D also had great experiences shadowing. One was through a program at her college. It allowed her to shadow in a variety of areas in the hospital, and at a community free clinic. Have your D check with the pre-med advisor or office at her college to see if they have an organized shadowing program or a relationship with a local hospital. The advantage is that the doctors who participate usually like having students with them, and they have experience with shadowers, so it is richer experience, far from boring. Like momworried’s son’s experience, the doctors spend time talking to the students about cases, medicine, etc. D also shadowed a doctor who is a family friend, and it was a good experience. She tried calling offices without much luck, so if you personally know anyone in medicine, that is usually a more successful route.