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US MD student. I was dealing with family issues during first semester of med school. We have a course where we go to a clinic every week. I entered sessions as attended for 3 of them when I didn't have access to a car due to my circumstances, knowing I would make it up. My preceptor noted that I had to miss some sessions in my evaluation, the school saw that there was a discrepancy in the log that I had fabricated attendance for 3 sessions. I went through different hearings and committees. I have received a course failure for the M1 course and have to repeat all my clinic sessions to repeat the course. I also received an honor code violation for fabricating attendance.
Dean of student affairs said that in the professionalism section of MSPE this violation will be recorded, but there is a section for demonstrated growth since the incident and she will include information on that growth/reflection I have shown in this section.
The committees said that I showed good reflection/responsibility in the meetings, and took ownership. In the end, a violation is a violation, and they said they are pleased with my growth since.
Now I have a course failure, and having to repeat it, and professionalism incident due to this. I have passed all my other courses in M1.
Should I just put my head down, focus on research/boards/connections and move on from here? I don't know what to do. My preceptor and I have a great relationship, and we are focused on moving on from here. He did not ever think his evaluation would lead to this, but it happened.
Dean of student affairs said that in the professionalism section of MSPE this violation will be recorded, but there is a section for demonstrated growth since the incident and she will include information on that growth/reflection I have shown in this section.
The committees said that I showed good reflection/responsibility in the meetings, and took ownership. In the end, a violation is a violation, and they said they are pleased with my growth since.
Now I have a course failure, and having to repeat it, and professionalism incident due to this. I have passed all my other courses in M1.
Should I just put my head down, focus on research/boards/connections and move on from here? I don't know what to do. My preceptor and I have a great relationship, and we are focused on moving on from here. He did not ever think his evaluation would lead to this, but it happened.
