Medical Student Cheater: October 2011

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Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Recovering from a Bad Evaluation

Question

I received negative feedback from my most recent rotation, and I'm trying not to freak out. What should I do?
Response from Alisa R. Gutman, MD, PhD
Psychiatry Resident, Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
It's no secret that medical students are used to doing things right, so there are few things as difficult as being told that you've done something wrong. Even worse is getting serious negative feedback in writing. Here are some tips for learning from a negative evaluation without letting it rewrite how you see yourself.