To think he's one of the faculty members you might/will have to deal with during residency - just for freaking asking whether he needed a hand for you to retract. This is the mentality that turns students off to general surgery with respect to having to walk on eggshells, that just doesn't happen often if at all, on other specialties. Your question of whether you needed to retract is not "questioning his judgement". I'm disappointed that you feel even a little bit that you asked the wrong question. I guess the Stockholm Syndrome starts early.
I always laugh at the Dean's letters where a clerkship has a full paragraph extolling the virtues of the student. That never happened on my clerkships.
You are not condoning that behavior... are you?
I am not because I know there are human being like this dingus everywhere... But it seems like this is something that is very prevalent among surgeons...
Me too. Go HAM in retracting. Answer the pimp questions I'm asked. That's it. No chit-chat.
Yeah... I got those pimp questions right. Except when he asked me what you need to look out for when ligating the splenic vein. Vaguest question EVER. I almost wanted to answer "The pancreas..." But that amount of flippancy would've gotten me murdered by his bovi. Or something.
This is what I can't stand. A lot of things in that specialty are "unsaid" (hope that makes any sense). I mean it's not like you were standing there asking questions every 2 seconds ("Hey, is that the liver down there?" "Hey, is that where the cancer is where you're suctioning?") while the operating is happening with no social awareness. You were asking whether he needed another **** pair of hands to retract something.
Good question. I think general surgery residency truly changes a person (just my opinion). There's really no way it can't. Are there some who are attracted to general surgery bc they think they have the license to bark at people, or kick people lower on the totem pole to take out their stress? (which is really not allowed as much anymore, but people can think that initially). I'm sure there are. Surgery internship is the most precarious situation, however. Once you're a chief, you're virtually untouchable.
I hope you know someone who does good drywalling. Is it me, but I thought it was so cute you two responded in the thread one right after the other. LOL!!!Hey as long as he's not kicking me, the princesses, or the Pomeranians, he can kick whatever he likes
I'm guessing Advanced Surgical Recall didn't have the answer. lol.
Yes, fixing holes in walls can get quite expensive, esp. since it can't be perfectly fixed.
Wait, this is an audition rotation and this happened to you? Oh, good lord.
I agree, it just sucks that he has to now waste 20 days on the rotation, when the attending has effectively blackballed him (in the worst way, I might add). At this point he might as well do this:
Except Pediatric Gastroenterology is an elective. It's not a required rotation for Pediatric residents.
Is that his only attending or one of many?
Oh, that's right! It is your birthday today!!! Happy Birthday!!! If I start a FML Birthday thread it will be closed for being off-topic.I think there are others.
Where's my bday thread, Dermie?
I totally feel you. The constant eggshell feeling can really fray your nerves by the end of 8 weeks. Your skin can only get so thick, unless you're made of stone.
Wait so he's in another city on your birthday? Yes, 3 weeks exactly.Haha. Ain't that the troof. My bday is tomorrow anyway, I'm just being an incessant brat. 11/11
and to keep this on topic, at least he's only got three or so weeks left at that place
Ah, ok. I thought he was doing the audition in close proximity to you.
There's a reason by the first few months into MS-4 (after audition electives, of course) everyone is like this:
There's a reason by the first few months into MS-4 (after audition electives, of course) everyone is like this:
How about actually throw someone off all his cases? That's quite extreme, dont you think? Chairmen throwing hissy fits aren't surprising. They're used to getting what they want, when they want it.The only time I've seen a surgeon throw a hissy fit was the Chair of Orthopedics. I guess that better part of a million dollars really wears on the soul after a while.
