<p>Hey. So I'm a physics major at UC Davis and I am doing pre-med on the side so that I can apply for med school when the time comes. </p>
<p>However, I am worried that because I'm ONLY doing research in physics (I'm also applying to Physics grad school), that I won't have time to do research in medical related fields, such as bio, or chem. </p>
<p>That said, would it harm my med school application if I only did research in physics, which is my major? Or would I need to mix up my experience, and also do research in more medical related stuff, like volunteer at a hospital, or do bio research or w/e.</p>
<p>You should definitely stick to the physics research if you like it but you do need to get yourself some patient contact: shadowing, volunteering, etc… Med schools want to be certain that you can actually deal with the sick, if you apply for medschool without any experience at a hospital/clinic they’ll think that you don’t know what you’re getting yourself into.</p>
<p>Yeah just keep doing the physics research - as far as med schools are concerned, research is research - they don’t care what you do it in. Its the same for residencies - most don’t care if you’ve done research in that particular field.</p>
<p>your research is good, but i agree with chemfreak in that you need to get some patient contact, so volunteer in a hospital or something and then you’ll have both covered.</p>