Re: Shadowing multiple residents?

[SusGob711]

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I was recently paired up with the radiology residency director at a local hospital and since most shifts are rotating and I only have from March 8-12 to shadow, I will most likely be shadowing a different resident/attending daily. While I don't personally mind this, will this be problematic when it comes to reporting my shadowing experience on the applications? I.e. I can't really say I shadowed Dr. X-Ray for 72 hrs. bc it will be split....If reporting will be a problem, is it even worth participating in a 'hodge podge' week of shadowing?

 

[Catalystik]

Using the residency director as your contact person, I'd just say in the narrative that you shadowed multiple residency and attending staff members, without being specific about the names. Total the hours at the end. The director will vouch for you.

 

[ilikekiwis]

i actually shadowed multiple residents at a clinic at my school as well, and you can just list the director. Also, and this is true for any activity, you can leave certain questions/categories blank. ie if the volunteering/shadowing was intermittent, you can leave it blank and just explain yourself in the description.