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Shadowing DO's

Started by Gigantron
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Gigantron

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So I "emailed" 15 D.O.'s from the iLearn mentoring website as well as two M.D.'s that I happen to know personally. The shadowing would take place after my first semester in December. Did I jump the gun with this by emailing these physicians four months early? I'm not really sure.
 
So I "emailed" 15 D.O.'s from the iLearn mentoring website as well as two M.D.'s that I happen to know personally. The shadowing would take place after my first semester in December. Did I jump the gun with this by emailing these physicians four months early? I'm not really sure.

It never hurts to be early, IMO.
 
How long did it take for you to get a response from the iLearn mentor program? I just registered... No response (It's usually immediate)
 
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I probably should've clarified. My bad.

I emailed these doctors today because once December rolls around, I'll have the whole month to gain at least 50 hours of shadowing.