Quitting OMFS Internship

[DentistRays]

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Hello fellow OMFS residents,

I obviously wouldn't be asking this question unless I'm really fed up with the program I'm at currently. Has anyone quit internship after matching? And what repercussions would I face? Would the program you match with drop you for leaving the internship?

I know it's toobearly and who knows if I'll even match, I have 14 IVs so I'm optimistic.
The program I'm interning at is super malignant, and it has been taking a serious toll on my mental health, I have been tolerating the abuse, yelling and humiliation, but I honestly don't feel like I'll be able to do it for much longer.

Any advice is welcome, thank you in advance.

 

[UMich_2018]

The program you match at can't drop you for leaving an internship. Once you match it's pretty much binding

but something to think about: what if the program you match at is just as malignant/toxic?
I would stay, put your head down and focus on your work. Use your internship to learn oral surgery and to develop skills that will make your life easier at your matched program. People post on here about leaving programs they matched at all the time so try to learn to thrive in these toxic situations & use it as prep for the future so that you know how to navigate these situations if they arise

hope this helps

 

[Colastick]

People know people and academic oms is a small world. You can quit and it wont be an automatic cancellation of match but you will be viewed negatively even before you start

 

[kamsartipi]

Hello fellow OMFS residents,

I obviously wouldn't be asking this question unless I'm really fed up with the program I'm at currently. Has anyone quit internship after matching? And what repercussions would I face? Would the program you match with drop you for leaving the internship?

I know it's toobearly and who knows if I'll even match, I have 14 IVs so I'm optimistic.
The program I'm interning at is super malignant, and it has been taking a serious toll on my mental health, I have been tolerating the abuse, yelling and humiliation, but I honestly don't feel like I'll be able to do it for much longer.

Any advice is welcome, thank you in advance.

Can I pm you

 

[amali]

Just try and ride it out. Your program will call over to your new program and put you in a bad light.

Even if it is super crappy, you’re out of there in a few months. You’ll be on to bigger and better things.

 

[DentistRays]

Thanks everyone for the input, I appreciate the perspectives.

From what I’m gathering, there wouldn’t be formal repercussions from the match itself, aside from how the current program might respond. I was careful when applying and interviewing and avoided programs with known malignant cultures, mostly choosing places where I had insight into the environment through residents.

At this point, it’s a judgment call I’m still weighing.
If I were to consider leaving, it would be done thoughtfully and likely after speaking with the matched program first. One clarification: my current internship has minimal hands-on experience and is largely administrative due to staffing limitations, which is part of the reason I’m reassessing like there's nothing to stay for or actually learn.
Appreciate everyone taking the time to respond.

 

[D1Bound]

Thanks everyone for the input, I appreciate the perspectives.

From what I’m gathering, there wouldn’t be formal repercussions from the match itself, aside from how the current program might respond. I was careful when applying and interviewing and avoided programs with known malignant cultures, mostly choosing places where I had insight into the environment through residents.

At this point, it’s a judgment call I’m still weighing.
If I were to consider leaving, it would be done thoughtfully and likely after speaking with the matched program first. One clarification: my current internship has minimal hands-on experience and is largely administrative due to staffing limitations, which is part of the reason I’m reassessing like there's nothing to stay for or actually learn.
Appreciate everyone taking the time to respond.

You’ve got to find something that helps you and cling to that. I had a really bad situation as a GP. I put an ear bud in and listened to country music between patients. It helped a lot. Do your job to the T and then go home and do something you like doing. Watch a show that interests you. Put quality food in your fridge that you enjoy. Call your family. I think people forget there’s a life outside of academics. Any extra free time you have, seize it

 

[amali]

You’ve got to find something that helps you and cling to that. I had a really bad situation as a GP. I put an ear bud in and listened to country music between patients. It helped a lot. Do your job to the T and then go home and do something you like doing. Watch a show that interests you. Put quality food in your fridge that you enjoy. Call your family. I think people forget there’s a life outside of academics. Any extra free time you have, seize it

A bad day, or even year, as a GP doesn't hold a candle to a non categorical internship. "Call your family" and "a life outside of academics" aren't real things for this group of people. They are either in the hospital, clinic, or at home and should be reading and preparing for presentations/lectures.
Also, as a GP, you can just quit your job and find another corp to take you. You're also getting a decent dollar. OP's situation is completely different if you have not gone through it.

 

[D1Bound]

A bad day, or even year, as a GP doesn't hold a candle to a non categorical internship. "Call your family" and "a life outside of academics" aren't real things for this group of people. They are either in the hospital, clinic, or at home and should be reading and preparing for presentations/lectures.
Also, as a GP, you can just quit your job and find another corp to take you. You're also getting a decent dollar. OP's situation is completely different if you have not gone through it.

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