Virtual Shadowing
As COVID-19 has understandably limited in-person shadowing opportunities, most medical schools
are open to considering virtual shadowing. 

• Univ of Colorado Boulder- Virtual Shadowing course is a series of 5 classes in which students will watch over the shoulder of a physician, nurse practitioner, or PA as s/he goes bedside in the ED to assess and diagnose a simulated patient.  The video is followed-up by a series of questions posed to the student and then a summary by the physician.  A short quiz on the topic addressed finalizes each class.  The first of the "e-shadowing" sessions is up and ready for student learning.   The virtual shadowing videos are free and if so desired, after successfully completing all five, students can apply for a Certificate of Completion from the University of Colorado School of Medicine for a $50 fee (covering our costs of producing the videos).  

• Follow @virtualshadowing on Instagram, visit their website: https://virtualshadowing.com/, or watch their virtual shadowing sessions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3VcaLvbVEpeEj60YYfbN0A

• View WebShadowers sessions on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@WebShadowers/playlists 

• Attend free sessions with PreHealthShadowing.com 

• Lenox Hill Hospital's Neurosurgery Program (NYC) presents their free BRAINterns webinar series on YoutTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUCAVzKkJ1ecHX9cxALDryA 

• Brighton & Sussex Medical School (UK) provides a Virtual Work Experience which includes 8 lessons and 6 modules to learn more about National Health Services and 6 medical specialties. 

• International Society of Pre-Med Researchers has free shadowing sessions available on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNuHK1_4HA73pGShmoNpd9g

• HEAL Clinical Education Network has virtual shadowing opportunities- some are free, while others require payment.

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