Research for primary care oriented medical schools?

This summer I'm going to be working at the National Cancer Institute doing biochemical research in the same lab that I have been working in since my junior year of high school. The thing is that I don't really like research that much. I want to take summer classes but because the research takes up the whole day, I can only take night classes at a local community college (I won't even be able to take the classes that I want because the community college does not offer them...). Also, I am hoping to get into a top primary care oriented medical school. Will working in this lab this summer help me at all in getting into a top primacy care oriented medical school? Am I wasting my summer?





Also, I want to volunteer overseas (in primary care) next summer and the summers that will follow .... Would doing reserch for only one summer (no research when attending school) look like I have no commitment?

Research for primary care oriented medical schools?
If your looking to get into a top primary care oriented medical school, the best way to go would be the Michigan State University school of Osteopathic medicine, they have been ranked in the top ten primary medical schools for the past few years. I actually currently attend Michigan State University as an undergrad, I'm graduating this spring and I applied there for medical school and got it, but if you are out of state it might be a bit harder.





Also, research helps a lot, thats one of the things that I regret not doing, and it doesn't matter how long you do it, because if you get one job, you can generally get another research job because most of them look solely at experience. If you are going to volunteer overseas, that also is great for medical school, but don't forget that you need to concentrate on your GPA and MCAT if you want any chance of getting in. Basically, I would recommend osteopathic medical schools if your are only interested in primary care, because their philosophy is centered around primary care, and they are usually formed to help underserved communities in the area.