Okay, so I read and hear how shadowing is good to do and great to include on your application, however, when I spoke to dean of admissions at two schools they basically said shadowing is nothing special. I am not sure why, but they hinted at it how it is more of a who you know type thing and is no way hands on clinical. You basically shadow and see what life is like to be a doctor and what they do. Yet, stuff I read on these threads place more emphasis on it..confusing?
Which brings me to my question. When people mention they shadowed a physician are they referring to a weekly thing that occurred for a year or a few one time things. I ask because I've shadowed doctors here and there, but it was around 6-8 times for about 8 hours a time, and that was it. Does that count as shadowing or what? I've work personally in a clinic working with patients directly so I don't need it for that, but I shadowed to see different specialties.
Which brings me to my question. When people mention they shadowed a physician are they referring to a weekly thing that occurred for a year or a few one time things. I ask because I've shadowed doctors here and there, but it was around 6-8 times for about 8 hours a time, and that was it. Does that count as shadowing or what? I've work personally in a clinic working with patients directly so I don't need it for that, but I shadowed to see different specialties.