Inaccurate eval from a resident, should I talk to the clerkship director?

[traxxradiorocks]

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I strongly believe that the resident has mixed me up with other students because I have not done the presentations and ddx mentioned in his eval.
For example, he gave specific samples about how in the beginning that I could not appreciate the difference between viral and bacterial pharyngitis. However, I've only done two pharyngitis cases during my week there and they were with the attending. Reason I remember that because the attending told me on the first one that some kids might have larger-than-usual baseline tonsils and I used the same concept on the ddx for my second case with her (she commented that it was nice that I do listen to her and not just nod my head).
The overall eval was not that bad because he said I improved considerably over the course. However, he made me sound like a klutz at the beginning - someone who can't present accurately and concisely, someone lacking knowledge blah blah..
Should I go talk to the clerkship director?

 

[turkeyjerky]

yeah, I would

 

[mmmcdowe]

I strongly believe that the resident has mixed me up with other students because I have not done the presentations and ddx mentioned in his eval.
For example, he gave specific samples about how in the beginning that I could not appreciate the difference between viral and bacterial pharyngitis. However, I've only done two pharyngitis cases during my week there and they were with the attending. Reason I remember that because the attending told me on the first one that some kids might have larger-than-usual baseline tonsils and I used the same concept on the ddx for my second case with her (she commented that it was nice that I do listen to her and not just nod my head).
The overall eval was not that bad because he said I improved considerably over the course. However, he made me sound like a klutz at the beginning - someone who can't present accurately and concisely, someone lacking knowledge blah blah..
Should I go talk to the clerkship director?

Why not talk to the resident?

 

[ZagDoc]

I strongly believe that the resident has mixed me up with other students because I have not done the presentations and ddx mentioned in his eval.
For example, he gave specific samples about how in the beginning that I could not appreciate the difference between viral and bacterial pharyngitis. However, I've only done two pharyngitis cases during my week there and they were with the attending. Reason I remember that because the attending told me on the first one that some kids might have larger-than-usual baseline tonsils and I used the same concept on the ddx for my second case with her (she commented that it was nice that I do listen to her and not just nod my head).
The overall eval was not that bad because he said I improved considerably over the course. However, he made me sound like a klutz at the beginning - someone who can't present accurately and concisely, someone lacking knowledge blah blah..
Should I go talk to the clerkship director?

Yes, I'd talk to the director. Present valid evidence like "this resident mentioned things I did not do and I think they have me mixed up." Avoid things like "he made me sound like a klutz" or "he made me sound like someone who can't present accurately"... that makes you should like a whiner, not someone with a valid complaint.

 

[MDROCKSTAR]

Why did a resident do your eval and not the attending?

 

[jjesusfreak01]

Talk to the resident first. It looks better for them if they are willing to ammend their report than if you go over their heads, and the clerkship director may not at all appreciate that you went to them without going to the resident first.

 

[2012mdc]

Why did a resident do your eval and not the attending?

At my school, depending on the rotation, chiefs and attendings evaluate us. On Surg the two chiefs submit evaluations as well as all of the attendings we have worked with

 

[IHeartNerds]

Talk to the resident first. It looks better for them if they are willing to ammend their report than if you go over their heads, and the clerkship director may not at all appreciate that you went to them without going to the resident first.

This is terribly wrong -- maybe. At my school, for example, students are strictly forbidden from going directly to an evaluator and asking/complaining about their evaluation, and all such things MUST go through the clerkship director. So, ask/figure out before you jump in.

 

[TMP-SMX]

Do not go to the resident. Many schools have a policy that you forfeit your right to appeal your grade if you go to someone who evaluates you. That's the reason for having a clerkship director to fix these things.