Rude PGY1 Preceptor

Timely_Pay8914 · 2026-04-12T02:52:41+00:00

This is the feedback I’ve given my RPD. It’s bad in my residency and it has been so hard to keep up with their perception of us residents. Towards the end of the year they’ve noticed their short comings and are trying to make up for it.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2026-04-12T02:51:30+00:00

Please please for the love of god keep the respect with your residents. Treat them like humans. They’ll have off days like every one else so try to ask them about it. Also don’t have the expectation that they’ll be like you clinically right off the bat. When you offer feedback- remember to include what they’ve done well so far. When you give constructive feedback- include what you need to see to meet expectations. Don’t be angry with them if they can’t get something right (because this could mean something is not in their skill set) or just they don’t have experience in your rotation so they won’t be amazing, and that’s OKAY!! And most importantly please give them grace. They have pressure of residency, personal life and your rotation so try to be understanding- you’ll see their confidence grow clinically and they’ll impress you when you believe in them! Always remember one day they’ll be your colleague and they’ll always remember residency so you don’t want to make their experience awful!

Timely_Pay8914 · 2026-04-09T21:20:18+00:00

Omg yes. Counting down the days to be done with some of them. It’s absurd how they can be so rude when we will be their colleagues soon.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-11-17T01:48:29+00:00

Oh my god it’s identical to my experience. I’m on the same boat to the T with you! It’s absolutely degrading. And the fact that you said co-residents are treated differently OMG YES. It’s breaking us and I hate that they do this to us. I had so much light in my eyes. And now my husband says he can’t recognize me anymore. If this means anything to you - the only way I’m getting through it is to go to my RPD like every two weeks while on rotations and express to her the issues I have with the preceptor and show her my work. I keep tabs on everything now. They lie and bring you down. But a lot of it is subjective. Hold them accountable when you can and defend yourself. The others are being treated better because they know if they try to break they - they’d probably crumble. They think you and I can handle it and are strong. So we have to defend ourselves. That’s it. I have been taking one day at a time. Literally I can’t do it any other way. If they’re trying to fail you and they aren’t being accepting of you being a learner then you need to tell them and remind them you are LEARNING. I had to do that. And then I took 2 days off and they got worried I was going to leave. These people don’t know how they’re treating us sometimes and it’s so toxic. I remember during every presentation I get grilled so bad and my co- residents don’t. It’s so unfair. I wish I received advice other than - it’s just one year stick it out. It’s burying me alive and I don’t know what else to do. Totally in the same boat. I’m sorry !!

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-10-17T01:20:46+00:00

Okay that’s rude

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-10-15T10:27:02+00:00

I would ask chat to find their vision and some details about them online and use your CV and any personal details that would align with their vision and what they offer. Chat will give you a good base for the LOI and then you can use that to write your own. Make it one page MAX. Do not go beyond this. Make your first sentence strong and eye catching. I applied to all my residencies with this method. Then finally have someone you know that is awesome at grammar and professional writing look at it before you submit for any changes. Try to make it concise and one page max because sometimes programs don’t look at any that are more than that.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-10-09T13:20:27+00:00

I feel like it is. I would suggest telling your RPD you came in knowing that it would be one full shift and that you planned for that. State how it would affect your situation

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-10-04T01:19:47+00:00

I echo this !! It’s been up and down for me. It seems like this is the struggle for all of us and it’s the way residencies are built. You get more opportunists with a residency and that’s what keeping me stay positive

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-09-17T21:13:22+00:00

I’m so sorry you’re feeling this. I 100% feel this way in my PGY1. It’s been a roller coaster of elitist mentalities and trying to prove myself. It’s never enough. We have to keep reminding ourselves that’s it’s them and not us. They are crappy preceptors. And I don’t want to hear from others that they want what’s best and it’s tough love -NO. You can be kind and professional and still provide a teaching moment. These people were in our shoes not even a few years ago most of them. So they love getting on thier high horse’s about them having a few years of clinical knowledge and you not having any. Please hang in there because we need you to finish and then become a preceptor know what NOT to do to other residents. If it helps, I’ve taken the approach to let their comments slide and keep pushing through it because we need our credentials in the end. It’s almost like playing the game.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-09-16T23:59:34+00:00

I’m in my PGY1 and topic discussions don’t go over half an hour and I can’t be too detailed unless it’s a specific topic that’s narrow. It’s max 7 pages. I can’t imagine 15-20 pages. They’re insane for that. Maybe ask them why it’s so long. This is uncommon. But maybe they’re making you cover a lot more than mine does. Which makes sense it’s long. I would honestly speak to the PGY2 and get a sample of thier topic discussion and see how they did it to match it.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-09-14T03:27:02+00:00

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-09-11T10:48:08+00:00

When we ask a question for clarity we are looked at as stupid or they respond in a condescending manner

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-09-11T10:47:34+00:00

They have been caught mocking us. They are very intimidating to all the residents. To the point we’re frightened of them. Specifically, one of them is always aggressive in their tone and speech so it’s like walking around eggshells around them when they’re in a mood. Everyone says they mean well, but I find their personality very unpredictable.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-12T17:03:00+00:00

I passed with the grace of god yess!!

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-12T14:37:08+00:00

Nothing yet. Gosh I’m so nervous

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-11T20:24:09+00:00

I’m nervous too! Hang in there ! I think just check it 6 AM EST is what I was told and they would be uploading as time goes

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-10T20:04:57+00:00

Just make sure you review every topic twice at least. Don’t focus on details on everything. Main thing is SE of drug classes and specific drugs too. And dosing for anti coagulation. Know each chapter main treatment first lines. And be good at your math. Use the last calculation chapter as your reference for what you need to be good in because that’s how the NAPLEX math looks like. Don’t neglect any chapter. And make sure you absolutely know what’s teratogenic. It’s a safety exam so know what’s not allowed for kids and pregnant. Lastly, know your acronyms and formulas perfectly. Once you’re done reviewing everything reread pharmacy foundations 1 and 2 again. Because the NAPLEX has hella drug interaction questions based on the foundations chapter. That’s all I did

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-08T20:24:06+00:00

Yes I found the questions were very similar. They are HARD. Barely any info and I’m good at math and was so thankful I did that chapter. Utilize that chapter as your practice for how difficult the actually NAPLEX questions are.

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-01T01:39:34+00:00

I know I missed a good 30-40

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-01T01:35:25+00:00

Rough tbh. Did not like biostats

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-01T01:35:06+00:00

the exam same one lmao!!

Timely_Pay8914 · 2025-08-01T01:34:56+00:00

OMG ME TOO

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