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Shadowing

Thank you for your interest in shadowing at the UNC Department of Anesthesiology! Shadowing in healthcare and in the operating room (OR) can be an incredibly valuable experience for those interested in medicine, particularly for students or aspiring healthcare professionals. It can also help with engagement and understanding how different roles within medicine work together to support clinical efforts.

In order to shadow, there are several steps that must first happen. Please carefully review the steps below if you are interested in shadowing with one of our clinicians.

  • Prior to reaching out to us, please make sure you are cleared to shadow at UNC Medical Center through following all the steps outlined by UNC Volunteer Services for Shadowing. This ensures health, safety and compliance with all UNC Health requirements.
  • Please review requirements here: UNC Medical Center Volunteer Services: Shadowing Requirements
  • If you are not a UNC Health employee (do not use a UNC Health email) and are not a current volunteer, you will need to complete the compliance steps prior to reaching out to us.
  • Once you have completed the steps outlined above, please review information about different types of anesthesia providers for which we offer shadow experiences (eg, Physician Anesthesiologist OR CRNA/CAA).
 

Attending Anesthesiologist Shadowing

 

CRNA & AA Anesthesia Shadowing
To learn more about the Physician Anesthesiologists Shadowing Program, please visit our UNC Department of Anesthesiology Attending Shadowing Program Scope and Overview page.

Once you have completed the required UNC Health Visitor Services Shadow Requirements, please complete and submit the Attending Shadowing Request Form. Director for Non-Clinician Education Amy Goetzinger, PhD, oversees the Attending Shadowing Program and reviews all request forms to shadow with a Physician Anesthesiologists. Dr. Goetzinger follows up with applicants to discuss shadowing opportunities.

 To learn more about the CRNA/AA Shadowing Program, please visit our UNC Department of Anesthesiology CRNA / AA Shadowing Program Scope and Overview page.

To shadow with a CRNA or AA, please email UNC Medical Center Main OR CRNA Supervisor Angela Robertson at AnesthesiaShadow@ad.unc.edu.

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