<p>I'm a senior and I don't have too many personal connections with any doctors. (Not even my family doctor). Yet, I really would like to experiencing shadowing a doctor. Really bad. I just don't know where to ask or who to ask. I was thinking of asking someone at the university in my neighborhood cause I'm sure their pre med students shadow docters but even there, I'm not sure who to contact. I really am interested in surgery specifically, but I know it may be less likely to shadow one. There's a surgical clinic in my town that I've tried asking but they only allow 18 year olds and over but if I could just ask one of the surgeons speicifically... Please help. I'm lost but I'm not going to give up!</p>
<p>You have to be 18 years of age because of liability issues with the insurance companies since stepping onto a medical facility involves walking around medical equipment and sometimes medications. The doctors don’t and can’t control that. </p>
<p>You could ask your family doctor. Problem: If you can’t even connect with your family doctor, how will you connect to other physicians? </p>