Where do Pepperdine students participate in clinical/volunteer work?
All of our students accepted to medical school have had extensive experience as volunteers or in paid work in one or more health care settings involving contact with patients, e.g., working at a clinic, a hospital, or a doctor’s office. Such experiences are usually gained off campus, although there are a few opportunities on campus, e.g., the cold clinic. Such volunteer experiences serve a myriad of purposes, not the least of which is your own exposure to what your life might be like as a physician. Some of this work should be done in an underserved and/or overseas community. Consult the current handout outlining various opportunities for health care work in the greater Los Angeles area.
