I'm sure it's possible to screw up a shadowing experience, but somehow no one ever writes about it. Let's tell some stories! (Surely, it will serve to benefit someone down the line.)
1. Have you ever heard of someone having an awkward moment, faux pas, or all out disaster while shadowing? What was it? Advice for others (so they don't do the same thing)?
2. Are there any unwritten rules about WHO is appropriate to shadow? (Example: Is it appropriate for a single older pre-med to ask a married gynecologist of the opposite sex if s/he can shadow? Is just any and every doctor equally appropriate for ANY pre-med to approach about shadowing?)
I suspect some of the discussion here might involve having lunch alone/with doctor, finding scrubs that fit, making conversation right topics/right times, asking for LoRs afterwards, "thank you's", asking questions, etc. Or stuff like this: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/ever-been-attracted-to-the-doc-youre-shadowing.1091344/
1. Have you ever heard of someone having an awkward moment, faux pas, or all out disaster while shadowing? What was it? Advice for others (so they don't do the same thing)?
2. Are there any unwritten rules about WHO is appropriate to shadow? (Example: Is it appropriate for a single older pre-med to ask a married gynecologist of the opposite sex if s/he can shadow? Is just any and every doctor equally appropriate for ANY pre-med to approach about shadowing?)
I suspect some of the discussion here might involve having lunch alone/with doctor, finding scrubs that fit, making conversation right topics/right times, asking for LoRs afterwards, "thank you's", asking questions, etc. Or stuff like this: http://forums.studentdoctor.net/threads/ever-been-attracted-to-the-doc-youre-shadowing.1091344/
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