Gift for Doctor Shadowing

[emtthink]

Hi,
I was wondering if it would be considered appropriate to give a gift to the doctor that I am shadowing as a thank you for giving me the opportunity? He has a collecting of house plants in his personal office and I was thinking about a small bonsai tree.

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[fiznat]

I'm going to get one for mine. We've spent more than 300 hours together and he's been absolutely invaluable to me in this whole process. I'm going to get him a really sweet LED penlight thats made out of titanium (sounds lame but its the right gift for him).

I wasn't sure about the right time to give it to him, but I've decided to wait until the cycle is over and I have a result.

 

[Slane]

If you just breezed through for half a day or a full day once and that was it, then no, I don't think you would need to--a thank you letter would more than suffice. If, like fiznat or I, you spent hundreds of hours there over an extended period of time and had more of a mentoring relationship rather than a quick in/out/letter kind of deal, then yes, I think it would be totally appropriate to get him/her a gift.

 

[mafunk]

I agree with the other posters

Shadowed a day or two - send a nice thankyou card (not email)

Shadowed a week or two - send card, plus offer to take out to lunch or after work drink

Shadowed extensive duration - send card and small, non-intimate gift

 

[MightyMoose]

I agree with the other posters

Shadowed a day or two - send a nice thankyou card (not email)

Shadowed a week or two - send card, plus offer to take out to lunch or after work drink

Shadowed extensive duration - send card and small, non-intimate gift

This could be misconstrued as something more than an innocuous thank you. I would say stick to the thank you card, and maybe add a $10-20 Starbucks card to the thank you card.

 

[Rob C]

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[fiznat]

They are not in need of anything material. Gratitude is the best gift.

A gift isn't about getting them something they need. Its about showing gratitude in a little more substantial way than a simple card. I wouldn't get just anyone a gift, but the doc I shadowed really went above and beyond for me, so I feel doing something a little extra is appropriate.

 

[willen101383]

I'm going to get one for mine. We've spent more than 300 hours together and he's been absolutely invaluable to me in this whole process. I'm going to get him a really sweet LED penlight thats made out of titanium (sounds lame but its the right gift for him).

I wasn't sure about the right time to give it to him, but I've decided to wait until the cycle is over and I have a result.

Doesnt sound lame to me! Ive always wanted one of those SUPER MILLION BILLION candlepower LED lights. I have a POS one from cabelas. My only beef with those led flashlights is the beam focus blows compared to a traditional incandescent type bulb.

 

[fiznat]

Doesnt sound lame to me! Ive always wanted one of those SUPER MILLION BILLION candlepower LED lights. I have a POS one from cabelas. My only beef with those led flashlights is the beam focus blows compared to a traditional incandescent type bulb.

haha cool! Yeah take a look at 4Sevens then! I've got a few lights from them and they are all amazing.

http://www.4sevens.com/product_info...=2484&osCsid=57959541c4e60058d566d9d00b9b40f0

 

[mafunk]

This could be misconstrued as something more than an innocuous thank you. I would say stick to the thank you card, and maybe add a $10-20 Starbucks card to the thank you card.

I see how that could be. In my business life we do alot of taking folks out for food or drinks. I guess it just depends on the level of the relationship.

 

[zann0324]

The last doc I shadowed was my pcp....I sent her a card and a tray of deserts delivered from this cute little shop..it was sort of a whole office gift...she loved it....

 

[Sunny Side Up]

Same here...I delivered a hand-written thank you card to the doctor that I shadowed along with a giant assortment of bakery cookies for the whole office to enjoy during their breaks that day. The whole office really helps you out also. It seemed to be appreciated. Another doc I also sent a hand-written thank you card along with a large fruit basket for the office. He was super health conscious so I didn't think cookies would go as well.