Personal Narrative: My First Shadowing Experience

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My first shadowing experience took place at the UF Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine Institute with the top orthopedic surgeons, Dr. Richard Vlask. I spent an approximate 20 hours over the course of a month gaining an insight of an Orthopedic physician. Currently, I work as Physician Scribe which doubles as employment in the medical field but also a more in-depth shadowing experience with multiple physicians of Emergency medicine. Often in the emergency room, physicians of other specialties such as Trauma surgeons will consult or participate in active ER treatment. In my time so far, I have accumulated over 600 hours of patient contact and will continue to do so to gain further exposure and experience.