The program has partnered with a number of organizations in the DC region in which students may obtain clinical and/or research experiences in volunteer or paid positions, including:
Clinical Opportunities
DC
The George Washington University Hospital Anesthesia Assistant Volunteer Program
The George Washington Hospital Wellness Center Clinical Shadowing
IMPACT DC Asthma Clinic Student Shadowing
Maryland
Student Observer Program- Walter Reed Medical Center, Bethesda MD
Holy Cross Health Hospital Volunteering, Silver Spring, MD
Virginia
Loudoun Internal Medicine Clinical Volunteering, Leesburg, VA
Loudoun County Free Clinic, Leesburg, VA
Mother of Mercy Free Clinic, Manassas, VA
Vitas Health Care Hospice Volunteering, Vienna, VA
Heartland Hospice, Fairfax, VA
Inova Hospital Physician Observership Program
Loundoun County Fire and Rescue EMS Volunteering, Loudoun County
Arthritis & Sports Orthopaedics Clinical Volunteering, Sterling, VA
Clear Dermatology Clinic Volunteering, Ashburn, VA
Community Service Opportunities
DC
Northstar Tutoring, Washington DC
AHC Tutoring, Washington DC
MEDLIFE, Washington, DC
Bread for the City, Washington DC
Mary's Center, Washington DC
Virginia
Northern Virginia Family Services, Falls Church, VA
Loudoun Cares Volunteer Center, Leesburg, VA
Capital Caring, Falls Church VA
Jill's House, Vienna, VA
Research Opportunities
DC
The George Washington University Hospital:
Anesthesia Volunteer Research Assistant
Department of Neurology Clinical Research Unit
Department of PA Studies
Department of Biomedical Laboratory Sciences
Cancer Center
Dr. Aileen Chang MD, MSPH, FACP (infectious disease research)
National Association of Research Associates Program:
Research Associate Program
Contact information for these opportunities are shared with students and updated on the Post-Bacc Pre-Med Program site found in Blackboard Learning Community.
Past Student Research Projects
- Effectiveness of hypnotherapy for treatment of patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder through improvement in their sensory processing and equine movement.
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis and a specific nucleotide sequence that would potentially inhibit its growth.
- Validation of a standardized functional assessment tool for Medicare beneficiaries receiving care in post-acute care facilities.
- Study to determine how physical therapy intensity affects functional outcomes
- Study of behavioral health surveys and an investigation of second line of treatment for benzodiazepine-refractory status epileptics in a pediatric emergency room
- Systematic review of Narrative Medicine and its value in enhancing healthcare quality by improving the physician's understanding of the patient's experience