Traffic Misdemeanor and Residency

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Hey everyone. I am currently interviewing for IM programs and received a speeding ticket misdemeanor a few weeks ago. I was wondering if this will be a problem for residency programs when i match next year? I have a clean record other than this. Any help is appreciated.

 

[Gorne]

Hey everyone. I am currently interviewing for IM programs and received a speeding ticket misdemeanor a few weeks ago. I was wondering if this will be a problem for residency programs when i match next year? I have a clean record other than this. Any help is appreciated.

Traffic violations are a serious offense and those of the speeding variety are considered especially heinous. I would report this to the residency director either by phone, email, or both, if you've already interviewed or during the interview first thing, if you haven't.

Full disclosure is the best policy here.

 

[de Ribas]

Hey everyone. I am currently interviewing for IM programs and received a speeding ticket misdemeanor a few weeks ago. I was wondering if this will be a problem for residency programs when i match next year? I have a clean record other than this. Any help is appreciated.

Traffic tickets vary. It also depends how fast you were going. In my state anything above 10mph is a misdemeanor. It is not that serious.

 

[VincentAdultman]

you should be fine.


....unless you live in Virginia.

 

[neoevolution]

Charged or convicted? I know a med school classmate who got charged with a misdemeanor for speeding, and managed to get it off his record and paid only a fine, because they had a clean record and hired a good lawyer who specifically mentioned that a conviction would make their future more difficult. If you haven't gone to court yet, I'd find the cash and go for the best lawyer you can find, it'd be worth it to keep a misdemeanor off your record.

 

[Redpancreas]

Jeez, is this really a discussion? OP should be fine, but how was a traffic violation a misdemeanor?

 

[skins2020]

Jeez, is this really a discussion? OP should be fine, but how was a traffic violation a misdemeanor?

i was in Illinois for an interview and their laws are a lot more strict for speeding violations than Maryland. I couldnt believe it was a misdemeanor too

 

[ChicagoBear]

i was in Illinois for an interview and their laws are a lot more strict for speeding violations than Maryland. I couldnt believe it was a misdemeanor too

For it to be a misdemeanor, that means you were clocked at 26+ mph over the posted limit! 81 in a 55, 96 in a 70 - which was it? Not saying it should have a big impact on a medical career, but you have to work at getting a misdemeanor speeding ticket in Illinois.