What is your "title" if you shadow a doctor?

Pre-Med & Medical School Pre-Med Topics
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<p>Under the experience section of my resume, I have it categorized by a title that I've given myself (ie volunteer, EMT, etc), but what would you call yourself if you've shadowed a doctor? a shadow? shadower?</p>

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<p>Stalker. (10 char)</p>

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<p>^42</p>

<p>I'd just say that you shadowed So and So physician rather than trying to assign it a title.</p>

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<p>shadowing a doctor is definitely not something you put on your resume</p>

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<p>^ exactly, and it certainly isn't "experience" in anything. You can put it on your AMCAS, but thats about it.</p>

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<p>Oh I totally missed the resume part. Yeah, if this is an actual resume, leave it out. I've only included things like this on applications for volunteer positions in medically-oriented university programs.</p>

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<p>Dear Shadowie.</p>

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<p>da shadower</p>

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<p>if your shadowing is official, the hospital will often refer to you as an 'observer'...this isn't to say you should ignore the advice above</p>

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<p>Why wouldn't you put it on your resume? People put some pretty stupid **** on resumes.</p>

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<p>Underdoctor.</p>

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<p>
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Why wouldn't you put it on your resume? People put some pretty stupid **** on resumes.

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You just answered your own question.</p>

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<p>
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Why wouldn't you put it on your resume? People put some pretty stupid **** on resumes.

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<p>don't put shadowing on your resume or you'll be one of them</p>

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<p>Assistant Medical Doctor or Assistant to Medical Doctor?</p>

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Assistant Medical Doctor or Assistant to Medical Doctor?

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<p>Absolutely not. You do not assist the physician in any meaningful way when you shadow. Furthermore, using either of those phrases might make someone think that you were a PA.</p>

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<p>
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Assistant Medical Doctor or Assistant to Medical Doctor?

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<p>Yes, Dwight Schrute.</p>

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<p>^ 45</p>

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<p>This is what’s recommended by JHU: </p>

<p>MEDICAL SHADOWING EXPERIENCE</p>

<p>Dr. David Klekotka, MD, PhD – Dermatologist, Stony Brook, NY
• Accompanied on clinic rounds during research internship</p>

<p>Dr. Anna Portnoff, MD - Dermatologist, Smithtown, NY
• Observed Mohs Surgery - skin cancer removal</p>

<p>Dr. Edward Lubniewski, MD – Ophthalmologist, Stony Brook, NY
• Month-long Internship
• Observed corneal replacement surgery and cataract removal surgery</p>

<p>Source: <a href=“http://pages.jh.edu/~careers/students/BuildyourSkills/Resumes%20Web.pdf”>http://pages.jh.edu/~careers/students/BuildyourSkills/Resumes%20Web.pdf&lt;/a&gt; (p.9)</p>

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<p>Clouding?</p>

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