Prisma Health

MedEx Academy Tier IV Student

May - July 2019 • Greenville, SC

What I liked

The Medical Experience Academy (MedEx) is a program designed to develop student interest in healthcare and prepare students for medical school by allowing exposure to medical school style lectures, extensive clinical shadowing hours, research experience, test preparation, and one-on-one mentoring. I was first selected to participate in Tier II during the summer of 2017 and have continued to participate each summer, graduating to Tier III in 2018, and Tier IV in 2019. The opportunities I have gained through MedEx have been invaluable in preparing me for medical school, allowing me a chance for self-reflection, professional development, and an understanding of the depth of the medical field.

What I wish was different

I wish that there had been more organization on the administrative side, especially during my first few tiers. There were some inconsistencies that I experienced throughout the program, but that did not take away from my experience.

Advice

I would advise future Medexers to take advantage of their experience, and to apply early on in high school or college to make the most of it.

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Medical Experiences Tier 3 Intern

June - August 2018 • Greenville, SC

What I liked

The diversity of activities and the opportunity to learn directly from standardized patients as well as resident home participants in the bibliotherapy study. Additionally, working one on one with various second year medical students gave me a clear perspective to what are the various milestones of medical school as well as some patient contact exposure.

What I wish was different

I would have liked to have more physicians come and speak about their fields, but I understand that the focus of this tier was introduction to clinical research and test prep.