How do residencies view medical LOA?

[Isotopes]

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I was wondering how medical LOA are viewed by residencies?

 

[MrChance2]

You are supposed to be invincible. Being in a car crash or getting a serious illness only shows weakness.

 

[wysdoc]

I was wondering how medical LOA are viewed by residencies?

Talk to your program director and explain your reason, you may be surprised how understanding they will be. I took a 3 month leave of absence near the end of my residency when my sister was undergoing a bone marrow transplant. I was allowed to come back and finish my last rotation afterward.

 

[gamerEMdoc]

Depends on the reason. Noone expects you to work through getting cancer. But if you took a year off because of relationship issues, then you have a problem.

 

[zero0]

You are supposed to be invincible. Being in a car crash or getting a serious illness only shows weakness.

hahhah no but seriously

 

[Isotopes]

Depends on the reason. Noone expects you to work through getting cancer. But if you took a year off because of relationship issues, then you have a problem.

I have lupus and it has been getting worse with stress. I'm having a difficult time coping at the moment. 🙁