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Yeah I found your story too. Protip dont read political sites, holy crap there is a lot of bigoted nonsense out there.
Is there something you're not telling us? This just seems a little whacky. Especially considering that if any medical school was considering expulsion they would have notified you, given you time to make changes, and at the very least involved you in committee meetings to decide this issue.
I'd talk to your Dean. I can't imagine your school doesn't have an appeals process for this sort of thing given the serious nature of medical school expulsion.
A few things. When did this happen? Please, contact your school immediately and find out about the appeals process and get that process started NOW. It is my understanding that every dismissal can be appealed. If, as you said, you were not having academic difficulties, conduct issues, etc. prior to your dismissal then you really do have a valid case. Having to start over or go to the Caribbean due to these circumstantial mishaps would be a really unfortunate outcome for you. It is important for you to not allow too much time to pass prior to filing the appeal. And yes, as others said, consult with an attorney to find out if you have a case. I know that you're shattered right now and when things happen that shatter us, we temporarily throw in the towel and sulk a little but in your situation, time is of the essence. Do not take this lying down. Fight for yourself and for your future. Go to your school as soon as possible and get the appeals process started. Good luck and I'm sorry that this happened to you.i thought it would be best if i took my step1 toward the end of my LOA so that the info would be fresh in my mind when i started my rotations.
So uh this whole leave of absence thing has a very terrorist flavor to it from what I read via google. Ergo the dismissal.
I'm not a Muslim and the statement I'm about to make is not an attack on you or your opinion. But the guy is innocent until proven guilty. He should not be dismissed from medical school because he made a personal decision to be more devout. He should also not be dismissed because of suspicion. This impedes on his religious freedom. If this is the actual reason that he was dismissed, then he should fight it. They had no right. Assuming the limited information that he's provided for us is true, the school should have made an exception for him. There were obviously extenuating circumstances surrounding his need to extend his deadline. But that's just my opinion.
It is his choice, but it may not have been a wise choice. Physicians have a high standard to uphold in society and even if his religious group is totally benign, the way it is perceived by others may still carry more weight. It's called managing your image. This is one of those examples in life where it really does not matter what is 100% just. If the objective is to be a US physician, then you need to play by the "rules." You can't always have it both ways.
Like being gay?
I am not finding that an appropriate comparison.
You should just go to med school in Indonesia or wherever it was where you went to spread the word of Islam, that way you can be closer to your people and won't have to deal with American politics
You should just go to med school in Indonesia or wherever it was where you went to spread the word of Islam, that way you can be closer to your people and won't have to deal with American politics
OP went to my school. I remember he sent an email to the entire school of medicine, all four classes with a CC to professors and administrators, containing a YouTube link about some religious B.S. pertaining to the Holy Koran. Apparently, the guy is a huge anti-government conspiracy theorist, and it's probably no surprise to anyone at our school that he got himself put on the no-fly list. Just providing some context. Who knows? OP could be a nice guy.
First of all, neither is being muslim.
OP went to my school. I remember he sent an email to the entire school of medicine, all four classes with a CC to professors and administrators, containing a YouTube link about some religious B.S. pertaining to the Holy Koran. Apparently, the guy is a huge anti-government conspiracy theorist, and it's probably no surprise to anyone at our school that he got himself put on the no-fly list. Just providing some context. Who knows? OP could be a nice guy.
OP went to my school. I remember he sent an email to the entire school of medicine, all four classes with a CC to professors and administrators, containing a YouTube link about some religious B.S. pertaining to the Holy Koran. Apparently, the guy is a huge anti-government conspiracy theorist, and it's probably no surprise to anyone at our school that he got himself put on the no-fly list. Just providing some context. Who knows? OP could be a nice guy.
Oh.
OP, if the above statement is true, you have some 'splainin to do.
There should be no negative action taken toward a student for sharing a religious link, or any other non-extreme/illegal link for that matter. It is essentially the same thing as putting a flier around school advertising for an idea or Mosque/Temple or Bible Study or softball club. So what? The school is a community, and if any action was taken about a mass email (for which the student clearly had access to the list-serv), then it should have been a verbal/written warning, not used in any part in a decision for expulsion. I have had to put up with much weirder BS from my class emails than an odd religious email (boycott Columbus day, Christopher Columbus is a mass murderer and evil and so is America for glorifying him! Or emails with graphic pornography, or anti-Christian/antagonistic mass emails)... But Im not in school in Texas either.
I agree.
The side issue, apart from failing to take the Step 1 on time, is the possibility that the school was biased in their decision due to this student's religion. If they were, then they are potentially violating federal law.
Wow ok thats a pretty dumb and dickish thing to do. I dont care what religion you are just dont ask me to join it.
Is it a dickish thing if I ask a friend if they want to come to my church or come to a scripture study? If they're not interested then they can let me know but I'm not a mind reader.
I agree that the OP spam emailing a religious video to all the student and faculty of a medical school is inappropriate. But talking about or sharing ones faith is not a crime nor is it dickish if done in an appropriate manner.
I just thought it was funny that you were going to bat for OP until you found out he is one of those scary religious people that likes to talk about what he believes. We all have our bias.
although i probably should have tried to take my step1 earlier, I had discussed with my school prior to my LOA the latest deadline to take my step1, and the associate dean told me it would be in the end of july, and that I could start my rotations a block late, and make up the missed rotation during 4th year -- the same option that students have even if they dont take a year LOA. I did want to come back earlier, but my situation abroad did not allow for that to happen and I was just trying to make good on the latest deadline the school permitted.
as for the mass email to the class. it was more about the history of embryology. our school uses texts written by Dr. Keith L Moore (clinically oriented anatomy), who is regarded as one of the worlds leaders in anatomy and embryology. The 1 minute youtube clip was merely Dr. Keith L Moore verifying the accuracy of the claims in the quran regarding embryology.
although i probably should have tried to take my step1 earlier, I had discussed with my school prior to my LOA the latest deadline to take my step1, and the associate dean told me it would be in the end of july, and that I could start my rotations a block late, and make up the missed rotation during 4th year -- the same option that students have even if they dont take a year LOA. I did want to come back earlier, but my situation abroad did not allow for that to happen and I was just trying to make good on the latest deadline the school permitted.
as for the mass email to the class. it was more about the history of embryology. our school uses texts written by Dr. Keith L Moore (clinically oriented anatomy), who is regarded as one of the worlds leaders in anatomy and embryology. The 1 minute youtube clip was merely Dr. Keith L Moore verifying the accuracy of the claims in the quran regarding embryology.
although i probably should have tried to take my step1 earlier, I had discussed with my school prior to my LOA the latest deadline to take my step1, and the associate dean told me it would be in the end of july, and that I could start my rotations a block late, and make up the missed rotation during 4th year -- the same option that students have even if they dont take a year LOA. I did want to come back earlier, but my situation abroad did not allow for that to happen and I was just trying to make good on the latest deadline the school permitted.
as for the mass email to the class. it was more about the history of embryology. our school uses texts written by Dr. Keith L Moore (clinically oriented anatomy), who is regarded as one of the worlds leaders in anatomy and embryology. The 1 minute youtube clip was merely Dr. Keith L Moore verifying the accuracy of the claims in the quran regarding embryology.
as for the mass email to the class. it was more about the history of embryology. our school uses texts written by Dr. Keith L Moore (clinically oriented anatomy), who is regarded as one of the worlds leaders in anatomy and embryology. The 1 minute youtube clip was merely Dr. Keith L Moore verifying the accuracy of the claims in the quran regarding embryology.
That's a link you can put on your facebook to share with you friends. COMPLETELY 100000000000000000% inappropriate to email to the entire class. My school would likely have put someone on probation for a stunt like that. It shows complete lack of professionalism, good judgement, and common sense. Gross misuse of your school email account and mailing list.
This sounds pretty harmless to me, albeit a moment of poor judgement.
With regards to being associated with certain religious groups, well, its religion. In any religion there are going to be nutjobs who ruin it for everyone else. Most Mormons I know are decent, everyday folks. However, if an eventual Mormon extremist attended the same summer Mormon camp as you, a regular Mormon, is your image tainted for life?
Islam and terrorism is constantly conflated and the eagerness to jump to conclusions is very apparent in our society. I say innocent until proven guilty. He's an American right?
Stop it. OP is an American like you or I.
I am not sure why my email is being referred to as religious material. It was a clip of Dr. Keith L Moore, the author of the book that my school uses to teach anatomy and embryology. Dr. Moore is not even a muslim. He was just talking about the information in the quran being accurate, and that it predates any modern science. I was just trying to shed some light on the history of what is being taught. the email was sent out right after the first years finished their anatomy and embryology block, back in october of last year. If the school faculty, who were also emailed, had any objection, they never made it known to me.
I am not sure why my email is being referred to as religious material. It was a clip Dr. Keith L Moore, the author of the book that my school uses to teach anatomy and embryology. Dr. Moore is not even a muslim. He was just talking about the information in the quran being accurate, and that it predates any modern science. I was just trying to shed some light on the history of what is being taught. the email was sent out right after the first years finished their anatomy and embryology block.