Medical Student Observers

Virginia Mason Franciscan Health pre-clinical observations/job shadows are available. They are approved by the individual departments based on the availability at your requested time.

• Work with the individual department to identify a host.
• Once a host has been identified, have the host contact:
   
  
  • For VMMC: Work directly with the department in which you would like to observe to confirm a host. Once you secure a host, please share this link instructing them about the observership process: https://sites.google.com/commonspirit.org/vmgme/host-a-medical-student-resident-or-fellow (This link is only accessible to Virginia Mason Franciscan Health.)
     
  • For VMFH: Work directly with the VMFH Volunteer Services department for placement. Contact the Volunteer Services office at smmcvs@commonspirit.org.
      
• Complete necessary packet paperwork and work closely with the “host” to make further arrangements for the experience.