Shadowing approach: Ask the doc or the receptionist?

[Mavs88]

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I'm going into a family doc with my gf today, never seen this doc before. It's a small and independent clinic and I want to shadow the doc she's going to see.

Should I ask the receptionist? Should I ask the doc himself when he comes to the exam room? Is it unprofessional to ask them yourself or do you think they'd like the initiative?

Thanks!

 

[BlackBox]

just ask your gf to introduce you to the doc, then ask him directly.

 

[Mavs88]

She hasn't seen the doc either before! We're fairly new to the area.

 

[yehhhboiii]

ask the doctor
but don't just be like hey can i shadow you
build rapport and then say that you're interested in medicine blah blah and then ask if it would be okay to shadow

 

[kyamh]

I'm going into a family doc with my gf today, never seen this doc before. It's a small and independent clinic and I want to shadow the doc she's going to see.

Why are you tagging along on her appointment....? Also yes, I agree with yehhhboiii, build a rapport first.

 

[darkjedi]

Definitely ask the doc directly, usually they are nice, but I agree you should probably build some sort of rapport first.