Any official forms to bring to shadowing to record hours?

[UnicornDemon]

Does the physician have to sign anything? It seems like I'm just supposed to record the hours in my own personal log and self-report them... but that seems so unofficial. Do I really not need to bring anything with me shadowing?

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[claduva94]

Everything on AMCAS is based on the honor system. No need to log but be as accurate as possible when reporting (Definitely easier said than done when projecting future hours).

 

[ace12345]

Does the physician have to sign anything? It seems like I'm just supposed to record the hours in my own personal log and self-report them... but that seems so unofficial. Do I really not need to bring anything with me shadowing?

Bring a padfolio if you want to look legit. Otherwise, nothing.

 

[Gauss44]

Everything on AMCAS is based on the honor system. No need to log but be as accurate as possible when reporting (Definitely easier said than done when projecting future hours).

I wish that this sort of information would be confirmed or at least minimally investigated:

1. It is easy to call Human Resources to verify that a physician was actually on duty during or around the time a student says s/he shadowed.

2. Many hospitals have time clocks for volunteers, and possibly for those shadowing as well.

I don't suggest that ADCOMs investigate this for EVERYONE, only for people who are borderline (ex. borderline for a scholarship, borderline for getting accepted, etc.).