Ever since my third-year clinical rotations in medical school, I can usually predict what will be written about me in my evaluations before seeing them.
The phrases “be more outspoken” and “try not to be so quiet” were copied and pasted in every form. There was usually nothing written about improvement in my knowledge or patient communication. When I started residency, I thought that I would never see those comments again, but they quickly came back to haunt me in my first evaluation as an intern. Under things to improve (Read more...)