As part of our curriculum, my school assigns us to Chaplain rounds, in which we shadow a chaplain for several hours in the hospital. For context, a chaplain is a person with religious training that is charge of providing spiritual care to patients, both for those in their own denomination as well as outside of it. […]
Chaplain Rounds
During my first year in medical school, UCLA offers us the opportunity to shadow a chaplain working at a nearby hospital. I do hope that other medical schools encourage their students to participate in a similar experience. If your current, or eventual, medical school, does not offer chaplain rounds shadowing, please look into it. Your […]
