Who it's for
For cancer centers
Give every new patient a companion
- Verified, trained medical students at no staffing cost
- Fewer hours spent re-explaining care plans by phone
- Visit summaries patients and families can actually understand
For medical students
Earn clinical hours that matter
- Real patient-facing hours for your residency application
- Flexible shifts at cancer centers near you
- Hours logged automatically after every shift
How it works
01
Clinics post shifts
Nurses list blocks of upcoming appointments that need a companion.
02
Students show up
Verified medical students claim shifts and sit beside patients during their visits.
03
Families stay informed
Patients can ask their student questions about the visit, and get a plain-language summary in their language to approve and share with family.
From the people doing the work
“I used to spend my afternoons calling families back to explain the same visit a third time. Now the summary is already in their language before anyone has to ask.”
“I sat in on eleven first visits this term. I have never learned more about how a diagnosis actually lands with someone.”
“Before I post a shift I can see which patients need Spanish or Mandarin. I match the student to the room instead of guessing.”
“The hours log themselves after every shift, and the debriefs are the part I will carry into residency.”
“Patients arrive with their questions written down. That is new around here.”
Illustrative quotes. These people, cancer centers and medical schools aren't real — they show how Alongside is meant to work.