by Concerns » Mon Nov 06, 2006 1:51 pm
Dear Anatolyk,
I appreciate your input regarding a situation. Currently, I am preparing documentation for limited permit and I am having some concerns regarding an aberrant situation from my previous residency program.
I am having an outstanding background, attending in my speciality in Europe, extensive clinical research experience in the same field with famous professors from a prestigious institution, outstanding achievements in my internship year in the same one and complications in my previous program, the same speciality and categorical program.
Unfortunately, a chaotic and unlucky circumstances made the program insecure regarding ACGME compliances. The ex-director and also ex-chairman entitled on tenure on both positions was displaced by a a new chair, extremely undidactic and limited compromising the program and careers for his ambition. Also, the program is serving a small comunity full of exotics.
I had a complication there right at the beginning of PGY 2 due to a bad behavior of senior, pakistani who was running for the title of chief residents and displacing rivals. I have been straightforward with him highlighting the fact the he has to cover as a senior. Unusual for a program, the seniors in the program did not perform their activities, no pre-rounds, no sign outs as the ex-director was manipulated by taken them in the program directly from Pakistan for different favors. He was fighting on my back and I have got a letter from the ex-director after two months of my PGY 2 that the new chair is going to place me on probation for unfounded grounds. I proceed to appeal that was held in December. I have been sustained and guided by the co-director open minded due to abnormalities of the program as his niece and my PGY 2 colleague had the same problem with pakistani and was forced to take leave of absence for one month and then vacation without any problems afterall. The new chair did not recognize his mistake and did not show up to my appeal. The ex-director said that it is incorrect but he can offer me counseling. I put the cards on the table and I reiterate the fact that I am going back to my prestigious institution to perform my education in peace and to preserve my outstanding background. I resigned after consulting an attorney that I am entitled to leave after one year according to the contract and to perform the rest of two in a different setting. By mid of February, due do my pressure at the faculty meeting, the chair changed his decision from probation to academic insuficiency (imagine with notes of 4,5,6,7,8,9) dated back with the date when the probation was issued adn said non- renewal of the contract after my resignation. Just a justification in front of the ACGME to explain my reason for leaving. I have been taken the in- service exam and got my credit for the year. By the end of the program in June, another complication occured due to lack of sign outs and a case report was issued in our floor virtual team and the chair send a case report to the GME, credential office and OP with my name on it. The program credential has been extended til April- May 2007 while ACGME is coming to the site visit to see if the new chair is compliant with the residency education.
I missed a contract for PGY 3 in a good program due to the fact that my previous program undermined me out though the ex-director was impressed that he helped me out.
Currently, I am back in my previous academic prestigious institution performing a research fellowship with two years of residency and applying for limited permit.
I am having some questions regarding this application:
1. shall I mention the "probation" as was changed in academic insuficiency with the same date dated back after my appeal?
2. what about my resignation? voluntary resignation? avoid any disciplinary action?
3. regarding the case report?any professional misconduct?
What are my chances of getting a PGY 3 next year while presently I am sustained and the director is good will.
I really appreciate your help to avoid future mistakes.
I am looking forward hearing from you.
Thank you.