Post interview contact

[fergustsi]

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I was wondering about the nrmp regulations regarding post interview contact. The coordinator and residents were pretty awesome at this one program I interviewed at and I wanted to thank them by sending the dept a gift basket of goodies to share at the next grand rounds. I'm not expecting or trying to influence my position on the rank list this is really just a genuine thank you. I dunno how it'll be perceived, I.e. If I'm trying to "bribe" them with chocolate covered pretzels. Thoughts on legality of this?

 

[atsai3]

I was wondering about the nrmp regulations regarding post interview contact. The coordinator and residents were pretty awesome at this one program I interviewed at and I wanted to thank them by sending the dept a gift basket of goodies to share at the next grand rounds. I'm not expecting or trying to influence my position on the rank list this is really just a genuine thank you. I dunno how it'll be perceived, I.e. If I'm trying to "bribe" them with chocolate covered pretzels. Thoughts on legality of this?

It's legal. But overly earnest and kind of lame. Since you are an applicant, there is no other way this gesture will be perceived other than a bribery attempt. A single thank you card (or even multiple thank you cards, i.e., one per awesome resident) should be plenty.

-AT.

 

[fergustsi]

It's legal. But overly earnest and kind of lame. Since you are an applicant, there is no other way this gesture will be perceived other than a bribery attempt. A single thank you card (or even multiple thank you cards, i.e., one per awesome resident) should be plenty.

-AT.

What if I waited until the rol are final feb 23? Would that be less bribey?

 

[atsai3]

What if I waited until the rol are final feb 23? Would that be less bribey?

Yes.

-AT.

 

[ranmyaku]

Don't be 'that guy.'

 

[notdeadyet]

Don't be 'that guy.'

Ditto. A nice card is a nice gesture. A gift is just plain icky.

Awesome program directors rock and should be commended, but via card or email. A gift is only appropriate if the PD lent you bail money, helped you move, or babysat.

 

[BuckeyesFan]

As a previous attending at a residency program, a personalized thank you was well appreciated - especially if it was hand-written and therefore obviously not a "form letter." I probably would have interpreted the gift basket as an attempt at bribery.

 

[DickyV]

A gift is only appropriate if the PD lent you bail money, helped you move, or babysat.

Now there's a program at which I want to train!

 

[bola]

Someone applying to a program at my school did this and the residents let us know that they considered it inappropriate and a candidate they had otherwise really liked on interview day quickly fell out of favor when a box of goodies arrived from that candidate. The irony is we were all devouring said goodies while this conversation was going on.

 

[CardiacIntensivist]

OP: If you have to ask....🙄

 

[atsai3]

Someone applying to a program at my school did this and the residents let us know that they considered it inappropriate and a candidate they had otherwise really liked on interview day quickly fell out of favor when a box of goodies arrived from that candidate. The irony is we were all devouring said goodies while this conversation was going on.

There's nothing "ironic" about the situation. A better adjective would be "funny" at how much of a tool this applicant was. A box of goodies? The applicant should have known better.

-AT.