I know clinical experience in my own country probably/definitely means jack if I put it in my ERAS application, but something is better than nothing. So, my second official internship at one of the largest, most well equipped hospitals in the country just ended and I went to collect the experience certificate today. I took the certificate to the training officer of the hospital (that's a thing here) to get it signed by him, and he starts tearing into me all of a sudden about how I'm probably a bluffer who just wants the certificate and did none of the work. There I was, standing and taking the abuse in his little office. All those early mornings, late evenings, running back and forth between patients didn't matter all of a sudden. I even got trapped in the elevator at that hospital but none of the whacky stuff I had the pleasure of experiencing happened because the training officer didn't want to believe it. At the end of it, he basically told me to go screw myself. Yes, there is no professionalism here. So, the "plan of attack" is to go to the head of department (Internal Medicine) and ask him to write me a note or a letter as proof of my attendance so I can get the experience certificate signed and stamped. Not that the head of department is exceptionally friendly, and there is a chance of me not getting that note/letter, which would mean no experience certificate. But he did see me during all the rounds and whatnot. So I guess he can testify my attendance, atleast.
The training officer was an obstacle during the time I was applying, too. He just didn't want me to figure the channel through which people apply. Luckily, I started bugging him six months in advance and after lots of phone calls and meetings with people I found out the process. Yes, even things like the process of application to a hospital are considered esoteric, sacred trusts or something.
Hope I didn't put this in the wrong place, new to student doctor network.
Suggestions much appreciated, I feel terrible.
The training officer was an obstacle during the time I was applying, too. He just didn't want me to figure the channel through which people apply. Luckily, I started bugging him six months in advance and after lots of phone calls and meetings with people I found out the process. Yes, even things like the process of application to a hospital are considered esoteric, sacred trusts or something.
Hope I didn't put this in the wrong place, new to student doctor network.
Suggestions much appreciated, I feel terrible.
