Keck School of Medicine
Our office has partnered with Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) of USC, the Keck Medical Center, and other affiliated clinical partners to create the USC Dornsife/Keck Student Shadowing Program. This unique experiential learning program provides current USC students and recent alumni the opportunity to gauge and affirm their interest in medicine and health as a career through physician shadowing, mentorship, and individual reflection.
Shadowing Program Handbook
Are you interested in learning more about what the program has to offer? Take a look at the Keck-Dornsife Student Shadowing Program Handbook for information on student eligibility, timelines, and testimonials.
What are the eligibility requirements?
- USC Junior, Senior, Post-Bac, Graduate Student, or Alumni (within last 3 years)
- Minimum of 200 hrs of volunteer experience (from single hospital or clinical within last 4 years)
- Contact info for volunteer hours (Name, Phone, Email)
- Agree to the following program components & deliverables:
- Attend mandatory program orientation
- Max. 40 hours shadowing (no unauthorized shadowing)
- Attend Roundtable Reflection & submit 1 page reflection paper
- Complete Final Evaluation form
*Spaces are limited and only applicants who meet ALL criteria will be considered.
Who is the program open to?
Our program is open to USC third and fourth year students, post-bacs, graduate students, and recent alumni interested in pursuing careers in medicine. We offer three shadowing cycles per year: Summer, Fall and Spring. This program provides up to 40 hours of shadowing to each participant and students are highly encouraged to pursue other clinical experience outside of our office as part of their preparation for applying to health professional school.What if I am an underclassman?
For first and second year students, we offer annual KSOM didactic experiences held on both the University Park Campus and the Health Sciences Campus including drop in mentorship with KSOM medical students, a live stream surgery screening, and Keck School of Medicine admissions panels.Additional Questions?
If you have questions specifically about the shadowing program, please send an email to phshadowing@usc.edu.Note to Prospective Participants:
As of July 1st, The Dornsife/Keck Shadow Program is on a temporary pause as we work towards making some enhancements and securing additional resources for our program. We will provide an update as information becomes available. We greatly appreciate your patience.Hear from Previous Participants!
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