shadowing physician

[niro250]

Hey i want to know at the interview Ontario medical school will expect you shadow a physician and ask questions based on that. And how do you obtain such a position when there might be rules and regulation in hospitals prevent you to shadow a doctor. I volunteer at this medical clinic and mostly observe the doctor is that shadowing. Has anyone shadowed and how did they get that position?

[preppy038]

please refrain from posting the same post on different forums.

 

Be patient, someone will answer you shortly

[iicii]

um...i dont think any ontario med school expects it..i didnt prior to applying and neither did most other applicants i know..

 

yes..if you sat in appointments with doctors and observed then yes, I think that's called shadowing..

 

 

Hey i want to know at the interview Ontario medical school will expect you shadow a physician and ask questions based on that. And how do you obtain such a position when there might be rules and regulation in hospitals prevent you to shadow a doctor. I volunteer at this medical clinic and mostly observe the doctor is that shadowing. Has anyone shadowed and how did they get that position?

[obi]

Most hospitals have policies that don't allow non-medical school students to shadow physicians. This is just a legality issue, but it varies for each hospital.

 

The best way to go about getting one is to ask. Send an email to a doctor you know / are interested in shadowing, and tell them that you're interested in their field of medicine and would like to shadow them to learn more about it as you're about to apply to medschool.

 

And no you're not expected to shadow. In the states its almost like it were a prerequisite but its not like that here.