Can I shadow a Resident?

[Karabo]

Can I include my shadowing experiences with a Chief Resident on AMCAS? I already have shadowing with Attending Physicians, but I also want to include the shadowing that I did with this Resident (different specialty). Residents are Physicians, but not Attendings, so I'm not sure how adcoms look at this.

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[cactus8910]

Yes.

 

[Catalystik]

Can I include my shadowing experiences with a Chief Resident on AMCAS? I already have shadowing with Attending Physicians, but I also want to include the shadowing that I did with this Resident (different specialty). Residents are Physicians, but not Attendings, so I'm not sure how adcoms look at this.

This is fine, but it should not represent a dominant portion of your overall shadowing experiences.

 

[Thangbilltaiwan]

I shadowed only residents during undergrad and gained more experience than others. It's up to you to be obseratory and make your experience persuasive in ps amd interview. Communication skills matter, not the position of your shadowers.

 

[Lawpy]

Can I include my shadowing experiences with a Chief Resident on AMCAS? I already have shadowing with Attending Physicians, but I also want to include the shadowing that I did with this Resident (different specialty). Residents are Physicians, but not Attendings, so I'm not sure how adcoms look at this.

That's fine. I indirectly shadowed residents (the attending who agreed to let me shadow was busy and assigned me to a resident) and it was a pretty great experience. Residents can relate easily to your app stress and provide unique stuff to talk about.

 

[Karabo]

Thank you all for your input and advice! I'm glad that I can include this experience on my AMCAS because I got a lot out of my shadowing experience.