Necessary to Shadow Primary Care?

[dreamer67]

I've shadowed a general surgeon/EM specialist at the ER and an orthopedic surgeon both for a year. Do I need to shadow a primary care physician?

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[Xcited392]

General consensus is yes, you should shadow a PCP (FM, IM, Peds).

While being exposed to some super exciting specialities is fine, some schools would like to see that you have an understanding of an office-based primary care physician.

You clearly have enough shadowing hours, so you could just get by with a day or two of shadowing a PCP.

 

[Catalystik]

You may not "need to" but it's a good idea anyway.

Reasons for Primary Care shadowing; see posts #8, 9, 11: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?p=12086508