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[quote=Anonymous]Before you start something with the teacher, please make sure that your kid is reporting what really happened, and not spinning it for dramatic effect or to get attention.

I work with medical residents who are usually in their mid to late 20s, and even then I have heard some really strange and biased reports of conversations with both myself and other attending physicians.

Some of the residents will willfully misinterpret/misconstrue what is being said during hard discussions (for instance, when we are talking about their mistakes or excessive absences that start to threaten their ability to sit for boards). It’s easier to whine that I am a hard a** than do the hard work.

But - like a high school teacher - it is my job to challenge and/or correct them!

However, it has gotten to the point where I  follow up with an email after I even gently correct a resident, where I review and justify my comments and bcc the program director, so that i am covered if the resident reports me to the GME office.

It takes a lot of time and I hate it, and I just let things slide now. Honestly, I’m a terrible teacher now as compared to 5-10 years ago. And we are going to suffer for it as a society when our next generation of doctors is poorly trained.

So I think there is some value in telling your kids to not be a whiny tattletale who wants to stir the pot rather than pursuing excellence. I tell my kids if they are challenged by a teacher  then suck it up, and (if possible/appropriate) defend your position by arguing back in a professional manner. And if you can’t defend yourself then maybe you are wrong and should shut up.

Even if I don’t personally like them, I really admire the residents who do that and I go out of my way to help them with regard to finding prestigious fellowships and getting them talks and on publications.[/quote]

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