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Blaba123 said:
Thx! I worry that this might come off as suspicious or dishonesty/exaggeration, especially since a doctor at the clinic wrote me a LOR, and there might be a discrepancy between my description and hers, as she likely described me as a volunteer.
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Oh, I understand. But I can't see this raising anyones eyebrows (like if I were to interview you, I wouldn't think twice about it personally). A clinical research coordinator is a relatively nonspecific title. What will matter more is that you are genuinely actively involved in this research and can talk about it. If I ask you about the research, you need to be able to discuss your role and the projects themselves (the background, goal, methods, and results - if completed). If you can't do this in an interview, that is a true red flag. If you have publications and presentations from the experience, this is even better!
 
Blaba123 said:
As an current MD applicant, I described my volunteering at the clinic as "clinical research coordinator" because I received trainings of a CRC and have overlapping roles with other CRCs at the clinc (traffic control, patient recruitment, etc). However, I recently realized that CRC is actually a formal position at the hospital, usually full-time and paid. It's an honest mistake, but would this raise red flags for Adcoms?

P.S. I got one II so far.
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This is a nothing Burger
 
If you tagged this as volunteer, clinical or volunteer, clinical and not "research" then it will be relatively clear that you were not employed. If anyone has a question, they might ask during the interview.
 
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