shadowing

Hey guys, So I'm a worry bug and I'm wondering if I even have a shot at med school anymore. I'm a first generation college student so I'm putting myself through school. I started at a CC did a semester and a 4-year but had to go back to CC for financial purpose. I plan on returning to the four...

Hello, I took the residency selector quiz and my top suggestion was Internal Medicine - Oncology. That seems great, but I was looking on more specific feedback. I want to provide cheap and effective medical care. I am willing to take large pay cuts if I can pay it forward to my patients, is...

Putting the patient's needs before your own is key to becoming a successful Dr. As a pre-med, I was grateful to shadow seven physicians in different medical environments. Some were primary care doctors, others were D.O. physicians. I even had the opportunity to learn alongside an orthopedic...

Putting the patient's needs before your own is key to becoming a successful Dr. As a pre-med, I was grateful to shadow seven physicians in different medical environments. Some were primary care doctors, others were D.O. physicians. I even had the opportunity to learn alongside an orthopedic...

Hello all, I will be shadowing an ER physician for an extended period of time. I was wondering what do you recommend wearing? I will obviously consult the doctor before showing up in any kind of attire first, but wanted to hear all of your opinions as well out of curiosity. I would think...

Hi Everyone, I'm writing this post to ask for advice on how to build up my application for MD schools. I went to Bowdoin College, studied Chemistry there, and developed an interest in hand/ wrist surgery after I had surgery on my wrist (junior year summer). I've also become interested in...

I'm currently only 17, however, I am already taking multiple classes related to the health field such as Medical Assisting, Behavioral Health, and EMT. I will graduate high school this year with certifications to work in all three of these fields as well as other certifications on top of them...

I was just curious if shadowing a family member, same last name, would hinder an application or prevent me from being taken seriously. Obviously I haven't just shadowed him but I did get a significant amount of hours from him.

Applying this coming cycle (I am a junior now). Any suggestions, critiques, etc are welcome. Thanks in advance! Top 20 Liberal Arts College on East Coast Ethnic Dance Club (co-president), 3rd year (but have done for 10 years), about 6 hours per week Play piano and take lessons, 12 years, a...

Hi everyone, I am looking heavily into the field of anesthesiology assistant. I am a recent graduate from Barry University's Masters of Biomedical Science. I hope to apply and for AA but i am seeking an opportunity to not only learn the field but also to obtain my required hours. Its been...

Hey, so this is something I've been thinking about for a little over a semester now and I've finally decided to ask on here. I've asked a few friends of mine who are currently in medical school and they think I'll be fine, but those students took gap years -I do not intend to do that...

I am a sophomore in college, and have recently been having qualms about medical school. I have been shadowing an internist for some time and upon reflection, I find the work kinda boring and tiresome (esp. the paperwork). Although I enjoy the clinical counters and observing the doc interact with...

I have dental experience at a clinic where I shadowed general dentists (residents, director of the entire dental clinic) and the pedodontic resident (there is no pedodontic director just the residents). What should I put when the application asks the type of dentistry observed? Do I make a...

I'm currently a junior who will start the application process this summer. My dad is a general dentist and I have worked (for him) full time as an assistant during summer and winter breaks for the past two years. I haven't concentrated as much on shadowing since I have hundreds of hours at his...

Hello everyone, I am entering my last semester of undergrad with a BS in Bio. My cumulative GPA is 3.6, but science GPA is lower about 3.4. I will be taking a Gap year, should I take some undergrad courses to raise the GPA, since I will be applying in the summer (they wont really affect my GPA...

Hi everyone, This is a long post but please bear with it! Your help is GREATLY appreciated!! I am a current high school senior and I am set on being a dentist. I took two years of PSEO and am graduating with an A.A in Liberal Arts and Science in May 2016 as well as high school in June. I...

How many hours of research and shadowing should i do?

Hi there, MS-1 in North Carolina here, and I will be visiting Michigan the next couple weeks, December 18th through January 2nd. I was wondering if anyone knew of any dermatologists/urologists or other internal med subspecialties that they think would be willing to take in someone last minute...

Hello everyone. So I am trying to figure out if shadowing and clinical volunteering is necessary for me. I have been involved first as a volunteer and then as staff for 2.5 years at my university hospital in clinical research. My job has taken me into neuro ORs, lots of ortho ORs, burns...

So I have a kind of unique situation. I'm planning on applying for PT school in the summer/fall of this year. I currently have a 3.54 overall GPA with a Psychology major and a Chemistry minor, my GPA would be MUCH better if I hadn't done the chemistry minor but I began as pre-med so I needed the...

I wanted to create a thread on shadowing and more specifically the importance of working in an optometry/medical setting before applying to optometry school from my undergrad experience. A lot of people stress the need for having many hours of shadowing and working part time during the school...

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I have been shadowing dentists whenever I get free time for the past 6 months so I'm usually only with each dentist for about 1-2 days so I have several shadowing experiences to list (7 currently) is there a max number on the application you can list? Also is there a max number of volunteer...

I'm really nervous about having to reach out for shadowing, though I know this is essential and I have to do it eventually. I wish doctors would post something on indeed or some other job website saying "looking for a shadow". Should I shadow the doctors at the current hospital I work at?(I...

Hello, I'm currently shadowing a pediatric cardiologist. I have shadowed him for about 10-11 days for about 1-3 hours a day. Is it worthy to ask him for a letter of recommendation? I am a freshman in college, so I hope he doesn't say that I have plenty of time to get letters or something along...

Hi there, I'm a current medical student and have arranged a short shadowing with an attending/consultant paediatric neurosurgeon to be done in my own free time. Just wanting to learn more about the specialty and gain some clinical experience before choosing my official electives. I'm seeing him...

I have started shadowing with this great OTR. Today was my second day with her. She lets me come and go as I please and is excited to help me along my way. My only issue is that I feel like I should be asking more questions. I never know what to ask. I feel bad because I kind of just stand...

Hello, fellow OT Students! I will begin shadowing soon, but I am a little anxious since this is a new step for me. What are some tips or advice you'd like to share about your shadowing experience? Can you share the various types of areas I could look into when searching for types of OT's to...

Hello Everyone, I'm new to SDN! I'm looking to shadow a few dentist in the Tampa bay area. I'm specifically interested in shadowing in a hospital, if possible. I've contacted a few about shadowing, but I am wondering if everyone here has any tips or advice for me. Thanks!

Hi guys, I've been exploring the application on optomCAS and I'm confused about the "experiences" tab. I'd like some clarification on the differences between: extracurricular activities, shadowing, volunteering, and optometric experiences. For example, what fits under what category exclusively...

Okay so I graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Biology as of August 2015. Taking two years off as I already missed the application cycle and have yet to take the DAT. I got most things figured out; attempting to shadow a Dentist soon; even once a week for a full day as I need to work...