UAB Medicine Clinical Observing / Shadowing (PSDO – Birmingham)
Type: Hospital-based clinical observership for pre-health students Location: UAB Medicine, Birmingham
The UAB Medicine Observership program (run via the Physician Scientist Development Office, PSDO) gives pre-health students the chance to shadow UAB Medicine providers. It’s explicitly framed as a way for pre-health students to gain exposure to the everyday practice of medicine, with required HIPAA training and an online Clinical Observing Request process.
More info:
Clinical Observing Request (UAB pre-health student observer) https://www.uab.edu/medicine/physci/clinical-observing-request
Contact (PSDO office) or Email: physci@uab.edu
Phone: (205) 934-0676
UAB Heersink School of Medicine – Undergraduate Summer & Pre-Med Programs (e.g., VIPMed, RaCE4Path, SIBS)
Type: Summer research + clinical exposure programs for undergrads Location: UAB Heersink School of Medicine, Birmingham
UAB Heersink runs several summer programs for undergraduates/post-baccs interested in medicine and biomedical research, including:
· Virtual Immersion Pre-Med Program (VIPMed) – a pre-med–focused program in the Undergraduate Programs section.
· Summer in Biomedical Sciences (SIBS) Undergraduate Research Program – 8-week lab-based program in modern biology and medicine.
· RaCE4Path (Research and Clinical Experience in Pathology) – blends research and clinical training in pathology; undergrads are recruited through the PSDO portal and work with clinical mentors.
These programs provide hands-on research and, in some tracks, shadowing/clinical exposure that’s very attractive for pre-med CVs.
More info:
UAB Heersink Summer Programs https://www.uab.edu/medicine/home/education/undergraduate-programs/summer-programs – Dr. Brandi McCleskey – bmccleskey@uabmc.edu
Heersink general office: Phone: (205) 975-8884 (Office of the Senior VP for Medicine & Dean)
East Alabama Health Job Shadowing Program (Opelika)
Type: Hospital job shadowing (including Radiology & other clinical areas) Location: East Alabama Health (EAMC), Opelika
East Alabama Health offers a job shadowing program for students who must complete shadowing to enter or graduate from clinical school programs. The hospital serves as a learning site for Nursing, Radiology, Physical Therapy, Respiratory Therapy, Pharmacy, and other disciplines. Shadowers get short-term observational experiences (1–3 days per week) arranged through the Education Center.
More info:
https://www.eastalabamahealth.org/careers-and-resources/education-and-training/job-shadowing
Education Center: Carol Sinclair-Clark or Email: carol.sinclair-clark@eamc.org
Phone: (334) 528-1261 or Main hospital line: (334) 749-3411
Huntsville Hospital Student Programs – Job Shadowing & Radiologic Tech Pathways
Type: Hospital job shadowing, student career programs, and technical training Location: Huntsville Hospital, Huntsville
Huntsville Hospital’s Corporate University runs several student programs:
· Job Shadowing Program – allows students to observe a wide range of health care careers in the workplace; students call Corporate University and submit a job shadowing application.
· Radiologic Technology, Patient Care Aide Trainee, Surgical Technology, etc. – listed under Additional Student Resources; these provide more formal training pathways in imaging and allied health, useful for pre-med students wanting hands-on skills in a clinical environment.
More info:
Student Programs – Huntsville Hospital https://www.huntsvillehospital.org/student-programs
Contact (Job Shadowing & Student Programs):
Corporate University – Phone: (256) 265-8025