I have ~150 hours of shadowing. Can I stop??

[nicole2]

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I started last August and I got ~150 hours so far. I shadowed a general dentist, periodontist, and oral surgeon.

General dentist is writing me a LOR.

I scheduled to shadow tomorrow and I was wondering if I can stop after tomorrow since I have finals starting next week. I was planning to bring a box of donuts and a thank you card for the dentist.



Any opinions?

 

[ringofkeys]

unless you're applying to georgia, i think that amount is sufficient.

 

[deleted678432]

The title makes it seem like you're in some sort of sweat shop, being forced upon your will to shadow.

But yes. Once I got around 80 GP hours (compounded with about 80-100 other hours), I was DONE. So happy to leave that office for the last time, even though they were amazing to me.

 

[nicole2]

The title makes it seem like you're in some sort of sweat shop, being forced upon your will to shadow.

But yes. Once I got around 80 GP hours (compounded with about 80-100 other hours), I was DONE. So happy to leave that office for the last time, even though they were amazing to me.

Oh no.. I really enjoyed shadowing 🙂 I should write the thank you card then.
Thanks!

 

[ThirdMolarz]

You can stop but i recommend staying involved in dentistry somehow throughout the app cycle

 

[JLT223]

Yes, you can stop.

 

[FanOfCostco]

Never. Stop.

 

[khunmohdokhtar]

Hey guys!

I do have a related question to this...
Is it better to send the hard-copy thank you card in the mail (**not email) or hand it to them in person?
Also when should we give them this card?

I didn't shadow at all my freshman year, my sophomore summer I shadowed a orthopedic surgeon that was a "visiting fellow" at my local cancer institute for a total of 12 hours, (does this count?) In my junior summer (right now), I have been shadowing my former pediatrician for almost 3 months now about once or twice a week for either a full (9-5) or half (1-5pm). --Btw I am doing some form of a five-year plan.
I am approaching the end of my shadowing experience with the pediatrician in which I will have a total of 30-40 hours with just him. I have previously told him of my former shadowing experiences (the above and a pediatric plastic surgeon for 2 days during my senior year of highschool) and he told me he knows the plastic surgeon and would be willing to put in a word if I ever wanted to shadow him again (the plastic surgeon). I am planning on taking up his offer, as well as asking for a LOR and sending him a thank you card as I have greatly appreciated the opportunity.

I have been interested in plastics since 8th grade (really), and pediatrics as of late. I would also like to shadow a neurosurgeon, I understand its recommended that we shadow a good mix of non-primary and primary as well as MD and DOs...Any suggestions on how I should move forward?

Any help or suggestions would be great!

 

[themuffinman11]

Hey guys!

I do have a related question to this...
Is it better to send the hard-copy thank you card in the mail (**not email) or hand it to them in person?
Also when should we give them this card?

I didn't shadow at all my freshman year, my sophomore summer I shadowed a orthopedic surgeon that was a "visiting fellow" at my local cancer institute for a total of 12 hours, (does this count?) In my junior summer (right now), I have been shadowing my former pediatrician for almost 3 months now about once or twice a week for either a full (9-5) or half (1-5pm). --Btw I am doing some form of a five-year plan.
I am approaching the end of my shadowing experience with the pediatrician in which I will have a total of 30-40 hours with just him. I have previously told him of my former shadowing experiences (the above and a pediatric plastic surgeon for 2 days during my senior year of highschool) and he told me he knows the plastic surgeon and would be willing to put in a word if I ever wanted to shadow him again (the plastic surgeon). I am planning on taking up his offer, as well as asking for a LOR and sending him a thank you card as I have greatly appreciated the opportunity.

I have been interested in plastics since 8th grade (really), and pediatrics as of late. I would also like to shadow a neurosurgeon, I understand its recommended that we shadow a good mix of non-primary and primary as well as MD and DOs...Any suggestions on how I should move forward?

Any help or suggestions would be great!

You're in the wrong forums but I would definitely would recommend a hand-written thank you card. It looks more personal and thoughtful, which the doctors will appreciate more.