USC Dornsife/Keck Student Shadowing Program OLD

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.

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.

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.

Update as of July 2023:

The 2023 – 2024 shadowing cohort application will open on July 18th and will be available to the first 100 applicants. Applicants will be notified by the end of August of their participation status. 

NEW Eligibility criteria to participate in the USC Dornsife Shadowing Program:

• 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.

NOTE TO PROSPECTIVE PARTICIPANTS:

“Thank you for your interest in the Dornsife/Keck Shadow Program. The Fall 2025 Shadow Program application will be available online by mid-Summer, 2025. Those who meet program eligibility will be considered. More information to come…. We look forward to receiving your application!”