Medical scribing is a unique opportunity for prospective
healthcare students to observe and participate directly in patient care.
Stanford’s Medical Scribe Fellowship, also known as Clinical
Observation and Medical Transcription (COMET), is a one-year
post-baccalaureate program designed for highly motivated students
interested in pursuing a career in the health professions. Fellows are
trained in medical terminology and clinical documentation. They work
side-by-side with faculty physicians as certified medical scribes,
seeing patients together at Stanford Healthcare Clinics.
The COMET Program is looking for candidates who are academically strong, with
excellent interpersonal and leadership skills, who are looking for an
intensive direct patient care experience before applying to medical
school, physician assistant school, nursing school, or other graduate
school in the healthcare field. Scribing is an unparalleled way to build
clinical experience and be immersed in medicine. The COMET program
provides fellows with invaluable career mentorship from faculty
physicians, as well as the opportunity to engage in research or other
scholarly pursuits. COMET fellows may participate in part-time
employment opportunities in addition to their regular scribing duties.
At the end of the program year and based on performance, fellows are
eligible for a one-year long leadership role as COMET Chief Scribes
overseeing teams of our scribes.
Prospective fellows can apply to be a medical scribe in 12 different specialties: family
medicine, internal medicine, geriatrics, palliative care,
endocrinology, cardiology, cardiothoracic surgery, addiction medicine,
dermatology, gastroenterology, infectious disease, and radiation
oncology.
For more information, visit the COMET website.