Conflict of Interest

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My residency advisor has been very helpful throughout the application and interview process, however he mentioned at our last meeting that we should go over my rank list together at the end of January; he is the program director.

I can't help but feel that this is rather unethical. He will see where I place my home program and I can't believe that this won't affect how they rank me.

Is this common at other institutions?

 

[gutonc]

Yes, it's a conflict of interest. It's also a violation of the match as, if you have interviewed there, he's not allowed to even ask you where you ranked them let alone actually see your list. Do you really want to go to a program w/ such a PD at this point?

If you feel just like going along to get along in this setting, make up a fake list, put on a happy face and smile and nod when he tells you how you should be doing your rank list. Then walk out the door, throw the paper away and submit your real list.

If you want to do the right (although far more difficult thing), tell him that it's none of his business and that you're comfortable w/ your list as it is.

Of course, all of this flies out the window if you're applying to integrated plastics w/ Step scores of 200, in which case you really need to suck up to him.

 

[Tired]

If you feel just like going along to get along in this setting, make up a fake list, put on a happy face and smile and nod when he tells you how you should be doing your rank list. Then walk out the door, throw the paper away and submit your real list.

I love this idea. Then you may be able to get an idea of where he's going to be ranking you.

"Oh, I see you ranked us first. I guess we'll be seeing you next year then."

Of course, if you then match somewhere else, you have to avoid him at all costs the rest of your life.

 

[EctopicFetus]

why not meet with him.. remove his program and fill the rest of your list. Then put his program in at the end but dont tell him where. Just be up front about it and tell him you dont want to sway him and tell him you love his program if you in fact do.

 

[GoSprout24]

I sort of agree with EctopicFetus.

I am in a similar situation -- when I picked my advisor last spring, I had no idea that she was going to become the new program director this coming year. Ugh. We have not met very often -- and we have not met yet to discuss my list -- mainly because I feel uncomfortable approaching her as the incoming PD and have not made much contact. If I do end up meeting with her, though, I think I'm just gonna leave my home program off the list and let her know that I just felt uncomfortable including it for her.

 

[4424]

i also agree with ectopic fetus. i really doubt ur PD will be surprised about this. i dont think they were trying to see your list, it sounded like they were just being ur advisor. i would meet with them and just say u chose not to include ur home program for obvious reasons.