I'm trying to find a DO doctor to shadow since many osteopathic schools do require/highly recommend a letter from them. I've tried cold calling and emailing a few but I'm keep getting turned down. Does anyone know a DO that is willing to allow students to shadow him around NYC area? I'm willing to drive to NJ and CT as well. .
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Shadowing a DO- NYC or surrounding areas
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Sign up on this website:
http://cf-prd10.osteopathic.org/iLearn/index.cfm?pageid=ment_exchange&page=Exchange
Thanks to this website, I was fortunate to shadow a family doctor and orthopedic hand surgeon.
http://cf-prd10.osteopathic.org/iLearn/index.cfm?pageid=ment_exchange&page=Exchange
Thanks to this website, I was fortunate to shadow a family doctor and orthopedic hand surgeon.
You can try contacting the New York State Osteopathic Medical Society and see if they can hook you up.
Use the website "www.doctorsthatdo.org" and type in your city/zip code. All of the registered DO Physicians in your area will pop up.
I guess its back to cold calling once again.
Is there any particular way I should approach them? For instance, through the volunteering department or should I pick and choose doctors randomly and start emailing them.
If you can find email addresses, I would personally go that route.
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Great advice on the site. I just submitted a bunch of requests. How many hours did you complete with each DO, and did they both give LORs as well?
Thanks. I'm on a wait list and right now and the adcom said the best way I can improve my chance to get off it are to shadow a DO. I assume that includes getting a letter as well. The thing is, I only have until April 15th to make changes/updates to my aacomas file. Do you think it's realistic that I could shadow and get a LOR in that time? I just requested all 22 DOs in my surrounding area to mentor, so we'll see.
Ummmm depends on how you play your cards. But much luck to ya......
