<p>I'm trying to figure out when I can shadow a doctor closely for a long number of hours, but I can't find space in my schedule. During the school year I have class everyday til afternoon and in the summer I do research from morning til afternoon. So since I am busy every weekday when can I do my shadowing?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Have you considered some ER work at night possibly?</p>
<p>Are you in college? Many pre-meds do absolutely everything during school year, work, intern at Med. Lab, volunteer, non-med. ECs.<br>
I do not think that you (as any pre-med) will have an opportunity to “shadow a doctor closely for a long number of hours”. Docs are pretty busy, there are also Med. Students and residents that some of them are dealing with, pre-meds are their last priority, but connections might help. I would not expect though “shadow a doctor closely for a long number of hours”. Few hours for couple days might be the most that doc will tolerate the presence of the pre-med.<br>
So, you are doing research for all summers for the entire duration of the summer break? If so, then schedule some shadow after research or on Saturdays, if you do not have other choices.</p>
<p>If you shadow docs that work in hospitals then you can do nights or weekends. Alternatively during the summer you could shadow during the day on a weekday and do some lab work on weekends instead</p>
<p>Shadowing can be done on weekends. The only issue with this is to make sure the hospital or facility is agreeable and you take care of the appropriate privacy documents so you don’t run into trouble.
Dr Hack</p>
<p>I asked someone who did Pre-Med (nearly finished) who goes to another college (the only 1 giving me ANY Pre-Med advice lol) and they said shadowing an eye surgeon would work… I could probably be able to do that due to connections. Is shadowing an eye surgeon decent and can I put shadowing on like a CV/resume?</p>
<p>They said any “MD” would work… except no optometrists b/c they aren’t MDs…</p>
<p>yes, any MD definitely works. </p>
<p>Optometrist no. Opthamologist yes.</p>
<p>When I do the shadowing, this goes on the application or the CV/resume, or both></p>
<p>you get 15 EC spots on the application so it would go there if you choose. I would probably not put it on a CV (and certainly not on a resume) since it’s not really “experience” but more just observation to show you’ve been exposed to what medical practice is like beyond Srcubs, House, Grey’s Anatomy, Royal Pains, General Hospital, and ER.</p>
<p>The only exception to CV/Resume would be if after your first shadowing experience you try to shadow someone else and they ask for it. Maybe then I’d throw it on to show that you’ve done it before and aren’t rude/annoying.</p>
<p>I have a fair number of students who shadow me. I think if the experience is a significant one it could be included on an early CV. I certainly use these experiences as a platform to be able to write helpful letters of recommendations.</p>