Documentation of any paid direct patient care (DPC) experience
- Hours must be direct patient care hours, such as obtaining manual vital signs, collecting detailed patient histories, assisting with minor procedures or treatments, administering medications, etc. It is recommended that applicants obtain direct patient care hours in different medical settings, e.g., hospice, assisted living facility, hospital, underserved areas/countries, etc.
- To obtain strong direct patient care experience, students are encouraged to obtain certification credentials, e.g., paramedic, certified nursing assistant, phlebotomist, medical assistant, radiologic technologist, EKG tech, EMT (I or Basic), LPN, dental hygienist, or clinical laboratorians/scientists (the applicant MUST be performing phlebotomy, assisting with bone marrow aspirations/biopsy and must have direct patient interaction, not just with their specimens), and behavioral health technician.
- All required direct patient care hours must be documented at the time of application.