Non-Traditional Student: Hospital Chaplain

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>So, my sister is a hospital chaplain. That’s obviously some pretty serious patient contact and experience dealing with death and illness. </p>

<p>However, does patient experience of this nature look bad or good? Neutral? Fantastic because you’re right in the action as part of the “team?” Horrible because it’s in a religious context? She’s applying to med school as a non-traditional student. While working as a chaplain she’s going to enroll in an evening post-bac program and hopefully apply around the age of 27-28. </p>

<p>Thoughts? I apologize if this issue has been addressed. Seems like shifting from hospital chaplain to physician has it’s own set of concerns/benefits.</p>

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<p>I can’t think of patient contact experience that would look bad, so yes this is good.</p>

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<p>Depending on how she markets herself and to which schools this could be a real jewel.</p>