Guest whiteboyfunk Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Hi Everybody, I'm just about to start volunteering at a local hospital, and I have a couple of questions. What does shadowing a physician usually entail? I know that every doc will have their own ideas and limits, but do some docs allow med hopefuls like me into the examination room? Would it be too far to discuss cases? I hope it's more than walking around and fetching coffee Thanks! whiteboyfunk :rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 0T6 Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Hey, when I've done shadowing it's all about being in the room during complete physical examination, you discuss cases, if you get a really good doctor they may let you try your hand and some parts of the physical like listening to breathing, etc. depending on the case. What hospital? Just curious.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest GrdInquisitor Posted September 11, 2003 Report Share Posted September 11, 2003 Shadowing a physician is a great idea for someone who wants to get into any area of medicine. I am a big fan of it myself. Like OT6 mentioned, a lot really depends on the physician you choose (or that chooses you). It's definitely not fetching coffee, at least it shouldn't be anyway. It should give you first hand experience about what a typical day is like for a physician. Obviously there will be some limitations, for example, you probably wont be alowed into an OR, however, even just following a physician around can be a worthwhile experience. An added bonus comes when you apply for meds and you can turn to the person you shadowed for either career help, or in most cases, a reference, if they liked you. The best, and earliest, professional relationships you can work on developing are the ones that begin as a shadow-physician realtionship. Try it out, see for yourself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whiteboyfunk Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 That sounds like what I really need! Excellent. You've probably never heard of the hospital. Quinte Healthcare/Trenton Memorial, a small but excellent facility. Thanks for the reply! whiteboyfunk :rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 0T6 Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 That's cool, what part of the hospital are you volunteering in? From my experience, which isn't TOO extensive, ER shadowing's the coolest just cause there's such a variety of cases you might see on a given day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FastEddy Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 Yo! Shadowing sounds really interesting and rewarding, but aside from a doctor shadowing program how would a guy get involved? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 0T6 Posted September 12, 2003 Report Share Posted September 12, 2003 I've had my opportunities through my high school co-op placement, volunteering, and summer research with an MD/PhD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest EMHC Posted September 13, 2003 Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 If you wanted to shadow a doctor at a hospital facility, all you really need is essentially the doctor and patients permission right? EMHC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 0T6 Posted September 13, 2003 Report Share Posted September 13, 2003 Yep, but most hospitals also require you to sign a confidentiality agreement, but if you're volunteering that's usually done with all the initial paperwork Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest mitosis Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 I got interested into shadowing program when I read this thread, so I decided to give it a try. I asked the head nure in the General Hospital in Ottawa where I have been volunteering for about a year, but she told me that because of doctor-patient confidentiality I could not do it. Is this true of all hospitals? Could I just sign an agreement or what should I do? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 0T6 Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 That's weird and no it's not true of all hospital. When you began volunteering you must have signed a confidentiality agreement, right? So if you were to shadow whatever ou signed to still holds.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest whiteboyfunk Posted September 20, 2003 Report Share Posted September 20, 2003 OT6 : I haven't been assigned to any specific department, but I'll be some sort of liasion. Directing people to where they need to go, helping out wherever I'm needed. The great part is that the volunteer coordinator knows that I'm a meds hopeful, and she will be hooking me up with some great docs. Since my main interest is emergency medicine, I am very excited to get in there and learn. whiteboyfunk :rollin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest kanayo101 Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Has anybody done this (shadowing) in BC? Is there a way I can get into a program such as that? I volunteer in a triage section of an emergency dept and I think its really fun but more med experience would be better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 0T6 Posted November 24, 2003 Report Share Posted November 24, 2003 Ask your volunteer supervisor in emerg, he/she might be able to get you some shadowing time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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