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I understand that physician shadowing probably doesn't hold as much weight as real hands on direct interaction with patient exposure...but I've been reading a few accounts of it being near useless/not holding much stock at all in the eyes of adcoms.
Is this true? I know it depends on the school and stuff but feel free to chime in with your opinions.
I'm asking because I've always been under the impression that physician shadowing was an integral part of learning about what doctors actually go through, and that it was important for an applicant. I devoted about ~1 year to shadowing, and had I known it wasn't that important I would have devoted that time to something else...
Thoughts?
Is this true? I know it depends on the school and stuff but feel free to chime in with your opinions.
I'm asking because I've always been under the impression that physician shadowing was an integral part of learning about what doctors actually go through, and that it was important for an applicant. I devoted about ~1 year to shadowing, and had I known it wasn't that important I would have devoted that time to something else...
Thoughts?