sending update letter/email

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I recently participated in a rural health experience where I shadowed multiple physicians for three days. Is this something significant enough to send updates to schools about if I'm applying this cycle?

 

[Moko]

I recently participated in a rural health experience where I shadowed multiple physicians for three days. Is this something significant enough to send updates to schools about if I'm applying this cycle?

No, this is not going to move the needle for schools. However, you can consider briefly mentioning this as part of a larger update letter for schools that want updates, particularly if the school is focused on serving rural communities. Just my thoughts.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

The only schools where it might matter would be other schools that have rural health missions. Honestly, it will be your reflection and follow up that matter. How does this experience embolden you to pursue rural health?

 

[mmmedical]

I got a promotion at my job (clinical), and the promotion signifies increased clinical competence and patient care experience/knowledge. Is this something that I could send as an update and include a continued interest note? Or is it better to stay silent?

 

[chilly_md]

I got a promotion at my job (clinical), and the promotion signifies increased clinical competence and patient care experience/knowledge. Is this something that I could send as an update and include a continued interest note? Or is it better to stay silent?

Moko's post above applies to almost all situations. It is rare that an update letter has something meaningful. This usually is a publication or accumulation of a few hundred hours of clinical or non-clinical experience that was sorely needed because the applicant originally applied with very little.

 

[Mr.Smile12]

(Not the OP) We don't have your application or a WAMC profile, so how many hours were you involved in your clinical job.

It seems like you're throwing spaghetti against a wall just to write an update letter without thinking about its value to your narrative or purpose.

 

[mmmedical]

(Not the OP) We don't have your application or a WAMC profile, so how many hours were you involved in your clinical job.

It seems like you're throwing spaghetti against a wall just to write an update letter without thinking about its value to your narrative or purpose.

It's a full-time clinical job; I will accumulate over 1500 hours by the time I (hopefully!) matriculate. Thanks for your feedback!