{"id":2481,"date":"2026-03-23T17:17:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T17:17:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?page_id=2481"},"modified":"2026-09-25T22:16:21","modified_gmt":"2026-09-25T22:16:21","slug":"shadowing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/shadowing\/","title":{"rendered":"Shadowing"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--hero-primary horizontal-navigation\"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--hero-primary\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  \n  <div class=\"inner-wrapper has-horizontal-nav\">\n\n          <div class=\"title-wrapper\">\n\n        \n                      \n<div class=\"f--field f--page-title has-stripe\">\n\n    \n      <h1>Shadowing<\/h1>\n\n\n<\/div>\n        \n              <\/div>\n    \n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--link eyebrow-link\">\n\n    \n    \n  \n\n<a\n  class=\"link \"\n  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reaching out to physicians at both facilities, you must ensure that:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>You are in <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/good-standing-satisfactory-academic-progress\/\">good standing<\/a>, and<\/li>\n<li>You have an active health clearance with USC Student Health\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline\"><strong>and<\/strong><\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>LA General Medical Center.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>You are responsible for identifying and securing your own preceptor to shadow.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Once a physician (or their office) has confirmed your shadowing experience, please submit the\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/nk6oK4woP6MrSo4r7\">Shadowing Request Form<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong>to inform Student Affairs.\u00a0 If you are having difficulty finding a physician to shadow, you may:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/md-student-portal\/?attachment_id=2492\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-2492\">Contact the Specialty SIG<\/a> associated with the field you want to explore to inquire about shadowing programs, or<\/li>\n<li>Reach out to the departmental advisor for that specialty.\u00a0 If you are unsure who the departmental advisor is, please contact <a href=\"mailto:medstuaf@usc.edu\">medstuaf@usc.edu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">Important!<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>Throughout your shadowing experience, you are expected to adhere to the following:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>You are responsible for identifying and securing your own preceptor to shadow.<\/li>\n<li>You must follow all policies and procedures of the facility.<\/li>\n<li>You must follow all instructions and guidance provided by your preceptor.<\/li>\n<li>You are required to always carry your Keck and LA General badge identification.<\/li>\n<li>You understand that meal stipends and parking are <span style=\"text-decoration: underline\">not provided<\/span> for shadowing experiences.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n 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Interest Group (USIG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"615\">PsychSIG<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"615\">Geriatrics Student Interest Group (GSIG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"615\">Endocrinology Student Interest Group (EndoSIG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"615\">Medicine and Pediatrics (Med Peds)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Gastroenterology Student Interest Group (GI SIG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student Interest Group for Neurology (SIGN)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student Ophthalmology Interest Group (SOIG)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Student Orthopedic Surgery Interest Group (SOSIG)<\/p>\n<p>contact SIG to connect with shadowing coordinator<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Otolaryngology Student Interest Group (OtoSIG)<\/p>\n<p>point of contact, Dr. Michael Johns (<a title=\"mailto:Michael.Johns@med.usc.edu\" href=\"mailto:Michael.Johns@med.usc.edu\" data-linkindex=\"1\" data-ogsc=\"\">Michael.Johns@med.usc.edu<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p><a 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The badge must be returned at the end of the observation period.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>If you do not obtain permission from each patient for you to be present, kindly excuse yourself immediately.<\/li>\n<li>You may not behave or speak in any manner that would lead a patient to believe you are a physician on staff at the facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Professional Dress is Required! If scrubs are required, they must be KMC issued, scrubs from outside KMC are strictly prohibited. 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