Thread: Message from Clinical Dept.

Great new message to all Ross students interviewing for residency. Not only do we not get certain cores until deep into the interview season, now we can not take days off for interviews...

It really feels good to be at a school that seems to ALWAYS be working against you....

Dear Ross Student:
(Semesters 8, 9 and 10)
You are being sent this notice because many of you, not all, have been taking off too much time during your rotations to interview for Residency. While we realize this is certainly a significant part of your medical education career here at Ross, you MUST adhere to the rules set forth at each particular hospital for every rotation you complete.
Please read this statement carefully and if you feel that you need further clarification, you may contact me directly, or alternatively, please feel free to communicate with Dr. C, Dean - Clinical Sciences, or your assigned Clinical Advisor.

• • Time off during Rotations - Ross University has a 100% attendance policy during all clinical rotations. It is up to each individual hospital to enforce their attendance rules and our students are expected to abide by those rules. It is unacceptable for a student to miss multiple days to interview for Residency Positions. Students should plan ahead to take time off during the interview period (November - January). Short (2-3 week) electives can be done so that interviews could be scheduled between them.

Thank you!

MH

UNFREACKN BELIEVABLE... Nothing shocks me anymore. Isn't the whole idea of going to medical school is to get a residency and then JOB??? how is that possible if you can't go on interviews????? And it's not like you are making YOUR INTERVIEW schedule --- thus far, it's been the programs that gives you a couple of dates to choose from OR a date of availability...

I sware... I have no comments anymore... I'm so done with this department.

Wow, I took off time to study for step 2 and to go to interviews, (I knew it looked bad in third year when students took off multiple days during a core, but realistically we must do this to get a residency position), I have ONE interview during an elective this month in a couple weeks, I PURPOSEDLY ONLY SCHEDULED ONE INTERVIEW AS I DIDN'T WANT TO MISS MULTIPLE DAYS BUT THIS IS MY DREAM PLACE TO GO FOR A RESIDENCY what am I supposed to do?!? Call this place and tell them that my medical school is a slave driver and won't let me miss one day for an elective which is OVER what I need to graduate?!? I am usually supportive of Ross but this is a little silly. Ross should allow students to take maybe 3-4 days off each month for interview if in a rotation. . . I don't know what to do so

More ** from the clinical department.

-First off why is the clinical department making this announcement? If the specific hospital you are rotating at has an issue with the # of days you are taking off for interviews they should be the ones disciplining you.

-Second, don't know if you got the memo "Clinical Operations Manager" butRoss seems to have just a little difficulty scheduling certain cores like OB and Peds. Believe it or not some students are simply unable to schedule cores until there very last rotation or well after taking step 2CK which is absolutely unacceptable. We students do apologize in advance for taking time off in Nov-Jan from our core rotations while we interview for the single most important aspect of medical school (obtaining a competetive residency position). Are you serious Clinical Operations Manager?

This is ridiculous and when I tell my US med school friends about this kinda stuff they look at me in disbelief. Where in the world does the nearly $15,000 we cough off every 15 weeks go? It surely isn't too the stellar rotations (JPH, Wykcoff, Kings County, etc). Does it go to the administration that gives you the run-around every time you call NJ asking where something is or why your FA check is late again?
Then again ross has no problem sending you a tuition bill 2 weeks before it's due but can't schedule you a damn peds rotation until Dec 2008. ***?

But you can still take the days off but you run the risk of a failing grade in that particular rotation correct? It is the hospital who makes that call.

Originally Posted by Aggiemd2b

But you can still take the days off but you run the risk of a failing grade in that particular rotation correct? It is the hospital who makes that call.

Obviously, what's your point?

Originally Posted by callemurcia1

More ** from the clinical department.

-First off why is the clinical department making this announcement? If the specific hospital you are rotating at has an issue with the # of days you are taking off for interviews they should be the ones disciplining you.

-Second, don't know if you got the memo "Clinical Operations Manager" butRoss seems to have just a little difficulty scheduling certain cores like OB and Peds. Believe it or not some students are simply unable to schedule cores until there very last rotation or well after taking step 2CK which is absolutely unacceptable. We students do apologize in advance for taking time off in Nov-Jan from our core rotations while we interview for the single most important aspect of medical school (obtaining a competetive residency position). Are you serious Clinical Operations Manager?

This is ridiculous and when I tell my US med school friends about this kinda stuff they look at me in disbelief. Where in the world does the nearly $15,000 we cough off every 15 weeks go? It surely isn't too the stellar rotations (JPH, Wykcoff, Kings County, etc). Does it go to the administration that gives you the run-around every time you call NJ asking where something is or why your FA check is late again?
Then again ross has no problem sending you a tuition bill 2 weeks before it's due but can't schedule you a darn peds rotation until Dec 2008. ***?

The clinical department really does have some nerves writing the email!!! Seriously, it's like talking to a wall.

If they are so concerned then WHY ON EARTH do THEY schedule the majority of students to do their PEDS or OBGYN as their last rotations???? KNOWING FULL WELL that it falls during the time of interview??????????

It feels like a con man.. they sell you this idea, take your money and run away with it leaving you high and dry...

it makes no sense what so ever.

Two of my friends have Peds next as their last rotation ever.. both are 4th years and have interviews scheduled basically every week for the next two months -- it is NOT their fault. Especially considering they were previously bumbed from their peds rotation earlier in the year...

I'm just scratching my head in awe... makes no sense....

I hope the "clinical manager" reads this thread...

There actions contradict their words.

It really reminds me of Dumb and Dumber..