Remediated Core Clerkship -- How to address in PS?

[jb2063]

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So I was pretty immature earlier in my 3rd year, and I ended up failing my OB/GYN rotation because I didn't complete an assignment (my evals were fine). Rather than reaching out to someone, I thought it would be okay if I just turned it in a few days late. It wasn't. I ended up getting a D and had to remediate 2 weeks on the wards. The kicker is, on the remediation comments, it says that I did well, but that I "left before sign out several times," and I did. My first chief resident let me out early the first week, and I went with it without clarifying with subsequent chiefs.

On my MSPE, it will say that I remediated and got a B, but not why I failed in the first place. On the remediation comments, it will include the part where I left early.

I truly believe I have learned a lot since then, in terms of treating all expectations as important toward professional development, and communicating expectations with my supervisors. I've gotten all Bs since then, with good remarks about professionalism. I am planning to apply to EM, and was wondering how I would go about addressing my red flags. Any advice?

 

[Dr. Doctor MD]

So I was pretty immature earlier in my 3rd year, and I ended up failing my OB/GYN rotation because I didn't complete an assignment (my evals were fine). Rather than reaching out to someone, I thought it would be okay if I just turned it in a few days late. It wasn't. I ended up getting a D and had to remediate 2 weeks on the wards. The kicker is, on the remediation comments, it says that I did well, but that I "left before sign out several times," and I did. My first chief resident let me out early the first week, and I went with it without clarifying with subsequent chiefs.

On my MSPE, it will say that I remediated and got a B, but not why I failed in the first place. On the remediation comments, it will include the part where I left early.

I truly believe I have learned a lot since then, in terms of treating all expectations as important toward professional development, and communicating expectations with my supervisors. I've gotten all Bs since then, with good remarks about professionalism. I am planning to apply to EM, and was wondering how I would go about addressing my red flags. Any advice?

I wouldn't waste any PS space explaining this. If anything it would only serve to highlight your red flag and bring even more attention to it. I would honestly leave it. Not to mention ED cares about a lot of things, but a med student on OBGYN that "left before sign out several times," is unlikely to be on that list. Yes, it sucks to have a remediation on your transcript, but I think addressing it further is more likely to harm than help your application.

 

[xffan624]

So I was pretty immature earlier in my 3rd year, and I ended up failing my OB/GYN rotation because I didn't complete an assignment (my evals were fine). Rather than reaching out to someone, I thought it would be okay if I just turned it in a few days late. It wasn't. I ended up getting a D and had to remediate 2 weeks on the wards. The kicker is, on the remediation comments, it says that I did well, but that I "left before sign out several times," and I did. My first chief resident let me out early the first week, and I went with it without clarifying with subsequent chiefs.

On my MSPE, it will say that I remediated and got a B, but not why I failed in the first place. On the remediation comments, it will include the part where I left early.

I truly believe I have learned a lot since then, in terms of treating all expectations as important toward professional development, and communicating expectations with my supervisors. I've gotten all Bs since then, with good remarks about professionalism. I am planning to apply to EM, and was wondering how I would go about addressing my red flags. Any advice?

If you're not applying to OB-GYN, most PD's will understand because they remember their OB-GYN rotations. Never did I hate med school more than on that rotation. I got crap because I was sitting down at times during my 16 hour shift. I have multiple knee injuries and need to sit down due to pain sometimes but apparently that's the kiss of death.

 

[Damson]

If you're not applying to OB-GYN, most PD's will understand because they remember their OB-GYN rotations. Never did I hate med school more than on that rotation. I got crap because I was sitting down at times during my 16 hour shift. I have multiple knee injuries and need to sit down due to pain sometimes but apparently that's the kiss of death.

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