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You've posted a variant of this question multiple times now. I don't think there's anything that we can say at this point that is going to ease your concerns.
There is no one answer when someone asks "will I be screened out for X," because each program decides on their own how to screen their applications. Some programs may screen you out because of a failed clerkship. Others won't and will give you an interview based on how strong the rest of your application is. All you can do is do your best going forward, and maybe apply slightly more broadly than you would have without having a fail on your transcript.
Finally, as others have said in your thread, when you're asked about this in an interview setting definitely don't say that you failed for "nothing outrageous at all." You may well be correct that you just got screwed by a subjective evaluation, but taking that stance really does not come across well. The only answer is, "I had X problem on my peds rotation, I took it as a learning experience, and I performed much better on the rest of my rotations with glowing evaluations."
I appreciate the input. I know i've asked about this multiple times, but after doing some more reading on residency applications I was curious about what criteria specifically could be screened.
Regarding my "nothing outrageous at all" comment. I'm aware that it's not an appropriate thing to say when explaining the failure during an interview, and I plan on providing a more constructive explanation. I just stated that responding to the person who asked about it.
Again, thanks for all your help!