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CMED's unique online system gives Clemson University undergraduates unprecedented access to physicians in the community. Our team works with AnMed Health administration to ensure students have proper clearance and that shadowing experiences are rewarding for both the student and clinician.
Our Team
CMED is currently managed by Ariane Chanda, Louis Fisher, Meredith Leach, and Leanne Fonseca. Both Ariane and Louis are senior Health Science undergraduates, while Meredith and Leanne are junior Biological Sciences undergraduates. Each of CMED's directors are planning on attending medical school.
Louis Fisher
Director
Meredith Leach
Director
Ariane Chanda
Director
Leanne Fonseca
Director
Students
CMED Founders, Matthew Bickford and Elliott Mappus.
Today's medical school admission committees want to see applicants with clinical experience. But, in the face of changing healthcare systems, these opportunities can very hard to come by. We know from experience.
CMED was established to change that. By connecting Clemson University students with AnMed healthcare providers, we hope to create meaningful clinical shadowing experiences for undergraduates and education opportunities for clinicians. These experiences will help inform students’ career choices and goals by increasing awareness of the medical field, while improving the caliber of students who represent Clemson University in the medical field.
CMED (BCHM 2070) was founded as a Creative Inquiry in 2014 by Clemson students Matthew Bickford and Elliott Mappus, both of whom are medical students today. CMED has cleared over 150 students and logged over 4,500 shadowing hours. The program accepts 10-15 students each semester, providing them access to our network of physicians. Students are then able to view the available physicians and sign up to shadow them at their office.
Students are able to take the course for up to two semesters and a summer term providing plenty of opportunities to gain clinical experience. Grades are provided based on the number of hours shadowed, journals from shadowing experiences, and an end of the year presentation.