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Shadowing Opportunities

UNC Orthopaedic Shadowing has been reinstated. 

Thank you for your interest in shadowing one of the faculty at UNC Orthopaedics.

Please read this page thoroughly as it has essential information specific to the Orthopaedic Department.

Requirements:

  • Must be 18 years of age or older
  • Can shadow up to 8 days total per calendar year (see shadowing polices for details).
  • Preceptors must complete a Shadow Request Form at least one week (Mon-Fri) before the shadow date.
    • Shadow visitors cannot submit the request form for their upcoming visit.
  • Business casual attire. Scrubs and/or lab coats are not permitted.

Please click the appropriate category:

UNC Medical Students

This Policy only pertains to UNC Medical Doctorate Students:

Policy:

UNC School of Medicine (“SOM”) Medical Doctorate students may shadow faculty throughout the UNC Medical Center (with the exception of the operating room setting) in accordance with the terms of this policy and applicable SOM policies.

Eligibility for Shadowing:

To be eligible for shadowing, a SOM Medical Doctorate student must meet the following requirements:

  1. Be in good academic standing.
  2. Be enrolled or on an academic leave (such as graduate study or research leave; students on a non-academic leave (personal, medical, administrative) are not eligible)
  3. Be enrolled or on an academic leave (such as graduate study or research leave; students on a non-academic leave (personal, medical, administrative) are not eligible).

Procedure:

  1. Email Residency Coordinator, Chanelle Arsenault chanelle_arsenault@med.unc.edu your interest in Shadowing at UNC Orthopaedics.
    • Please include –
      • Name (First and Last)
      • Current Year of Study
      • What subspecialty(s) you would like to shadow:
        • Spine
        • Pediatrics
        • Foot & Ankle
        • Tumor
        • Sports
        • Trauma
      • Or a specific provider you would like to shadow

2.  Residency Coordinator will find a time that works for you and the faculty member.

3.  Once dates are agreed upon. The student then fills out the request for shadowing on Qualtrics.

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PolicyStat – Shadowing by UNC Medical Students

UNC Health Volunteer-Shadowing

Documents for medical students to review before shadowing:

 

Contact Information

Chanelle Arsenault, MHA, OT-C
Coordinator, Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Training Program
T: 919-966-9071
F: 919-966-6730
chanelle_arsenault@med.unc.edu