical Center
- St. David's South Austin Medical Center
- People's Community Clinic
- CommUnity Care Services
- Austin/Travis County Communicable Disease Clinic Tel: (512) 972-5430
- Hospice Austin
- Austin Volunteer Healthcare Clinic
- Heart Hospital of Austin (Requires a 6-month commitment)
- South Austin Hospital
- Texas Osteopathic Medical Association
- Provident Memory Care
- C.D. Doyle Clinic
- Austin Volunteer Match
- Austin Speech Labs
- University Health Services