Parents working at your school/hospital??

[reemzy]

Does anyone here have parents/relatives working at their school or their teaching hospital? What are your experiences with that?
My dad teaches paeds and I will be starting my clinical rotations next year and I have no idea how weird/stressful/messed up it will be 😕

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[searun]

Does anyone here have parents/relatives working at their school or their teaching hospital? What are your experiences with that?
My dad teaches paeds and I will be starting my clinical rotations next year and I have no idea how weird/stressful/messed up it will be 😕

Well, their are folks who grew up with much more difficult circumstances than you. You probably went to a nice school and had a good breakfast every morning when you were a little kid, so I am sure that you will adjust to this pressure, it should not be overwhelming. Seriously.

 

[BobBarker]

Doctors kids get the benefit of the doubt.

 

[searun]

Yeah, it is tough growing up in a upper middle class household, going to private schools, having a great car in high school, and being admitted to a med school where your father is on the faculty. That is pressure and a serious hardship. Hopefully, the OP has an apartment paid by his Dad and does not have to live at home and eat his Mom's cooking during med school. You need your own pad to impress the birds, even if you are not paying the rent.

 

[betsywetsy]

Yeah, it is tough growing up in a upper middle class household, going to private schools, having a great car in high school, and being admitted to a med school where your father is on the faculty. That is pressure and a serious hardship. Hopefully, the OP has an apartment paid by his Dad and does not have to live at home and eat his Mom's cooking during med school. You need your own pad to impress the birds, even if you are not paying the rent.

So angry.

 

[MedStudentWanna]

Yeah, it is tough growing up in a upper middle class household, going to private schools, having a great car in high school, and being admitted to a med school where your father is on the faculty. That is pressure and a serious hardship. Hopefully, the OP has an apartment paid by his Dad and does not have to live at home and eat his Mom's cooking during med school. You need your own pad to impress the birds, even if you are not paying the rent.

How about you try not being an ass when someone is asking a question? Did the OP say he was ungrateful for his childhood? Did he say he didn't like growing up with a doctor father? Did he say he wished he had a different life? No. What he said was that he didn't know how weird it would be to do third year with your father there and was asking if anyone else found themselves in that situation.

If you can't post relevant comments, maybe you should reconsider posting.

 

[rbnsafsadgf]

If you can't post relevant comments, maybe you should reconsider posting.

They are perfectly relevant. They are pointing out that it doesn't matter in the scheme of things.

To the OP: There are plenty of faculty kids in my med school. Avoid having your parent directly evaluate you and avoid situations where there could be a perceived conflict of interest on their part. Talk to your school's dean if you need guidance. Overall, I don't think it's a big deal.

If you have relational problems with your parent, it could be another story.

 

[DrYoda]

Some of you guys=mad.

 

[reemzy]

first of all I am a girl, so i dont need a pad to impress the girls..Second, i did not get into med school because my father works there he joined way after, and yeh I dont get whats all the anger about...

I genuinely asked this question as a casual topic of convo because I do believe its a whole different experience having a parent as your professor, not because I am complaining or I am making a big deal. It is something that could be talked about but you dont have to jump in and give me my life story...anyway it was funny to see those comments regarding private schools, cars etc etc its funny how quick someone can judge you based on two or three sentences...

 

[xanthomondo]

Will they let your dad grade you?

 

[RookTookIt]

first of all I am a girl, so i dont need a pad to impress the girls..Second, i did not get into med school because my father works there he joined way after, and yeh I dont get whats all the anger about...

It can't be that way after, you've only been there for less than 2 years. But anyway, does everyone know you're related?

Edit: I guess I'll elaborate on why I asked. I am not a med student, but this past year I took some classes at a med school where my parent was the prof. We are both the same sex, look kinda similar, and have a fairly uncommon last name. Still, very few people drew the connection. And of those who did, nobody even cared. I don't think it's really that unusual. I imagine that rotations might be a little more uncomfortable, but to be honest, I think it'll turn out to be more nice than awkward.

 

[BobBarker]

Also, if your dad is loved, you will be loved. If your dad is respected for his knowledge, then you will be thought to have a great knowledge base. If you dad is hated, but feared, you will be left alone. If you dad is hated, but no one respects or fears him, then you are in trouble and you will cry.

 

[TheRunner]

Also, if your dad is loved, you will be loved. If your dad is respected for his knowledge, then you will be thought to have a great knowledge base. If you dad is hated, but feared, you will be left alone. If you dad is hated, but no one respects or fears him, then you are in trouble and you will cry.

My thoughts as well.

 

[MedStudentWanna]

They are perfectly relevant. They are pointing out that it doesn't matter in the scheme of things.

You know, if I was conducting an interview where I asked you if you if you had any experience with a situation in which you rotated at a hospital where your father worked and you answered by saying "it doesn't matter in the scheme of things...you grew up middle class and enjoyed life," I'd ding your score to 0 for not answering the question. Just FYI.

 

[reemzy]

Also, if your dad is loved, you will be loved. If your dad is respected for his knowledge, then you will be thought to have a great knowledge base. If you dad is hated, but feared, you will be left alone. If you dad is hated, but no one respects or fears him, then you are in trouble and you will cry.

loool this is hilarious but so damn true...I guess I hate the high expectation part, they dont see you as student X, they see you as Dr. Y's daughter, which is only rarely cool, other times its just like "oh, we expect alot from you" and all that bull, and I am NOTHING like my dad.

 

[tiedyeddog]

Yeah, it is tough growing up in a upper middle class household, going to private schools, having a great car in high school, and being admitted to a med school where your father is on the faculty. That is pressure and a serious hardship. Hopefully, the OP has an apartment paid by his Dad and does not have to live at home and eat his Mom's cooking during med school. You need your own pad to impress the birds, even if you are not paying the rent.

Whoa, I guess I should hate myself for being a doctor's kid.... Jeez, I can feel the hate....

 

[searun]

Whoa, I guess I should hate myself for being a doctor's kid.... Jeez, I can feel the hate....

You missed my point entirely. Why would there be any hate? My own children will be doctor's kids. I certainly won't hold it against them.

But given all of the advantages of having a physician parent, don't complain or express anxiety about the "burden" this imposes on your life. Do a cost benefit analysis - the benefits far outweigh the mostly imaginary costs. You have had a relatively easy and privileged life so be grateful.

 

[VisionaryTics]

Yeah, it is tough growing up in a upper middle class household, going to private schools, having a great car in high school, and being admitted to a med school where your father is on the faculty. That is pressure and a serious hardship. Hopefully, the OP has an apartment paid by his Dad and does not have to live at home and eat his Mom's cooking during med school. You need your own pad to impress the birds, even if you are not paying the rent.

 

[tiedyeddog]

You missed my point entirely. Why would there be any hate? My own children will be doctor's kids. I certainly won't hold it against them.

My bad, I thought you were making a blanket statement about the kids of doctors. I got your point.

 

[myu7]

this is for the OP--did you get your own apartment or live with your parents 1st year?!?!?!?!
i'm running out of time to decide!😕😕😕

 

[bioteach]

We have a few people in our class in that situation. I don't think its a big deal. I'm guessing they just make sure not to pair parent-child up during rotations. With all of our options for rotations I doubt that is very difficult to do. I'm sure you won't be the first the school has seen in that situation, and they will just make sure you rotate with a different pediatrician.

 

[reemzy]

this is for the OP--did you get your own apartment or live with your parents 1st year?!?!?!?!
i'm running out of time to decide!😕😕😕

i stayed at parent's house all of premed, and when i started med school which is at the same institution but the campus was located 2 hours away i had to get my own apartment. but each weekend i go to my parents house.

if you have your parents house there i dont see a need to get an apartment, on the contrary its much less of a headache for you.

 

[alwaysaangel]

this is for the OP--did you get your own apartment or live with your parents 1st year?!?!?!?!
i'm running out of time to decide!😕😕😕

Please move out.

 

[searun]

this is for the OP--did you get your own apartment or live with your parents 1st year?!?!?!?!
i'm running out of time to decide!😕😕😕

If you are lucky you will be able to do your residency at the med school you attend, and then you can live with Mom and Dad until you are in your thirties. That sounds like fun!

 

[IwannabeDrP]

If you are lucky you will be able to do your residency at the med school you attend, and then you can live with Mom and Dad until you are in your thirties. That sounds like fun!

You're a major d

Everyone's different. Back off.

 

[alwaysaangel]

You're a major d

Everyone's different. Back off.

Unless you have ailing parents and a reason to stay at home. No, not everyones different. Most of the "major d's" I have met in life are that way because they lived with their parents their whole life. It seriously makes closed minded idiots with no clue how to relate to others.

Its not normal. Move out, make some money, learn to pay bills, grocery shop, cook....

 

[IwannabeDrP]

Unless you have ailing parents and a reason to stay at home. No, not everyones different. Most of the "major d's" I have met in life are that way because they lived with their parents their whole life. It seriously makes closed minded idiots with no clue how to relate to others.

Its not normal. Move out, make some money, learn to pay bills, grocery shop, cook....

I agree. It is important to grow and mature apart from your parents. I would never live with mine, but I would not judge someone for making the financial or personal decision to live with their own parents. I am reacting to the way searun addresses people's questions - obtrusively and insensitively. I would also point out its culturally "American" to live seperately from one's family as soon as possible. I happen to appreciate this, but it is not necessarily the norm historically or globally.

 

[FlowRate]

You missed my point entirely. Why would there be any hate? My own children will be doctor's kids. I certainly won't hold it against them.

But given all of the advantages of having a physician parent, don't complain or express anxiety about the "burden" this imposes on your life. Do a cost benefit analysis - the benefits far outweigh the mostly imaginary costs. You have had a relatively easy and privileged life so be grateful.

Trying to sound smart. Still sounds like a douche. OP wasn't complaining.