Residency Question - Is there anything in your past that would prevent you..

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Mike190

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I had a charge from early 2010, at 19, where I helped a friend try to take a 15$ phone cover from a retail store. It was of course a stupid decision and I wish I never had made it and have this stuck in the back of my mind, yet I don't necessarily regret this experience. I learned about where my priorities are, about how serious my decisions are for my future, and about the people I surround myself with. The charges were dismissed without prejudice and dropped as part of a pre-trial diversion program, with a "nolle prosequi" disposal.

When residency applications come by, on the ERAS, it will be 9 years since the incident. On the question of conviction, I answer no.. on the question of is there anything in your past that would prevent you from being licensed + hospital privileges.. I could confidently answer no? I doubt this would prevent my being licensed. I answered no to a similar question on a secondary app..

Thanks for your help.
 
First you gotta get into medical school
 
He has to know first if this will affect his career so he knows whether or not to switch careers..
It would affect medical school acceptance before residency.....sigh you need to think about the next step in life not something 10 years away
 
It would affect medical school acceptance before residency.....sigh you need to think about the next step in life not something 10 years away
Assuming he was smart enough to get his record expunged then all he would have to fear about is residency or being licensed.
 
Seriously?
You are fine, bud. Stop stressing about it.
Thanks for a real response my friend.

For you guys who are talking about getting accepted first, and whatnot.. I'm already in. The medical school background check isn't comprehensive.. I've passed background checks that are more stringent without anything coming up.. however any records, expugend or not, are available to a few governmental agencies, like immigration, as well as medical licensing boards.. all I wanted to know was if you would answer that question as no on eras...
 
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