shadowing

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I have an opportunity to shadow a doctor. Do I keep track of the hours myself? If so, how? If not, does the doctor? my school?

Thanks 🙂

 

[g3pro]

Keeping track of the hours? 😱 Dude, just enjoy yourself.

 

[maygirl]

I have an opportunity to shadow a doctor. Do I keep track of the hours myself? If so, how? If not, does the doctor? my school?

Thanks 🙂

Don't freak out about hours. I agree with the poster above - enjoy yourself and care about whether the experience is worthwhile.

 

[rewindthemovie]

Keeping track of the hours? 😱 Dude, just enjoy yourself.

Sorry, I just didn't know how things were done when it comes to shadowing (well.... when it comes to anything... i'm only a freshman). So, I guess I just go and enjoy myself then? 😀

 

[PookieGirl]

AMCAS does have a box for "hours per week" when you mention your activities. And shadowing/ observing might be something for you to mention. You should probably have an idea of that. And if you shadow irregularly, just leave that box blank. I think that's what I did. And definitely don't expect the doctor to remember-- it's your responsibility.

So don't stress over it, enjoy it like others said, but it's good to have that number when you need it.

 

[kmturn]

If you're a freshman, then you should approach shadowing as a chance to find out whether medicine is the right profession for you. Or, to see if the specialty that you're shadowing is something that you might like to do in the future. Figuring out if medicine is for you or not is important, perhaps more important than resume building?

Have fun! 🙂

 

[VFrank]

Does shadowing a doctor count as a community service/volunteer experience? I am asking because Duke asks for our most important community service/volunteer experience and how it has prepared us to be doctors. My shadowing really did have a deep impact on me and taught me a lot about working with patients in difficult situations (it was an oncology clinic), but I don't know if I can write about it. Thoughts?

 

[rewindthemovie]

If you're a freshman, then you should approach shadowing as a chance to find out whether medicine is the right profession for you. Or, to see if the specialty that you're shadowing is something that you might like to do in the future. Figuring out if medicine is for you or not is important, perhaps more important than resume building?

Have fun! 🙂

That's exactly why I'm doing it 😀 I want to find out if medicine is the right route for me or of research is. That's why I'm in undergrad research and I'll be shadowing a pediatric neurosurgeon (my #1 choice of professions).