Does shadowing a DPM count?

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longhorn09 said:
I've shadowed 2 doctors, but both of them are DPM, not MD. And they are my only shadowing experience. My question is: do these shadowing count?
thanks!
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Does it count as shadowing? Yeah, but I think it's going to look really weird that you ONLY shadowed podiatrists. Why not shadow some MDs?
 
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Some schools are very particular about shadowing MDs or DOs only. Even if they aren't, if shadowing DPMs is compelling they why aren't you doing podiatry? Granted it is very similar to medicine, but... (and really is just another specialty) And I'm not saying you don't want to do medicine but I think the adcoms might want to see shadowing in the fields that you could actually pursue with a medical degree.
 
You're screwed if you rely on shadowing podiatrists for an application to MEDICAL SCHOOL.
 
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atomi said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe an orthopaedic surgeon can do everything that a podiatrist can. Therefore it would be relevant.
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Yes but not vice versa. Beyond this the OP should try and shadow some physicians more involved in primary care.
 
atomi said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe an orthopaedic surgeon can do everything that a podiatrist can. Therefore it would be relevant.
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A quick trip to wikipedia seems to agree with you that orthopods and podiatrists can overlap quite a bit.

In any case, here is Utah's requirement concerning shadowing which specifically says no to DPMs:

"Applicants should spend enough time directly shadowing physicians to understand the challenges, demands and lifestyle of a medical doctor. Shadowing must be done with an allopathic (M.D.) or osteopathic (D.O.) physician. Time spent shadowing residents, physician assistants, podiatrists, veterinarians, nurses, EMT's, PhD's etc., will not be considered."
-http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.htm

I don't know how much that's true for all schools but at least some schools think shadowing a DPM doesn't count.
 
Transmogrifier said:
A quick trip to wikipedia seems to agree with you that orthopods and podiatrists can overlap quite a bit.

In any case, here is Utah's requirement concerning shadowing which specifically says no to DPMs:

"Applicants should spend enough time directly shadowing physicians to understand the challenges, demands and lifestyle of a medical doctor. Shadowing must be done with an allopathic (M.D.) or osteopathic (D.O.) physician. Time spent shadowing residents, physician assistants, podiatrists, veterinarians, nurses, EMT's, PhD's etc., will not be considered."
-http://medicine.utah.edu/admissions/criteria/index.htm

I don't know how much that's true for all schools but at least some schools think shadowing a DPM doesn't count.
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Residents aren't physicians in Utah???: eek:
 
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atomi said:
Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I believe an orthopaedic surgeon can do everything that a podiatrist can. Therefore it would be relevant.
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from an orthopedic surgery perspective, yes. There are a lot of non-surgical things podiatrists do (wound-care, etc.) that orthopedists aren't trained to do.
 
aertzin said:
Residents aren't physicians in Utah???: eek:
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yeah that kinda irks me... i don't see why not. hopefully it doesn't include fellows also.
 
rom3o said:
from an orthopedic surgery perspective, yes. There are a lot of non-surgical things podiatrists do (wound-care, etc.) that orthopedists aren't trained to do.
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:laugh::laugh::laugh: so let me get this straight: when an ortho doc gets a patient who needs "wound-care" or some nonsurgical procedure, the patient is transferred to the pod?:laugh:
 
i'm getting tired of DO vs MD, but this DPM vs MD intrigues me

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Well, perhaps I shouldn't have used "trained", however, I do not think an orthopedist would be one to treat a patient with a diabetic ulcer.
 
Transmogrifier said:
Some schools are very particular about shadowing MDs or DOs only. Even if they aren't, if shadowing DPMs is compelling they why aren't you doing podiatry? Granted it is very similar to medicine, but... (and really is just another specialty) And I'm not saying you don't want to do medicine but I think the adcoms might want to see shadowing in the fields that you could actually pursue with a medical degree.
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👍. This answer should've been the end of this thread... But then the entertainment value would plummet, so please continue! :corny:
 
I'll comment that shadowing a DPM would likely give good exposure to the field of practice of a DPM.

If one were trying to get exposure to what the scope of a MD/DO's practice is like they should shadow a MD or DO. Just because there is some overlap in the scope of practice does not make the jobs the same (apply this to shadowing a PA, NP, etc). I don't think it would be the most valuable experience when applying to medical school.
 
phospho said:
he PMed me a few weeks ago and said he wouldn't be checking SDN or anything other than his email when he's there🙁
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When he comes back, it's gonna be epic.

Until then... 🙁

To Tired! *raises glass*
 
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