Friday, November 1, 2013

First Day at Seton Medical Center, Doctor Valle's Clinic (November 1st, 2013)

I started my volunteer hours on Tuesday, October 29th. I was suppose to start on the 28th but the office was mostly empty and I was sent home. My aunt put me in contact with Doctor Valle as she is his colleague. My first day went by smoothly. The majority of the time I was shuffling through papers to help organize the medical archives of Dr. Valle. It was just a taste of what the medical profession was like, but the amount of paperwork was staggering. It goes without saying doctors keep frequent circles with one another and refer their patients to others within their net if they suffer from an ailment that is not in their expertise. Likewise, the amount of faxed medical dossiers between Dr. Valle and his peers grows every day. Paperwork seems to follow you, no matter what profession you seem to choose. Better to learn now than later.

Time logged for this session: 2 hours

Total time logged: 2 hours