Dive into career exploration through meaningful shadowing experiences.
ShaDO-MD
Join students across the country
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Clinical Partnerships
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Shadowing Hours Facilitated
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Students Community
ShaDO-MD supports you
Gain firsthand exposure to medicine through shadowing.
Gain Exposure
Be part of a supportive community of pre-med students.
Learn From Your Community
Find meaningful opportunities to gain clinical, research, shadowing, and volunteer experience.
Discover Opportunities
Connect with fellow pre-meds, physicians, and medical professionals.
Build Your Network
How shadowing with us works
Shadowing with us is a simple 3 step process. Take the first step to shadow now!
Sign up for a slot on the “Shadow Now” page, and complete the pre-shadowing assignments sent to your email.
Signup
Attend your shadowing appointment. Logistic details will be sent to your email around 1 week before appointment date.
Shadow
Complete post-shadowing requirements sent to your email, and write the physician a thank you note.
Reflection
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Frequently Asked Questions
Email info@shado-md.com if you have any more questions.
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Don’t worry, we’ll release new slots soon! Make sure to subscribe to our mailing list to get notified as soon as possible when new shadowing slots drop!
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A UMMC badge is required to volunteer for some opportunities but not all. The SignUpGenius will mention the requirements to shadow for that location.
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Once you have completed all your pre-shadowing assignments, you will receive an email with logistic information around 1 week before your shadowing appointment.
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Shadowees must meet the requirements listed on the SignUpGenius in order to sign up for an appointment. If a sign up requires students to, for example, have a UMMC volunteer badge. You must submit proof that you meet the shadowing requirement to ShaDO-MD in the window specified on SignUpGenius. Failure to do so results in the deletion of your shadowing slot.
Shadowees must also complete all pre-shadowing assignments before their appointment. The details and deadlines for these assignments will be emailed to you after you sign up and confirm that you meet the shadowing requirements. Failure to complete the pre-shadowing material on time will result in the deletion of your slot.
If you were deleted for reasons besides those mentioned above, you can email info@shado-md.com any questions you have.
Join us for a pre-med opportunity exchange
Join us for “A Pre-Med Summer” where you pre-meds to exchange exciting opportunities and insights you gained with other pre-meds. Learn about internship opportunities, clinical/shadowing experiences, or tips on how to prep for the MCAT!

