Finger Lakes Health’s Career Insights Shadowing Program Offers Closer Look at Opportunities in Healthcare

GENEVA- UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health is offering individuals interested in a career in healthcare the opportunity to gain firsthand exposure through its Career Insights Shadowing Program. This structured observational program allows participants to explore both clinical and non-clinical departments while learning about the roles, responsibilities, and daily operations within a healthcare environment.

The program is designed for individuals who are considering a future in healthcare and wish to make informed decisions about potential career pathways through real-world observation.

Program Structure and Guidelines

• Duration: Shadowing experiences range from a minimum of 2 hours to a maximum of 40 hours, completed within a consecutive four-week period. Recommended shifts are 2–4 hours in length.

• Nature of Experience: This is a strictly observational program. Participants may observe routine departmental activities but may not perform hands-on tasks, procedures, or provide patient care.

• Patient Care Areas: In areas involving direct patient care, participants will not be exposed to blood or body fluids, respiratory or infectious diseases, or direct physical contact with patients.

• Restricted Areas: Shadowing is not permitted in the Operating Room.

• Eligibility: Participants must be at least 16 years of age.

• Compensation: This is an unpaid educational opportunity and does not provide financial compensation, academic credit, or internship hours.

UR Medicine Finger Lakes Health is committed to ensuring all shadowing experiences are safe, respectful, and educational, and are conducted in compliance with privacy, safety, and infection control standards. The program is intended solely for career exploration and is not designed to fulfill academic or internship requirements.

For more information, please contact Flh_Shadowing@URMC.Rochester.edu or call 315-787-4053.