Help: Trouble finding DO to shadow in NYC

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Gutsy

Gutsy

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Hello everyone!

I am having a difficult time finding a DO to shadow in NYC. I'd be grateful to receive any tips on where to look. Also, does DO school require a letter of recommendation from a DO? I won't have much time to shadow as I'm working a full-time job and the Committee Letter from my school is due on May 15th so I need to have all my letters in by then.

Thank you all for your help!
 
I just googled DO doctors and emailed a bunch until I got a response


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Take the 4,5 or 6 train ( or is it the 2 or 3 trains?) up to Harlem and visit Touro-NY. Seek out their DO faculty and chat them yup.



Gutsy said:
Hello everyone!

I am having a difficult time finding a DO to shadow in NYC. I'd be grateful to receive any tips on where to look. Also, does DO school require a letter of recommendation from a DO? I won't have much time to shadow as I'm working a full-time job and the Committee Letter from my school is due on May 15th so I need to have all my letters in by then.

Thank you all for your help!
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Gutsy said:
Hello everyone!

I am having a difficult time finding a DO to shadow in NYC. I'd be grateful to receive any tips on where to look. Also, does DO school require a letter of recommendation from a DO? I won't have much time to shadow as I'm working a full-time job and the Committee Letter from my school is due on May 15th so I need to have all my letters in by then.

Thank you all for your help!
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DO letter not required but strongly recommended. Would concur with Goro's and previous users posts; email a few of Touro NY faculty and see if they'd let you shadow.


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pseud0 said:
Yeah i shadowed a touro professor. He was an excellent doctor and a great guy too. Wrote me a letter
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Good to know! If you don't mind me asking, how long did you shadow the professor for? I have to submit all the letters to my prehealth office by May 15th... I wasn't sure if it's enough time to get everything together and I don't think I'll be able to shadow him/her as much since I also work a full-time job. Thanks for your help!
 
Gutsy said:
Good to know! If you don't mind me asking, how long did you shadow the professor for? I have to submit all the letters to my prehealth office by May 15th... I wasn't sure if it's enough time to get everything together and I don't think I'll be able to shadow him/her as much since I also work a full-time job. Thanks for your help!
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I was kinda scrapped for time so i think i did once a week (all day) for 2 months before asking
 
pseud0 said:
I was kinda scrapped for time so i think i did once a week (all day) for 2 months before asking
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Oh wow! I see. Good to know. I'm super scrapped for time too so need to figure all this out. Oyyy. Thanks again!
 
Goro said:
Take the 4,5 or 6 train ( or is it the 2 or 3 trains?) up to Harlem and visit Touro-NY. Seek out their DO faculty and chat them yup.
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Goro how the hell are you on probation?

Anyway, it's the 2/3 train, or the ABCD line to 125th street. Touro is halfway between the 2.
 
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