Considering a career in medicine and want to see if it’s right for you? Want a physician’s guidance in reaching your professional goals?
Apply for
Stanford Immersion in Medicine Series (SIMS) Physician Shadowing Program
for Spring Quarter 2011-2012!
Each academic quarter, Stanford undergraduates accepted to the SIMS program (MED160) are paired one-on-one with physicians from a variety of specialties at Stanford Hospital, LPCH, or the Palo Alto VA Hospital. Attend outpatient clinic, make morning rounds with the team, observe in the operating room, or chat with your mentor over coffee – shadowing through SIMS for an entire quarter will give you the opportunity to develop a close relationship with a physician mentor whose insight and expertise can help enhance (or even jump-start) your premedical experience.
Interested students must read this informational document containing detailed program guidelines and application instructions. Please realize that participating in SIMS is a serious commitment on the parts of both the student and the physician mentor. If you are accepted, you should be prepared to dedicate the time, effort, and professionalism to making the quarter-long shadowing experience into a sustainable mentoring relationship.
We are now accepting applications from Stanford undergraduate SOPHOMORES, JUNIORS, and SENIORS. Please visit our website (http://sims.stanford.edu) for more information.
Application link: https://stanford.qualtrics.
Application deadline is Wednesday, February 22, 2011, at 11:59PM PST.
Application FAQs:
- If I’ve participated in SIMS in the past, do I need to reapply?
Yes, ALL students interested in shadowing during Winter Quarter must submit an application. If you are a returning student, you may use the essay space to explain why you are interested in shadowing another quarter.
- What does “health clearance” involve?
Participants must provide proof of immunization against hepatitis B (with positive titer), MMR, and varicella (chicken pox) and a negative TB skin test within the last twelve months. (A Tdap booster is also recommended for the pertussis epidemic.) Documentation of prior varicella contraction will not suffice; a positive blood titer is necessary. TB skin tests, vaccinations, and blood drawings can be arranged at the Vaden Health Center for a fee (click here for fee schedule). Many students get these done over break under their insurance policies.
