Helpful Information for Pre-Meds
Observerships in Family Medicine
**Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, all observership opportunities are temporarily suspended as of March 11, 2020.**
The observership program in Family Medicine is set up specifically for pre-medical students or current Emory Foundation Phase students who may be considering Family Medicine and want early exposure to help decide.
The program allows learners the opportunity to shadow our faculty at the Family Medicine Residency Clinic and Emory University Hospital Midtown for up to 5 days. During that time, observers can see first hand what a typical day in primary care is like, see the breadth of what Family Physicians can do, and ask faculty questions about their clinical experience and career paths.
Because Emory Healthcare does not allow students in the observership program to do anything clinically, it is not meant to be an experience for learners who already know they want to do Family Medicine or are interested in the Emory Family Medicine Residency Program specifically.
All observerships must be cleared through the Office of Observership Credentialing before any student can participate. Observership experiences within the Division of Family Medicine extend 1-5 days, depending on the sponsor’s availability.
Please note that observerships are only offered March - June of each academic year. There is a credentialing fee that must be paid to the Office of Observership Credentialing before the start of your observership (they will inform you of the current rate at the time of application).