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Shadowing a Dentist: How to Get In, Count Your Hours and Log Them

How many dental shadowing hours schools require, how AADSAS records them, and how to...

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How to Describe Shadowing Abroad in CASPA

Enter shadowing abroad in CASPA the right way: the correct experience type, required fields,...

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How to Ask a Dentist to Shadow: Templates and Tips

How to ask a dentist to shadow: where to look, who decides in a...

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Medical Internship in Kenya: What a Supervised Week Looks Like

See how a supervised week on a medical internship in Kenya fits together: orientation,...

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Nursing Shadowing vs Clinical Placement: What Is the Difference?

Nursing shadowing vs clinical placement: how authorization, supervision and assessment differ, and how to...

A physician assistant explaining a knee model to a pre-PA student in an orthopedic clinic exam room

Questions to Ask a PA While Shadowing: A Practical Guide

Questions to ask a PA while shadowing: physician collaboration, specialty changes, PA school, certification,...

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How to Choose a Pre-Health Internship When You Are Undecided

Not sure which health profession fits you? Learn how to choose a pre-health internship...

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Optometry Shadowing and Observation: A Guide to Pre-Optometry Internships

How to prepare for optometry shadowing: set learning goals, log OptomCAS hours, understand eye...

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Academic Credit for a Medical Internship Abroad: How to Get It

How to earn academic credit for a medical internship abroad: who grants it, the...

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Medical Internship Abroad Packing List: What to Bring to Kenya or Peru

A medical internship abroad packing list for Kenya and Peru: documents, scrubs and shoes,...