Our five-day shadowing program pairs students with doctors in the Pulmonary Clinic at the Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital and Trauma Center. Students have the opportunity to observe everyday skills, responsibilities, and communication while performing in a patient care environment.
Participation in this program provides students a week-long snapshot of experienced medical professionals responsibilities and can help students:
Students interested in clarifying and solidifying their aspirations to pursue a healthcare profession are strongly encouraged to apply.
Students will have the opportunity to meet & talk with:
Students will shadow doctors during:
You can contact Emily King at emily_king@berkeley.edu.
Monday—Friday 8 am—5 pm PT
No. It is mandatory to attend each day from 8:30 am - 5:00 pm of your given week. In the application form, you will select which weeks you are available. Only select the weeks where you will be able to commit to the required hours.
You will not be able to switch weeks. Once you agree to the week you are assigned, we expect you to be present for that week.
You will be shadowing from Monday through Friday, typically eight hours per day. You will have full exposure to what your shadower does since you are allowed to observe everything in the department. What you see will vary by what is scheduled for the week. (It could vary from seeing a bronchoscopy procedure, attending grand rounds, clinical rounds, etc.)
By yourself. You will be shadowing an attending physician and their team in the Pulmonary and Critical Care Division which may consist of a fellow, resident, and a medical student.
By “sharing your experiences,” we would like you to continue being a part of the program in order to keep it going for future years. For example, you would be helping by recruiting potential students, participating on panels, completing evaluations about your experience.
Students who are not sure if they want to go into medicine; students who have never worked/shadowed/interned in a hospital setting; students who are inquisitive, open-minded, and professional
No.
One person per week.
This program is only open to current UC Berkeley students who are in the Biology Scholars Program.
If you have questions that were not addressed above, please email Emily King, BSP Research & Internships Coordinator, at emily_king@berkeley.edu(link sends e-mail) or Mario Eusebio, BSP Program Advisor, at mario_bsp@berkeley.edu.
