Shadowing a physician..

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mmbrink6

mmbrink6

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I am trying to boost my clinically related ECs right now. I have 60+ volunteer hours in the ED, and have applied to be a physician's scribe. What are some other reasonable approaches to having the opportunity to get this sort of experience?
 
mmbrink6 said:
I am trying to boost my clinically related ECs right now. I have 60+ volunteer hours in the ED, and have applied to be a physician's scribe. What are some other reasonable approaches to having the opportunity to get this sort of experience?
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Go type in find a D.O and fax cover letters to them stating you wish to shadow. Some will be fine with it and some will be very nasty and hang up on your face 🙁
 
About 1/3 of the physician group I scribe for are DOs. I've never actually "shadowed" a DO, but nobody indicated it was a problem after accounting for my scribe experience. Just something to consider.
 
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