<p>I guess it would differ from hospital to hospital, but if I could find a doctor willing to take me on for the day, would it even be in accordance with patient confidentiality laws?</p>
<p>At a teaching hospital, it is possible and legal. I am going to shadow a surgery this summer. You just have to find the right contact.</p>
<p>Or if you know someone whose parent is a surgeon. My friend’s mom is a surgeon and is letting us watch a surgery</p>
<p>Yes. I personally know 10+ people who have shadowed surgeons and many who have been in the actual OR while it happened. I even know one person who got to stand right next to the surgeon as he did his work haha. It’s mostly about knowing the right people as most of these surgeons are people’s parents, etc. It also helps that all Juniors at my school are required to do a shadowing project for English class and many people have aspirations to be doctors in the future or just think it’s cool :P</p>
<p>I’d never let n00bie HS students operate on my shadow.</p>
<p>If you die on the operating table, you could probably shadow surgeries.</p>