reporting shadowing: dont know physician names.

[beyondhuman]

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I shadowed several physicians at the clinic where I volunteered but it was quite a few and took place over the last 3 years on a relatively informal basis so I don't know any of their names (probably should have written it down but I was too uninformed at the time to know I would need that kinda of specific detail).

Can I just write that I shadowed multiple volunteer physicians for approximately *total hours* and list the clinic director as the contact? (not that there would be any actual record of this, although it did really happen).

Thanks

 

[Amba]

That's probably your best bet. To any freshmen reading this thread, do make a spreadsheet for shadowing where you keep track of basic info like names, dates, contact info, time shadowed, and what you learned. Immensely useful come AMCAS time.

 

[TriagePreMed]

They don't have a directory with photos? were many residents? In that case, put the attending name and say "and his residents."

 

[beyondhuman]

no, it was an entirely volunteer, free clinic.

I mean will these hours even get counted? they make up the bulk of my shadowing.

 

[Dreamer29]

My experiences at a free clinic were also very similar. Lots of informal shadowing with several volunteer physicians. I think you'd be fine listing the clinic director and an estimated number of hours. But I imagine you could easily get the names and specialties of the docs from a clinic coordinator based on what days/hours you saw them. They usually have some sort of calendar set up of who comes in when

 

[Ironmandoc]

What's shadowing?