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I am applying for a competitive IM fellowship and already have 5 strong LORs from prominent people in the field (some well known). My application is otherwise extremely strong but I don't have confidence that my program director will write me a great LOR (he is already known to half-ass the LORs and be overly truthful and tends to emphasize the weaknesses instead of strengths of a resident).
I'm in good standing, many of my evals have stated that I'm a top 5 resident in my year (which my other LORs have commented on), but I heard through the grapevine that I was being seriously considered for a chief residency position and an offer was going to be made to me until they talked to him and he derailed my candidacy. I had made the mistake of opening up to him during a standard annual performance review during start of PGY-2 year about a serious family medical issue that I think I juggled very well during residency considering the circumstances without taking a leave of absence but I feel like he told the entire administration including chief residents and ever since then they were waiting for me to show signs of burnout/depression which never really happened. So I fear he will hurt my chances at the top programs which I think I have a decent chance at otherwise. I know it will look bad not sending one either. Any suggestions?
NEVER going to share personal family issues with a direct supervisor again.
tldr; do I have to include program director's LOR? I don't think he likes me, otherwise have very strong application
I'm in good standing, many of my evals have stated that I'm a top 5 resident in my year (which my other LORs have commented on), but I heard through the grapevine that I was being seriously considered for a chief residency position and an offer was going to be made to me until they talked to him and he derailed my candidacy. I had made the mistake of opening up to him during a standard annual performance review during start of PGY-2 year about a serious family medical issue that I think I juggled very well during residency considering the circumstances without taking a leave of absence but I feel like he told the entire administration including chief residents and ever since then they were waiting for me to show signs of burnout/depression which never really happened. So I fear he will hurt my chances at the top programs which I think I have a decent chance at otherwise. I know it will look bad not sending one either. Any suggestions?
NEVER going to share personal family issues with a direct supervisor again.
tldr; do I have to include program director's LOR? I don't think he likes me, otherwise have very strong application