Yes, have been approached many times. Very open to shadowing and have had multiple people shadow me.
How would you prefer to be asked?
I’m not sure exactly what that question means? I guess I would prefer someone say “I am interested in medicine, can I shadow you to see if it’s something I truly want to do?” Or “I’m applying to medical school and need shadowing hours. Your profession sounds like fun, can I shadow you?”. Problem is you gotta know someone. Or know someone who knows someone. Can’t just walk in off the street and say “I want to shadow”, I’ll likely say no. Most institutions do have a program to facilitate shadowing, which can help with access to willing docs.
“Isn’t it weird that your job is basically staring into a hole all day? Like, did you lose a bet or something?”
I have a very broad scope of practice, so I stare into other holes as well! But no, didn’t know how much of my profession would involve starting into holes.
“Do you ever feel like your patients are secretly judging you while you’re judging their behinds?”
Eh, not really? Most people tend to be quite self conscious and so are wrapped up in their own judgement to judge me.
“What was the first time you told someone, ‘I want to dedicate my life to bottoms,’ and how did they respond?”
I think it was my parents? Pretty much their response was “seems like a good way to pay the bills”.
“If you think about it, the rectum is like the backdoor of the body. Do you ever knock, or is it more of a barging-in situation?”
I like to take the door by surprise. If you give them notice by knocking, they clean up the place a bit. Gotta catch them by surprise to know what’s really going on.
“Would you say the rectum is the most underappreciated organ, or is it just happy to be left alone?”
Underappreciated for sure. Ever seen that meme about which organ is the most important? Anus shuts up and everyone dies.
I’m not the person to whole you are talking but I also have a question. There was a meme or something about Cuban medical practices, and they mentioned people from the neighborhood coming along to watch the proceedings and give suggestions. While I don’t think a layperson’s suggestions are terribly likely to be useful, I do see benefits in making the process of medicine less magical and obscure.
Would you allow someone to tag along quietly even if they weren’t seeking a career in medicine?
Would you allow someone to tag along quietly even if they weren’t seeking a career in medicine?
That’s a tough question. Given how much people are wanting to shadow and how little free time I have at work, I’m unlikely to allow some non-medical people to shadow. That’s probably the American medicine training speaking there, though.
Question for the doctor, especially due to your location of work. Have you ever been approached for shadowing? How would you prefer to be asked?
Yes, have been approached many times. Very open to shadowing and have had multiple people shadow me.
I’m not sure exactly what that question means? I guess I would prefer someone say “I am interested in medicine, can I shadow you to see if it’s something I truly want to do?” Or “I’m applying to medical school and need shadowing hours. Your profession sounds like fun, can I shadow you?”. Problem is you gotta know someone. Or know someone who knows someone. Can’t just walk in off the street and say “I want to shadow”, I’ll likely say no. Most institutions do have a program to facilitate shadowing, which can help with access to willing docs.
Does that answer your question?
I like how you are taking these questions at face value. Time for an interview with Philomena Cunk.
“Isn’t it weird that your job is basically staring into a hole all day? Like, did you lose a bet or something?”
“Do you ever feel like your patients are secretly judging you while you’re judging their behinds?”
“What was the first time you told someone, ‘I want to dedicate my life to bottoms,’ and how did they respond?”
“If you think about it, the rectum is like the backdoor of the body. Do you ever knock, or is it more of a barging-in situation?”
“Would you say the rectum is the most underappreciated organ, or is it just happy to be left alone?”
(Only answer if this is fun. I don’t want to waste your time)
I have a very broad scope of practice, so I stare into other holes as well! But no, didn’t know how much of my profession would involve starting into holes.
Eh, not really? Most people tend to be quite self conscious and so are wrapped up in their own judgement to judge me.
I think it was my parents? Pretty much their response was “seems like a good way to pay the bills”.
I like to take the door by surprise. If you give them notice by knocking, they clean up the place a bit. Gotta catch them by surprise to know what’s really going on.
Underappreciated for sure. Ever seen that meme about which organ is the most important? Anus shuts up and everyone dies.
I’m not the person to whole you are talking but I also have a question. There was a meme or something about Cuban medical practices, and they mentioned people from the neighborhood coming along to watch the proceedings and give suggestions. While I don’t think a layperson’s suggestions are terribly likely to be useful, I do see benefits in making the process of medicine less magical and obscure.
Would you allow someone to tag along quietly even if they weren’t seeking a career in medicine?
That’s a tough question. Given how much people are wanting to shadow and how little free time I have at work, I’m unlikely to allow some non-medical people to shadow. That’s probably the American medicine training speaking there, though.