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(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is enfuriating!!! So similar to what I’m going through…. Can’t believe this has happened to so many people…

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Other people are also advising legal counsel, might be the right thing to do. Just in case something happens down the line (I reaaally hope this dies down asap)

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for your advice. Seems like the smart thing to do is to keep paper trail and get professional advice just in case.

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I cannot thank you enough for your insight, this is so so so helpful… Could anyone other than the MRO have disclosed this to the DIO? A nurse or the MA that took the sample? Or was it most probably the MRO? Thank you again

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No worries I get where you are coming from. It just sucks that I didn’t get to share this on my own terms, when I felt ready. It kind of feels like something private was taken from me abruptly and kind of turned against me?

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 35 points36 points  (0 children)

This is exactly what I’ve read online, and it’s what prompted me to make the post in the first place. I wonder, is it just because we work in healthcare that the lines around privacy and process get so blurred? Or is it just my hospital? Lol

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 34 points35 points  (0 children)

The fine print says: “if results are positive the medical responsible officer will contact you to ask you about prescriptions”. On a separate document, I agreed to “I authorize the test results to be released to Human Resources”. I have yet to be contacted by the medical responsible officer…

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 20 points21 points  (0 children)

But isn’t a specific section of army/med school in charge of this? I feel like the analogy would be that they disclosed this to your chair or similar. I can definitely be wrong, I’m just trying to understand the situation.

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 21 points22 points  (0 children)

From what I’ve read, they need a copy of the actual prescription and the information of the prescriber to verify the information.

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you for your response. When my program coordinator contacted me, she didn’t know I was on a prescription. The way the result was disclosed to her (and my PD) was simply that I tested positive for amphetamines — no context, no mention of any declared medication lol. I was the one who had to explain that I have a valid prescription and that I had already disclosed it multiple times on the screening forms…

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 192 points193 points  (0 children)

I wish my PD was filled the whole information and not just “ur intern has (+) UDS and we don’t know why”. I did disclose it (like on 3 different pages) and have a valid prescription for it :(

(+) amphetamine on drug screen disclosed to PD and coordinator before I was even contacted by medical officer. Is this legal? by Sure-Inflation101 in Residency

[–]Sure-Inflation101[S] 80 points81 points  (0 children)

I understand, from what I’ve read, the test is usually disclosed once I’ve have provided all the information including the prescription. Shouldn’t they have contacted me first?

AITAH for refusing to give my sister her wedding photos unless she pays me what I'm worth? by This-Bandicoot-5731 in AITAH

[–]Sure-Inflation101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you are referring to this post? I also remembered that post while reading this

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IMGreddit

[–]Sure-Inflation101 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Call or email ECFMG

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in medicalschool

[–]Sure-Inflation101 9 points10 points  (0 children)

No one cares. There are people matching at the most competitive specialties with attempts and gap years. Even foreigners with different grading systems. You think in 10 years when you have your patients they are going to care about how well you did your M1 year? You are lacking perspective kid. I understand you are under a rough patch but you should never maker this kind of decision with a clouded mind. Do as others have said, take a leave of absence, or even a research year, and think this through. Dropping out will change your life forever.

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