My Experience Shadowing Dr. Larry Bauss and How it Changed My Perceptions of the Medical Field
Abstract
I spent the winter of 2022 shadowing Dr. Larry Bauss, an
anesthesiologist at the Surgery Center of Kalamazoo. Over
the course of four months, I observed several surgeries
spanning multiple different specialties, including,
orthopedics, podiatry, ear, nose, and throat plastic surgery,
ophthalmologists, and the pain clinic.
My primary day-to-day focus was to observe, learn, and ask
questions. However, I was frequently asked to complete
various tasks to assist the array of doctors, nurses, CNAs,
PCAs, and PAs and the patients as well.