Should I do this?

[medstudent87]

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My family medicine attending told me to meet with my school's anesthesia chair just to chit-chat, so that I could possibly ask him for a LOR later on.

Thing is, I'm going to be doing my MS4 anesthesia rotation at a hospital only affiliated with my school, not our home-site (which is where this chair is).

I'm sure I'll be able to get 2 LORs from attendings at the affiliate site (or even the chair there), so should I still have a sit down with the guy at my home site, even though he'll never actually interact with me in the clinical setting?

 

[Trisomy13]

My family medicine attending told me to meet with my school's anesthesia chair just to chit-chat, so that I could possibly ask him for a LOR later on.

Thing is, I'm going to be doing my MS4 anesthesia rotation at a hospital only affiliated with my school, not our home-site (which is where this chair is).

I'm sure I'll be able to get 2 LORs from attendings at the affiliate site (or even the chair there), so should I still have a sit down with the guy at my home site, even though he'll never actually interact with me in the clinical setting?

Yes. I did this back when I was going through the process. Did most of my rotations at a hospital across the state but met with my school's dept chair to geton his radar. Then kept in touch via email and eventually asked for LOR. Never rotated at home hospital, and he understood the circumstances. It's not that uncommon, and you want a LOR from your dept chair.

 

[PMPMD]

My family medicine attending told me to meet with my school's anesthesia chair just to chit-chat, so that I could possibly ask him for a LOR later on.

Thing is, I'm going to be doing my MS4 anesthesia rotation at a hospital only affiliated with my school, not our home-site (which is where this chair is).

I'm sure I'll be able to get 2 LORs from attendings at the affiliate site (or even the chair there), so should I still have a sit down with the guy at my home site, even though he'll never actually interact with me in the clinical setting?

Are you applying for anesthesiology or FP?

If FP, I don't see why you need to meet with the anesthesiology chair. Just get the LOR from the individual.

If anesthesia, then yes, meet with the chair. Laugh at his/her jokes. Give him/her a good strong handshake (no "dead fish"). Don't say "yeah."

 

[imfrankie]

Maybe sit in on a few grand rounds sessions also. I learned a ton by doing this as a medical student. People get to know you also, "this person is interested."

 

[medstudent87]

k, thanks guys