Obviously, it's not a good thing to do. Is it possible to get another position later on, maybe in another field? I just started this year, fp, and it sucks. The whole hospital, apparently, is laughing at the fp attendings and the residents. It's not even funny. Any advice/responses would be appreciated. Jane. I hate to be the one to say this, but this sounds very typical of most PGY- 1 programs.. Haven't you ever heard about all the horror stories from Internship? Most of those were not exaggerated. Consider yourself lucky that they capped the max work week to 8. But FP might be considered easier because in between those . Which rotations have you done so far? Are you in an unapposed program (are there other residency programs in your hospital)? For example, if you just completed your 2nd month of IM... IM that you don't like. Or if you just completed 2 months of In- patient services, maybe it's the hospital setting that you don't like? Looking back on your posts, I see that you applied to OB/GYN. Maybe you're unhappy with FP because it was your . The worst part about it is that you took someone else's spot who may have actually enjoyed/wanted FP . Aside from the selfish reasons such as a legally binding contract and it looking bad on your resume/CV, you should stick with it because it's the right thing to do. This program offered you a spot that could have probably easily gone to someone more appreciative of the position. The least you can do is finish out the year and give them the proper notice so that they can make arrangements to try to have the position filled by someone else. Besides, imagine all the extra work and call that everyone else in your program will have to do to make up for your absence.
Quitting Neurosurgery. I think we are more likely to take notice when a person from a popular program. Residency is a long hard slog, and lacks the benefits of these reasons to get. You think you have it tough.. My advice is to stick it through for the remainder of the year. During that time, look into other programs. Some of the stuff you do now might even be able to transfer (remember that you will need your PD to sign stuff over if you want credit for anything, so don't burn any bridges). If you find a position elsewhere that might be better for you, give your PD enough notice to make arrangements and let him/her know that you intend to fulfill the year as agreed, and to the best of your ability. And who knows, after a few more rotations, you might even enjoy FP . Quitting something midstream is not good on ones resume,whatever it is. Like people are telling you, perhaps you could transfer into another program or type of residency next year. The Pharmacy Practice Residency Program at St. Joseph's Hospital is designed to develop a strong foundation of pharmacotherapy, leadership, and operational skills.
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