Shadowing Ortho

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Watching a couple shoulder surgeries tomorrow. Any tips for shadowing as an incoming medical student? Other than don't speak unless spoken to and don't touch anything. I'm currently watching a couple on youtube right now and reviewing anatomy of the shoulder just so I kinda know what I'm looking at. Thanks for the help!
 
Watching a couple shoulder surgeries tomorrow. Any tips for shadowing as an incoming medical student? Other than don't speak unless spoken to and don't touch anything. I'm currently watching a couple on youtube right now and reviewing anatomy of the shoulder just so I kinda know what I'm looking at. Thanks for the help!

Really keep to the don’t touch anything thing.
Asking questions is fine! Just make sure you can gauge the room. (Less likely than on like.. general surgery. Patient was bleeding so i knew now wasnt the time to ask questions). Not saying a word might make you look disinterested, so if you have a question, ASK. You’re there to learn.
 
Really keep to the don’t touch anything thing.
Asking questions is fine! Just make sure you can gauge the room. (Less likely than on like.. general surgery. Patient was bleeding so i knew now wasnt the time to ask questions). Not saying a word might make you look disinterested, so if you have a question, ASK. You’re there to learn.

Good point. I was mainly planning on asking questions about pros and cons of ortho, what made him choose ortho, maybe an anatomy question that won't make me sound stupid lol. My biggest thing is I don't want to sound annoying.
 
I was mainly planning on asking questions about pros and cons of ortho, what made him choose ortho, maybe an anatomy question that won't make me sound stupid lol.
Forget the anatomy one, they know you haven't started yet. The first couple questions are really good, perhaps ask for any general medical school advice as well. My experience was that all doctors were much more open and eager to give advice once they knew I was also "jumping on the conveyor belt" as one surgeon put it lol.
 
Forget the anatomy one, they know you haven't started yet. The first couple questions are really good, perhaps ask for any general medical school advice as well. My experience was that all doctors were much more open and eager to give advice once they knew I was also "jumping on the conveyor belt" as one surgeon put it lol.

Thanks for the advice! But yeah that’s what I’m banking on for sure. He knows I’m an incoming MS1 so hopefully he can sort of guide the conversation and I can ask follow up questions as it goes on. Definitely don’t feel as big of a noob now that I’m “jumping on the conveyor belt” too lol
 
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