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Q: What does the 10-15 hour commitment each week involve?
A: SCOPE members are required to attend a minimum of 3 shifts per month of 9 hours per shift. In addition to hospital shifts, SCOPE members are also actively involved in project team work 5 hours a week. These include group project teams accomplishing various medical and non-medical related work including community service involvement, volunteer work in Ghana, premedical research, and more.
Q: When do I apply to the SCOPE program?
A: Applications are accepted twice a year: once in the Fall and once in the Winter. Check this website around September and January for exact application deadlines during the respective recruiting season.
Q: When do I start SCOPE after I apply and am accepted?
A: Members are accepted during the Fall and the Winter, and are expected to complete orientation and training during the quarter in which they are accepted. This process, which can take up to a month, includes ordering scrubs, completing a health and security clearance at SCVMC, and completing two training shifts with an experienced SCOPE member. Members begin independent shifts in the following quarter (i.e. if accepted in the Fall, shifts will begin in the Winter).
Q: I am not a student at Stanford. Can I still apply?
A: We accept students aged 18 and over from around the Bay Area, but operations are based at Stanford. Members who do not live near or attend Stanford are responsible for providing their own transportation to attend all SCOPE meetings and functions held on campus.
Q: I am not a student. Can I still apply?
A: SCOPE has a diverse membership, and does accept non-students. We value the perspective that an non-traditional applicant can bring to the program.
Q: The application asks for a college transcript, but I am a Freshman without one. What should I do?
A: If available, submit your high school transcript. If neither are available, e-mail the Directors for further instruction. In absence of any transcript, SCOPE may ask for additional references who can vouch for your academic performance.
Q: I do not have transportation. Can I still apply?
A: There are a number of transportation options that are available to those without cars (taxi, bus, friends, etc.), and you can still apply to SCOPE if you do not have reliable access to a car. However, each member is responsible for his/her own transportation to/from the hospital and Stanford campus. Lack of transportation is never an acceptable excuse to miss a shift or a meeting.
Q: I will not be around for the Summer, but I’d still like to be a part of SCOPE. What should I do?
A: We discourage applicants from applying during the Spring when they will not be available to participate during the Summer. If this is the case, please apply during the Fall recruitment round.
Q: I don’t know if I will be around to complete 200 shift hours during consecutive quarters. Can I still apply?
A: Although preference is given to those applicants who are available to participate for a consistent or longer period of time, SCOPE does allow members to one quarter off at a given time, and two quarters off total (these cannot be consecutive). More than one quarter off consecutively requires re-application to the program, and potentially dismissal.
Q: I am concerned about the time commitment, because I am currently enrolled in classes. What should I do?
A: Although SCOPE is a 10-15 hour a week time commitment, over 100 students have successfully completed the program while enrolled in classes.
Q: What languages can I interview as an interpreter for?
A: We are currently interviewing for Spanish or Vietnamese interpreters only.
Q: I have web editing/administrative experience. Can this help the organization?
A: We are currently seeking talented web masters and adminstrators to help run and maintain all beagooddoctor.com websites.
