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Thank you for your response Jan, it is unfortunate and I wish that I would have been assigned to an instructor with experience with second year students (this is the first time my teacher has done 2nd year teaching in clinical setting). Regarding being told about my deficiencies, we do have midterm evaluations. in the midterm evaluation we did discuss that i had to continue working on this area, but i was not told that I was at risk of failing. The outcome was: you are working on the area that we talked about keep up the good work. I have talked to the leader of my year and he simply told me that there was nothing i can do until i get a final grade from my instructor

I am a second year male student that has just finished my CPE in a general surgery floor. I have good grades overall 80%+ in all my classes and have never had any issues with my schooling before until now. On the second last of my practice I was told by my instructor that she was worried about me and was unsure if i had met the requirements to move into third year. I was told that I was "having difficulty putting the whole picture together and a few more things" in the last 2 days my instructor has been on me about everything i do and i feel that i have been scrutinized (which is expected) about my practice in the floor. This came out of left field for me, I had no idea that i was "at risk" of failing my CPE and was never told by my instructor. No learning contract, no warning and no signs anywhere verbal or written. I feel that my situation is unfair as I have been given no time at all to fix the issues that my instructor sees in me. During our discussion I mentioned to her that I have a lot going on in my life, My mind was preocupied and had even though about calling in and not coming into practice, obviously this cannot be done on the last day after being told i might be failing. I dont know what to do, should i appeal if i dont pass? should i try to get into some sort of contract or be put into some kind of list? I plan to contact the second year leader but im not really sure what to tell him. Any thoughts, experience stories or advice are welcome.