MEDDIP: Volunteer Hours That Actually Mean Something
Work with practicing physicians on real public health projects. Accumulate meaningful volunteer hours efficiently. Lead initiatives from day one.
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Why MEDDIP Is Different
The Typical Experience
Most volunteer opportunities have you sorting donations, serving food, or doing basic administrative tasks. You need hundreds of hours of it, and none of it demonstrates leadership or clinical relevance.
MEDDIP
In MEDDIP, you collaborate with Dr. Eric Swearengen, the MD in charge of MEDDIP, and other medical professionals on real public health initiatives. You lead projects, make decisions, and see your work reach real people. All time spent thinking about and working on projects counts toward your hours. This is a much more efficient path to the ~700 hours the average medical school matriculant accumulates.
Real Projects with Real Impact
Project Details
PULSE Magazine (Scientific Communication)
Learn scientific communication by translating primary literature into articles for the public. Premeds are mentored by MDs and publish in PULSE; articles typically get 10,000+ views, which looks strong on a resume.
Learn more about PULSE →Disease Screening Tools (Detection)
Develop free quiz-based screening tools for diabetes and cardiovascular disease, complete with risk assessments and next-step recommendations.
Health Literacy (Educational Materials)
Create prevention guides, cookbooks, multimedia content, and conduct epidemiology research on disease hotspots.
Meet the MEDDIP Team
Dr. Eric Swearengen
Executive Director, MEDDIP | Practicing Family Physician
Dr. Swearengen is the MD in charge of MEDDIP. He leads efforts to create free, universal risk assessment tools and accurate educational materials for the general public. Students who produce excellent work and demonstrate commitment can earn strong letters of recommendation from him and other physician mentors.
Dr. Joanna Langner
MD, Stanford | PULSE Article Mentorship
Dr. Langner, an MD who graduated from Stanford, mentors MEDDIP students specifically in article writing for PULSE. She helps premeds learn scientific communication by translating primary literature into accessible content for the public.
Strong letters of recommendation from practicing physicians are one of the most valuable parts of a medical school application. MEDDIP students who demonstrate commitment and produce excellent work can earn letters from Dr. Swearengen and other physician mentors.
700 Hours of Meaningful Experience. Not 700 Hours of Busywork.
$79/mo or $849/yr. 7-day trial for $1. Cancel anytime.