shadowing

This past April, I had the opportunity to shadow a doctor in the ER of a local children's hospital through a friend of a friend. I was in my first year of college and I am now about to enter my second year. I shadowed under the pretense of a confused college student who wasn't sure if pre med...

Hi! I am a rising Junior at Nova Southeastern University and I really want to go to their optometry school (Only one in FL!) I want to make myself a competitive applicant since they only can take 100 people, but with a 2.9GPA, it's kinda hard . I had over 100hrs of shadowing an Optometrist in...

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I will be shadowing for the first time at the end of this month. I am incredibly excited but was wondering if anyone had any tips for making my experience as memorable and as rewarding as possible! Should I be taking notes; if so, what on? Are there any good questions to ask beyond the generic...

Hi! I've been lurking the pre-vet forums for quite awhile but have yet to see any answers to my (many) questions and decided I might as well just ask. :) Anyway, I'm 16 and am going into my junior year of high school. I've been thinking about careers and I keep getting drawn into vet med - and...

Hello! I recently decided on the pre-dental route after having been on the pre-med route for some time. I am an incoming junior getting a Bachelor's in Biology at my school. I am not too sure what dental schools look for in terms of volunteering and extracurriculars and I would like some...

Hey guys, a professor from a medical school just recently offered to mentor me. I met her through a mutual friend, and she said that she wants to talk about my premed experience and what I'm looking for over lunch. What kind of questions should I be asking? She currently does research, but I'm...

Hello all ! So I was originally planning on doing a PhD program (microbiology) once I graduated. I have since graduated and while I was volunteering in a hospital in my down time, I had the privilege of shadowing a doctor that has both his MD and PhD. So I was able to go and see his lab work and...

I've read previous posts saying "it depends" in regards to how disadvantageous this is when applying, so I wanted to give my specific scenario. I am currently contacting Internal/Family Medicine physicians to try to get some shadowing experience, but did not list this on my primary app as it...

I have showed a physician for ~20 hours, should this go on my application since it wasn't a long time? What is the cut off for experiences being meaningful?

So this summer I've been volunteering at the Surgical Services Department at a hospital in my area for about 16 hours a week. While I've been racking up hours, the problem is that not most of it is "volunteering" exactly. I do help the pre-op nurses at all times, but the nurses have been kind...

I know how much DO emphasizes primary care, so would it hurt my app if I don't shadow a primary care doc? I worked with radiologists for 1 year, and I have been working for an orthopedic surgeon for 7 months now. I also shadowed a cardiologist, pulmonologist, and infectious disease doctor. I...

Hey guys! So I will be applying to medical school in a year. I am wondering if I should gain some shadowing experience. As of now, I have 2,500+ hours as an ER scribe, ~100 hours volunteering in a NICU, and some research experience (non-clinical). How imperative is it that I incorporate...

Hello, I have a question about shadowing. I am planning on applying this cycle. I have shadowing experience already (100+ hours). However, it has only been abroad. I have volunteered in a clinical setting, but not directly shadowed in the US. I have heard that it looks bad to not have domestic...

I've looked all over and it looks like there are lots of different and good ways to list shadowing experiences. I have listed the specialty and procedures/scope I shadowed that physician in, but I won't have additional room to list each physician's name and contact number. Is it OK that I list...

I attended a shadow day event at a osteopathic school in NY, as part of that day I sat in on several classes including a OMM lab in which was given the opportunity to try out several simple OMM techniques. I think this would be great to use as part of the why osteopathic essay. My whole...

I am going to be shadowing an internal medicine/cardiologist specialist in a hospital beginning this coming Monday. When I asked, I was told to wear work/business casual clothes, and I will be provided with scrubs and a lab coat later to wear. My main question: what shoes should I wear...

I'm currently a pre-vet student and am about to handout some resumes and cover letters to some nearby clinics in my area. However, I was wondering if I should indicate on my resume that I'm interested in an internship or a shadowing opportunity. Obviously either would be great, but I was...

Hi everyone!! I'm currently a rising junior at my university right now. My major is Pre-dental/Dental Hygiene, which is pretty cool major because not only do I graduate a semester earlier than I normally would (Dec 2018 vs. May 2019), but once I graduate, I'll be eligible to take the boards to...

So I have been hired as a Summer Research student at a hospital with a renowned cardiologist. I am helping this doctor with this clinical research (dry lab - data entry every day) alongside a team of summer students. The problem is I am not very interested in this specialization and the work is...

Hello everyone, If you are in the NJ area and are looking for opportunities to shadow/intern, please contact us at [email protected]. Our website can give you more details on how our program is set up and this is a great opportunity for anyone interested in the field of dentistry! Good...

Hello, I was wondering if anyone could read my cover letter for shadowing a veterinarian. I'm planning on handing this out at clinics around my area. Thanks ! :) Dear Dr. XXXXXXXXX: My name is XXXXXXXX and I recently completed my third-year at the XXXXXXX. I am very interested in pursuing...

I am a non-traditional applicant with a B.S. in Chemical Engineering (graduated May 2016). I had been wavering between pursuing a career in engineering vs. in health for the first 3 years of undergrad, but after 3 engineering internships vs. volunteering / working in healthcare, I decided I...

So I've never explicitly shadowed a physician, but I have a ton of clinical experience that I believe has afforded me the equivalent (or better) experiences that someone would receive from just passively following a doc around all day, but I'm not sure if listing them as "shadowing" would be...

I worked as an Orthodontic Assistant for 6 months. Would that count as shadowing for dental school?

I plan on applying this summer for admission in Fall 2018. I shadowed for a total of 16 hours last summer (2 days each at two different private practices). What are your experiences in getting a letter of recommendation from an optometrist? Is is bad to ask for a letter if I'm not working at the...

Hello everyone, If you are in the NJ area and are looking for opportunities to shadow, please contact us at [email protected]. Our website can give you more details on how our program is set up and this is a great opportunity for anyone interested in the field of dentistry! Sincerely...

Has anyone had any experience with the Atlantis Project pre-med fellowship? Or any premed fellowships abroad? I wanna do shadowing during the summer break and I'm curious if this might be a good opportunity for me.

Hey guys, I have a question regarding how I should go about asking a physician for shadowing experience. The hospital in my university town has a list of all doctors associated with the healthcare system including office hours and office locations as well as phone numbers, however no emails were...

Hello All, I'm preparing to apply this upcoming round. One weak spot of my application is shadowing hours. At this point, I have 20 hours with one OBGYN in his clinic, 8 hours with a pediatric endocrinologist and genetic counselors (not sure if I should mention the genetic counselors since...

Hi everyone, I'm sorry if I'm posting again but I just received a super duper exciting news!!:happy: After a year of searching and getting rejected, I finally found a physician whom I can shadow and I will be shadowing him this weekend. :soexcited: He practices Emergency medicine and works in...

Hi everyone, I'm sorry if I'm posting again but I just received a super duper exciting news!!:happy: After a year of searching and getting rejected, I finally found a physician whom I can shadow and I will be shadowing him this weekend. :soexcited: He practices Emergency medicine and works in...

Hi everyone! I am a current junior and getting ready to apply in the 2018 cycle for dental schools. I have already taken the DAT and am currently working on my personal statement and getting my LORs situated. I am getting a committee letter from my school, but I am also working to try and...

Hi - I know that 'shadowing' is a really broad term and am wondering if there is a difference between having experience vs shadowing. PTCAS uses 'observation hours' so does this mean that I would not be doing anything hands on and just observing the PT throughout the day (and therefore...

Hi guys, Just a quick question I cannot find an answer to anywhere. Would it look bad on my dental school application if I shadowed/volunteered at a dentist office or clinic everyday for three weeks? (I'm looking to shadow 8 hours everyday and get in a total of 120 hours over the 3 weeks)...

Let me start of by saying that I am taking my prereqs at community college. So far I've taken: Sociology, Psychology, College Algebra, Speech, 2 English courses, and Philosophy. This summer I'll be taking Criminal Justice(diversity requirement), Information Systems, and a health class, and...

Hi all, I have 15 experiences that fit perfectly in my activities section but I don't have Physician Shadowing listed. I have over 100 hours of shadowing in multiple specialties but I was going to mention this more in my personal statement. Even outside of shadowing, I have enormous exposure to...

Hey, so I think you guys might be better able to answer this than the pre-MD forum: How much shadowing is enough for pre-MD/PhD applicants? I'm a junior looking to apply this summer. Right now I have a little more than 20 hours of shadowing. I also have experience volunteering at a hospice in...

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