cttv Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 What would be the best way to get in touch with you for a shadow? A walk-in/ email/ phone call? If you do prefer meeting face to face (with a spontaneous drop-in from the student), do you expect them to dress professionally? Also, would you want to see their CV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SocialMedicine Posted June 24, 2014 Share Posted June 24, 2014 i would be pretty annoyed if someone walked into my office and disrupted me. A phone call these days might be considered a bit forward. linked in ? email ? If I was going to invite someone into my practice you better believe I would want a full CV and professionally worded letter of intent. However, I would never shadow with someone in my current position. 1) it would disrupt my day big time, i have a busy private practice. 2) my patients often have sensitive issues. 3) but most important I am a private practice and do not have the ability to send whoever wants to shadow for HIPPA training. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whoRyou Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Network ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andersenpa Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 Any ahead-of-time contact (email/phone etc) is preferable; you don't want your first encounter to be rushed or interfering with someone's schedule Business casual is fine by me CV is a must Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UGoLong Posted June 26, 2014 Share Posted June 26, 2014 I prefer email or some other computer message (LinkedIn, etc). That gives me a chance to have some give and take before deciding if I can have them join us for a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgdog Posted June 28, 2014 Share Posted June 28, 2014 Drive, determination and a touch of chutzpah. Walk right in to the ER wearing your Sunday best, find me, shake hands, introduce yourself, look me in the eye and ask for whatever it is you want. A suit, CV, and the huevos to ask gets it every time for me, which, by the way, is how I achieved it. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFarnsworth Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I prefer a phone call expressing interest, a CV, and a meeting before I say yes to someone I don't know at all shadowing me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dearnina84 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 OP this is a great question. Thank you for asking. I'm looking to volunteer and shadow. I called a few places last week stating I was interested in volunteering and they were very receptive even if they could not help me. It is a lot easier to deal with the rejections over the phone. There was one place that asked me to fax over my resume. I'm going to include a cover letter specifically asking to shadow and volunteer and the reasons behind my interest. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dearnina84 Posted June 29, 2014 Share Posted June 29, 2014 I would like to add that the place that I mentioned above is a Surgery Center that deals with a VARIETY of specialties. This happened by accident but may prove very useful in the long run. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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