Leaving residency, please help!

[Dr.H.KU]

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It is been one year since I started my pediatric dentistry residency, and I feel miserable. I didn’t like my program and I felt that I am not a good match for them during the my first 3 months. I can’t endure it anymore. If I leave would that affect my application to residency in the future?

Please I need a sincere advice!
Thank you

 

[Svart Aske]

You're already 1 year in. Unless you are losing your passion for peds you should tough it out.

 

[omfsing]

Yeah you made it halfway. Hang in there. Leaving will make it hard for you in the future. And even if you leave and goto a different residency in the future, you will be known as the girl/guy who once quit and will probably have a problem with people there as well. There are going to be a bunch of people in your residency and work who you don’t like and you have to deal with it. Never forget how much work it took to get where you are and the end goal. Life will be very good for you when you finish and all the haters in residency will be a distant memory. Get what you can out of this program, enjoy your free time, and do your best.

 

[mhb3003]

I think it will affect ur future. The only thing i can tell just suck it up and push through ur program and try to dettach ur self from ur co resident (im assuming its a toxic environment) believe me it worth it one more left.

 

[periogard]

If you think your mental health is being effected by this please leave the program. Nothing, and i mean nothing is worth your health. Best of luck to you.

 

[RuffDay]

If you think your mental health is being effected by this please leave the program. Nothing, and i mean nothing is worth your health. Best of luck to you.

OP only has one year left. I still think OP should stay in the program and can worry about mental health later.

 

[periogard]

OP only has one year left. I still think OP should stay in the program and can worry about mental health later.

If it’s going to result in one taking his/her own life away ( believe me it happens more than we would like to acknowledge ) id would say sucking it up is not a good idea.

 

[AONLINE]

Hypothetically speaking, if one considered leaving a residency because they don't like their specialty anymore, should they try to finish the residency and work as a GP once they are out? Not asking specifically about OP's situation, just in general.

 

[Torshammer]

If it’s going to result in one taking his/her own life away ( believe me it happens more than we would like to acknowledge ) id would say sucking it up is not a good idea.

This is a good point. I would advise to ride it out, but if you really can't stand it to the point that it's severely affecting your mental health, then by all means do what is best for you.

 

[Svart Aske]

Hypothetically speaking, if one considered leaving a residency because they don't like their specialty anymore, should they try to finish the residency and work as a GP once they are out? Not asking specifically about OP's situation, just in general.

It would depend on how far into the residency you are. Riding it out and having a specialty certificate can open doors and give you more options in the future even if you want to practice as a GP initially. Having the skill set to practice certain procedures at a specialist level can also be beneficial. I know some perios who have GP practices.

 

[free99]

Do not quit, it will reflect very poorly if you ever choose to do another residency or specialty. Find nuggets of happiness in your day, even if it's not at work, and ride the year out. This will pass and the future will be brighter -- leaving the program is shortsighted, don't burn bridges.

 

[setdoc7]

PM me. There are lots of ways to turn this around and for you to finish.

 

[umdnj101]

My friend just completed her endo residency after leaving a perio program a few years back. Nothing is impossible just do what your heart desire

 

[Endozee]

It is been one year since I started my pediatric dentistry residency, and I feel miserable. I didn’t like my program and I felt that I am not a good match for them during the my first 3 months. I can’t endure it anymore. If I leave would that affect my application to residency in the future?

Please I need a sincere advice!
Thank you

Don’t throw away a great opportunity. Just remember you can’t have friends everywhere but you have to have working relationships with everyone where you work. That’s No 1 quality of being a professional. Be sincere to yourself, kind with all members of your residency team, cultivate good habits to become a team player, treat the kids well and become a successful pediatric dentist! Good luck!