Shadowing hours

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Studentofdeen

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Hello,
I did 30 hours of shadowing so far. Do I need record of it? I didn't get record of it. I am shadowing a new dentist. But I wasnt sure if I can combine both hours or do I need to start over. How do dental school request the hours thing? Can someone please explain the process
 
No, you don’t, it’s on the honor system. You are suppose to combine the hours. There’s a section in the app where you enter your shadowing hours and you would break it up into each shadowing experience you completed, then the total hours are added together.
 
The main reason I would recommend doing at least a good chunk of your hours with one doc is so they can more easily write you a good recommendation letter.

Otherwise it is not that important for the application - they don't usually check anything.

I shadowed about 120 hrs at a GP doc, and then spent a day at every office of his referrals - pedo/endo/OMFS etc.
 
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