FSI Program Description:
The
Field Study Internship Program provides UC Berkeley undergraduate students
with an opportunity to shadow a physician in the workplace in the Bay
Area. Preceptors range from primary care providers, such
as internists and pediatricians, to specialty physicians, including radiation
oncologists, surgeons, and neurologists. The program allows the
intern to enter the healthcare setting and experience the day-to-day
workings of the medical profession. Students become acquainted with the
particular field of medicine in which his or her preceptor is involved. Interns
are provided with the unique opportunity to see how physicians interact
with their patients, colleagues, nurses, pharmaceutical representatives,
insurance companies, and hospital administration, for example. Interns
also participate in weekly discussion sections where they have an opportunity
to share their shadowing experiences and discuss a variety of issues
facing the medical field.
Field Study
Interns are required to shadow their preceptors for a minimum of 6-8
hours per week and attend a 2 hour weekly discussion section.
Throughout the semester, the intern is required to complete written
assignments, a weekly journal, program evaluations, and projects.
In addition, they are required to attend all program meetings and events.
Students receive 3 units of P/NP credit. However, the volume
of work and the amount of time associated with successfully completing
the internship warrant much more than three units.
To be selected
as an intern, applicants must be undergraduates, have successfully passed
PH 116/IDS 130 prior to the internship semester, and submit a written
application. Based on this application, he /she may be offered
an interview. Should an intern be selected, his/her participation in
the program is contingent upon his/her attendance of all mandatory FSI
classes, meetings, and events and completion of all assignments.
Applications for the following semester are available around the 7th
week of classes every semester. Candidates should contact the
FSI Program Coordinator for exact dates and details.
