Department
Biological Sciences
Advisor
Joy Doan
Document Type
Poster
Version
Preprint
Abstract
EPPA is an organization run by practicing physicians in emergency medicine. On staff with them, there are over 300 professional medical providers, including MD’s, DO’s, PA’s, and NP’s who staff the emergency rooms in partnered hospitals around Minnesota, specifically in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, and rural Minnesota. Something that is special about EPPA is that the leadership and staff are all incredibly kind and have the desire to get to know you and help you along your journey. EPPA not only employs medical providers, but they also have a very special opportunity for college aged students in the pre-health field of study; working as a medical scribe. As a scribe, I have gained so much knowledge, experience, and opportunities in medicine. I began my internship in June of 2023, and so far have only had positive experiences. There are many benefits to working in the ED, including the quick and vast learning of medical terminology and principles that can help you in your pre and post grad experience, exposure to various positions in healthcare that allows you to figure out which path is best for you, and the close relationships being made with fellow scribes and even physicians. I have quickly learned that scribing is only what you make of it. If you have the desire to learn and grow, or the desire to build relationships, get advice, and even a letter of recommendations, it's entirely up to you and what you do with the resources provided by EPPA.
Recommended Citation
Kasperovich, Masha and Doan, Joy, "Internship with EPPA" (2024). Science Symposium. 24.
https://spark.bethel.edu/science_symposium/spring2024/schedule2024/24
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Internship with EPPA
EPPA is an organization run by practicing physicians in emergency medicine. On staff with them, there are over 300 professional medical providers, including MD’s, DO’s, PA’s, and NP’s who staff the emergency rooms in partnered hospitals around Minnesota, specifically in the Twin Cities, St. Cloud, and rural Minnesota. Something that is special about EPPA is that the leadership and staff are all incredibly kind and have the desire to get to know you and help you along your journey. EPPA not only employs medical providers, but they also have a very special opportunity for college aged students in the pre-health field of study; working as a medical scribe. As a scribe, I have gained so much knowledge, experience, and opportunities in medicine. I began my internship in June of 2023, and so far have only had positive experiences. There are many benefits to working in the ED, including the quick and vast learning of medical terminology and principles that can help you in your pre and post grad experience, exposure to various positions in healthcare that allows you to figure out which path is best for you, and the close relationships being made with fellow scribes and even physicians. I have quickly learned that scribing is only what you make of it. If you have the desire to learn and grow, or the desire to build relationships, get advice, and even a letter of recommendations, it's entirely up to you and what you do with the resources provided by EPPA.