Shadowing Opportunities

As a shadow visitor, you will have the opportunity to observe UNC Rehabilitation Therapy practitioners. Due to the high demand for shadow hours, we are limiting all experiences to three blocks per shadow visitor per calendar year. Shadow opportunities are for undergraduate students only.

How to request a shadow session:

View the calendar below to request the discipline/area of practice you would like to observe. 

Please do not select dates more than 3 months out. Requests need to be made at least 2 weeks in advance. Please review the responsibilities and requirements here  PRIOR to making your request to assure you have the needed immunizations.

Please be aware that the team you select to shadow with may need to cancel and reschedule your appointment depending on the needs of the team and clients on caseloads.

Each team will try to give, but cannot guarantee, you at least 24 hours advanced notice if your session needs to be rescheduled. If we have to reschedule your shadow experience, we will not count that missed session against you. However, if you do not call or no show we will count the missed session as used.

Send an email to clinicaledreq@unchealth.unc.edu and include the following:

• Your first and last name
• Your telephone number
• Your email address
• A brief statement of intent
• The dates, times and settings that you would like to shadow (no more than 3 and at least 2 weeks out from request date)

How to prepare for your shadow visit:

Once your visits have been approved, you will receive an email from Volunteer Services with further instructions.

The information can be found here as well: https://www.uncmedicalcenter.org/uncmc/support/volunteer-services/shadowing/

Look under: Shadow Visitor Responsibilities and Requirements and Shadow Badge Pickup

Please review the list of Shadow Locations and Instructions Upon Arrival.

• No cellphone use during patient observations.
• Everyone is required to review and follow the hospital’s dress code policy.

If you need to cancel, please give us 24 hours’ notice. To cancel or for information, please reach out to Kristel Maes, Therapy Services Educator, via email.

If you NO SHOW a session, your future sessions will be cancelled, and you are ineligible to shadow within the same calendar year.

For verification of shadow hours, please complete this survey: https://forms.office.com/r/bkYkKvM1cC

Once completed you will be able to print or save a copy of your response by clicking on the ellipsis in the top right corner of your screen.

For verification within PTCAS, please send to clinicaledreq@unchealth.unc.edu