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The Kingsley Clinic is a reputable urgent care and primary care telemedicine practice that handles a wide variety of conditions. While you can get fast health care from many different sources online, many of them prioritize speed over quality. Our practice has chosen to be different; while we strive to be prompt in attending to all our patients, we give each individual the time and attention they need to get the best quality treatment possible.

The Kingsley Clinic Volunteer and Shadowing Program

The Kingsley Clinic is happy to offer its Volunteer and Shadowing Program to students, a transformative opportunity for pre-med undergraduates to shadow a primary care practice through telemedicine! This program gives students a taste of what they have to look forward to when they start working in the health care industry — experiencing the compassionate, skillful guidance and mentorship that our outstanding physicians and staff members have to offer.

This program is free to students.

Just as we ensure that each of our telemedicine patients receives the quality time and attention they need, the students accepted into our Volunteer and Shadowing Program will also get one-on-one time with physicians as well as the hands-on experience needed to prepare them for an exciting career in medicine.

About Our Volunteer and Shadowing Program

As a volunteer, students will help our patients get checked in, obtain their medical history, send in lab and radiology tests, and collect/record their results. During the shadowing portion of the program, they will observe one of our physicians for a maximum of four hours per week as he consults with various patients. Volunteers may choose their own schedule Monday through Friday.

At the end of your shadowing experience, you may request a letter of recommendation from one of our board-certified physicians to help bolster your application to medical school.

The Benefits of Shadowing With The Kingsley Clinic

We get it. Undergraduate students have their hands full. Between midterm exams, homework, labs, and part-time jobs, it can be difficult to fit a volunteer program into your busy life.

When you volunteer with The Kingsley Clinic, we help you fit our Volunteer and Shadowing Program seamlessly into your daily schedule, making sure that your other responsibilities are still accommodated. With the flexibility of telemedicine and daily open time slots from early in the morning to late at night, students can get in their hours at their own convenience, from the comfort of their own living spaces.

In addition to flexible scheduling, students also have access to the expertise and experience of Dr. James Kingsley, MD and Dr. Danial Soleja, MD who have years of experience on admission boards for some of the top medical schools in the country and have conducted countless medical school interviews. You can read more about our impressive care providers here .

About The Kingsley Clinic

The Kingsley Clinic is a reputable urgent care and primary care telemedicine practice that handles a wide variety of conditions. While you can get fast health care from many different sources online, many of them prioritize speed over quality. Our practice has chosen to be different; while we strive to be prompt in attending to all our patients, we give each individual the time and attention they need to get the best quality treatment possible.

Our award-winning doctors have graduated from some of the top medical schools in the country and have committed themselves to evidence-based health care for all, no matter the background or circumstance of the person. They are known for their attentive and calming bedside manner and are committed to the health and comfort of every person they serve.

Join Our Volunteer and Shadowing Program Today

If you’re interested in learning and gaining hands-on experience from some of the best doctors in primary care, we would be happy to have you join our volunteer program. To apply, get in contact with us today by phone or email. Once accepted into the program, you can coordinate with us and register for the time slots that work best for you, via our Calendly appointment-scheduling software.

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Getting health-related experience is your evidence to the admissions committee that you are motivated, caring, compassionate, and sure of your career goal. Your experience can come in a number of ways but should include some patient interaction. It is best to think of your health-related experience in terms of semesters and years. The length of time you spend gaining health-related experience is a sign of your dedication.

Volunteering
Volunteers are always needed and hospitals will try to place you in a setting that will be mutually beneficial. If necessary, call or visit several facilities to find the one that best meets your needs. There are also other ways, outside the hospital, that you can help the community. For more information on volunteering please visit:

• Career Center Volunteer Opportunities Find health-related experiences on and off campus! The Career Center can connect you with organizations like North Shore-LIJ Health System, Columbia University Medical Center, Mount Sinai Medical Center, and Emblem Health, and with special clinical internships like the Health Career Connection Internship, NYU Project Healthcare, General Medicine and Geriatrics Ambulatory Care Practice Internship and the LIJ Health System Medical/Clinical Internship. And new positions are posted every day on Handshake! Additional Career Center services include: healthcare and research job and internship fairs, employer panels, help finding gap year opportunities, resume review, mock interviews, and individual career counseling/coaching.
• Stony Brook University Medical Center Volunteer Opportunities

Internships
The Undergraduate Geriatric Internship is a program for undergraduate students who plan to pursue a career in a health-related field. Recently, Medicare began providing coverage for the Medicare Annual Wellness Visit. This is an extremely comprehensive evaluation which includes many types of geriatric assessments such as cognitive evaluations, depression screening, vision screening, hearing assessment, and a mobility evaluation. Applications are available in the spring semester.

All applications are done using the “Handshake” web-site through the Stony Brook Career Center.

Shadowing
You can shadow a doctor to see what a typical day is like for them. Start with your own doctor and ask for referrals of other doctors who may allow you to shadow them as well. Exposure to a broad range of opportunities is important; if you choose to shadow a health-care professional, it should be considered only one of your many experiences.

Stony Brook University Opportunities

Adapted Aquatics Program: The field of adapted aquatics uses water as a medium for the rehabilitation of a great variety of muscular, neuromuscular, and neurological problems. Lectures in the adaptive aquatics program are presented by Health Sciences Center professionals who are experts in their fields, such as pediatrics, geriatrics, cardiology, internal medicine, occupational therapy, orthopedics, orthotics, pharmacology, physical therapy, respiratory care, and hydrotherapy.

Blood Bank: Stony Brook Blood Bank is an independent collection facility, serving patients at Stony Brook University Hospital by supplying them with the blood and blood products they need. We welcome the members of the community to become donors and are extremely grateful to all of our employees, friends from the community and students who assist our Blood Bank.

C-CERT:The Campus Community Emergency Response Team (C-CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in disaster response skills such as fire safety and suppression, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, C-CERT members can assist others on their campus or neighboring community following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. C-CERT members also support community emergency response by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects.

Center for Prevention and Outreach Peer Education Groups: The CHOICE and CHILL programs are full-year, two-semester, three-credit internship. Each year approximately 15 students are trained to present educational programs on different health topics listed below. In addition, they coordinate a variety of health awareness and promotion programs such as information tables, a newsletter, condom-grams, TV and radio ads, and others.

SBVAC: Stony Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Response Suicide Prevention Hotline: Crisis Intervention and Suicide Prevention Hotline: Volunteer as a telephone counselor with RESPONSE of Suffolk County and become the caring voice on the other end of the phone!

Residential Support Counselors: You can also get paid for getting health-related experience. Some students work as residential support counselors at places like:

Long Island Head Injury Association

DDI (Developmental Disabilities Institute)

Maryhaven Center for Hope

EMT/Paramedic training: Becoming an EMT or a paramedic is a great way to gain exposure to the medical field as well as get hands on experience and patient care. There are many places where you can get experience and training to become an EMT. Look into Stony Brook University’s SBVAC program as well as the EMT/Paramedic training program at Stony Brook University Health Science Center. You can also contact local ambulance companies and local fire departments for volunteer opportunities.

Phlebotomist training: A phlebotomy training program provides students with a working knowledge of blood collection procedures, techniques, specimen requirements, and equipment. Please click here for more information about the phlebotomist training program at Stony Brook University Health Science Center. You may also want to check out local community colleges and BOCES programs for other phlebotomist training programs.