If physician shadowing requires connections

texaspg
Sun, 12 May 2019 23:03:54 +0000

wouldn’t needing connections be another barrier that many pre-meds face that some others may not face?

Yes. The entire field is full of barriers and favors 2nd and 3rd generation physicians or the most determined to get in and survive.

OTOH, I think the biggest barrier is money. Everything else - needing volunteer hours, shadowing, research - all possible to be ignored or compensated with other activities since they are primarily for showing interest in medicine and to show that you understand what the field is about.