This morning I had a brief informational tour at 9:30a.m. with Samantha Sherman of the San Jose Clinic. Despite Mondays being their busiest day, she was incredibly warm and welcoming. She provided more background on the clinic that added to what I previously learned from their website.
What surprised me most was they have a pretty extensive specialty care unit. Dermatology, endocrinology, cardiology, dentistry, and even a laboratory are present in the clinic amongst many other things. I really hope I can shadow doctors from all the different specialties. The parking was a nightmare at the clinic, but she said it gets better as the week progresses and things get a bit slower.
We sat down in her office and talked for a bit, going through my application. I begin volunteering on Wednesday morning from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m. It might be difficult to get a lot of patient interaction since so many of the patients speak primarily Spanish. However, she said that she would speak to the medical coordinator and have me spend time interacting with patients, working with MA's, triage, as well as data entry work and other various projects.
I am definitely excited for my first day of volunteering!
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