Are my chances okay for this upcoming cycle?

[Kelnof]

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[soccer96]

You’re definitely good. I would be surprised if you didn’t get multiple acceptances.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

That zero for shadowing though...

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[Kelnof]

That zero for shadowing though...

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Thanks for the reply, I was wondering about that aspect of my application since I had have been getting some conflicting information with regards to shadowing. I've heard that my time as a medical scribe would be a suitable substitute, but I've also heard the opposite. Is it okay to apply without dedicated shadowing if I have been a scribe, or should I delay for another year to get those hours? I only say another year since many of the hospital programs around where I live are telling volunteers and non-essential staff to stay home due to coronavirus fears, and I am not sure that they will reopen those programs before application season starts.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

Thanks for the reply, I was wondering about that aspect of my application since I had have been getting some conflicting information with regards to shadowing. I've heard that my time as a medical scribe would be a suitable substitute, but I've also heard the opposite. Is it okay to apply without dedicated shadowing if I have been a scribe, or should I delay for another year to get those hours? I only say another year since many of the hospital programs around where I live are telling volunteers and non-essential staff to stay home due to coronavirus fears, and I am not sure that they will reopen those programs before application season starts.

It could. Describe your shadowing responsibilities and where you worked.

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[Kelnof]

It could. Describe your shadowing responsibilities and where you worked.

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I worked at a large emergency room in a big city (in the US if that is important). My primary responsibility was documenting for a physician that I was assigned at the beginning of every shift. For some this meant that I would follow them into the initial visit, and then they would dictate any procedures that they did/follow up talks, and for others I would observe almost everything that they did and record anything that was pertinent to the case. As I got better at documentation the doctors that had originally had me finish documenting while they did procedures began to allow me to observe procedures and follow up meetings with the patient as well, so for the latter 100 hours of my time as a scribe I was allowed to observe pretty much everything that the doctor did.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

I worked at a large emergency room in a big city (in the US if that is important). My primary responsibility was documenting for a physician that I was assigned at the beginning of every shift. For some this meant that I would follow them into the initial visit, and then they would dictate any procedures that they did/follow up talks, and for others I would observe almost everything that they did and record anything that was pertinent to the case. As I got better at documentation the doctors that had originally had me finish documenting while they did procedures began to allow me to observe procedures and follow up meetings with the patient as well, so for the latter 100 hours of my time as a scribe I was allowed to observe pretty much everything that the doctor did.

You could be okay, depending on the school. Is one of your shadowing doctors providing an LOR for you? Was most of your shadowing in a primary care department or did you have experience with specialties?

 

[Kelnof]

You could be okay, depending on the school. Is one of your shadowing doctors providing an LOR for you? Was most of your shadowing in a primary care department or did you have experience with specialties?

I opted not to ask for an LOR since I wasn't confidant that I knew any of the doctors well enough. All of the shadowing was in primary care, and I only saw other specialties at a distance.