I am posting this anonymously due to a fear of retribution, but I feel like I can't stay silent anymore. Things at Beth Israel just continue to get worse. The surgery program has cancelled all interviews because they can't guarantee that they can provide an appropriate education to incoming interns, and yet they continue to refuse to orphan their current residents. We simply don't know where to turn, the program is falling apart, attendings are leaving, they admit that the education is no longer of any significant quality, but they are not doing anything to help the current residents. I understand that with the hospital closing so many services, the program leadership's options may be limited, but if they are unable or unwilling to provide a decent educational opportunity for us, then they should admit this openly and allow us to seek better opportunities elsewhere. This program is certainly not what was advertised to me when I was making my rank list; I wish I had gone virtually anywhere else.
Dr. Leitman continues to refuse to orphan anyone, and has been making life miserable for any residents who try to speak up. We are concerned that he is being selfish. He has a history of testifying as a medical expert witness in frivolous cases, either in error, or out of prioritizing his finances over all else. See www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions%5Cunpub%5C10/10-50561.0.wpd.pdf.
We residents just want someone to show that they care about us and our futures, because we feel like we are being left to suffer at the faculty's expense. Please someone help us.
Dr. Leitman continues to refuse to orphan anyone, and has been making life miserable for any residents who try to speak up. We are concerned that he is being selfish. He has a history of testifying as a medical expert witness in frivolous cases, either in error, or out of prioritizing his finances over all else. See www.ca5.uscourts.gov/opinions%5Cunpub%5C10/10-50561.0.wpd.pdf.
We residents just want someone to show that they care about us and our futures, because we feel like we are being left to suffer at the faculty's expense. Please someone help us.