Go Beyond Shadowing: How to Engage Meaningfully with Medicine

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Shadowing is an important part of exploring a career in medicine and is expected by most medical schools. However, shadowing is ultimately a passive experience. Students observe physicians caring for patients but rarely have the opportunity to deeply engage with disease, clinical reasoning, medical ethics, or the science behind medical decision-making.

In this webinar, Dr. Mallory Kane, an Internal Medicine resident physician, will discuss the limitations of shadowing, common misconceptions about pre-med preparation, and practical ways students can begin engaging more meaningfully with medicine before medical school.

Topics will include:

• Why shadowing is valuable—and where it falls short

• Common misconceptions about pre-med preparation

• The gap between pre-med education and medical education

• Ways students can begin learning medicine before medical school

• Opportunities to engage with disease, clinical reasoning, and medical ethics

• Scholarly projects and other meaningful medical experiences

The webinar will conclude with a live Q&A session where students and parents will have the opportunity to ask Dr. Kane questions about medicine, medical school preparation, and building meaningful experiences before applying.