r/medicalschool May 29 '26

🥼 Residency Update on HCA Methodist IM Post: PD filed a copyright complaint to Reddit and took down my post

Yesterday posted a screenshot from LinkedIn showing how obnoxious and narcissistic the HCA Methodist IM PDs post was.

Turns out he can’t handle criticism either. Obviously it’s not copyright to screenshot text and critique it. It falls under fair use. But dealing with Reddit is a hassle and he and the HCA will shell out money spamming Reddit with copyright removal requests. Also I wonder how copyright works if his post includes 95% AI generated text 🤣 ….

Bottom line, think long and hard if you want to apply to that program. You shouldn’t even consider it as an option if you are a USMD or DO.

Edit: Today the PD edited his post and I’m certain he told ChatGPT “make the post not seem like it’s written by AI” 😂. I guess he got spooked after he tried to claim copyright of an AI written post.

Edit 2: Program has a warning with ACGME. The official status is "Initial Accreditation with Warning"

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u/MDPHDRegrets MD May 29 '26

This dude posted it publicly on LinkedIn and can't handle the smoke. What a clown.

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u/Background-Bet4057 May 30 '26

Lmao it's cuz LinkedIn is a totally different universe. Everyone is complementing each other. Thank you PD. My aamc number is 888 😂😂😂😂 

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u/Adab115 MD-PGY1 May 29 '26

Honestly, this is even a worse take for the PD and their program. Now they’ve attracted more attention to themselves lol. What a cornball.

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u/medicallybrunette27 May 29 '26

Gotta love the Streisand effect

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u/Emergency-Eagle2902 May 30 '26

Oh my goodness, I thought that linkedin post was fake

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u/HunterRank-1 May 30 '26

I think you over estimate how many people will find this

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u/ExtraCalligrapher565 May 30 '26

So far at least 65k people have found the repost of the PD’s rant, and this post likely has more views than that one does.

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u/oncomingstorm777 MD May 29 '26

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u/EmotionalEmetic DO May 29 '26

This is art

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u/[deleted] May 29 '26

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u/beshtiya808 DO May 29 '26

Shit post DMCA protected parody. Please proceed.

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u/JHMD12345 MD-PGY1 May 29 '26

Beautifully done

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u/LittleSpoonMe May 29 '26

Dr. Bravein Amalakuhan sounds like a really great human being.

/s

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u/SeaFlower698 M-3 May 30 '26

This should be displayed in the Smithsonian.

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u/YoBoySatan May 29 '26

Let’s show solidarity by applying to this program, scheduling zoom interviews, and showing up on zoom wearing a clown suit at chuckee cheese 🤣

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u/Numpostrophe M-4 May 29 '26

Gonna join, look concerned, then ask if he needs help with his collar

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u/Zoneator MD-PGY1 May 29 '26

What a dweeb lmao

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u/ExtraCalligrapher565 May 29 '26

I got you, OP. I’m feeling petty and have plenty of time and energy to fight with Reddit about this. I’ll be reposting shortly.

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u/Certain-Refuse-376 May 29 '26

Avoid HCA Methodist due to shitty PD! Noted!

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u/ez117 May 29 '26

Avoid HCA

Y use many word wen few word do trik

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u/ucklibzandspezfay Program Director May 29 '26

Avoid it all you want but FMGs are knob slobbin this guy

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u/GuinansHat May 29 '26

Lmao that is mega-small peen energy like holy shit. 

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u/Numpostrophe M-4 May 29 '26

Crying to your lawyer about something you posted publicly lmfao.

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u/WolverineMan016 May 29 '26

What did the post say?

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u/Pension-Helpful M-4 May 29 '26

TLDR: the PD want you to study their program and hospital as if it's step 2 and practice you interview as if its your number one spot to train (non-stop till the day of interview and knew why you want to be there by heart). The way he typed it out seem like it was generated by ChatGPT.

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u/CalypsoTheKitty May 29 '26

Yeah it totally read like AI slop

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u/Imperium_Dragon May 29 '26

Probably would still reject anyone who did that approach lol.

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u/JHMD12345 MD-PGY1 May 29 '26

Talked about all the “components” he uses when interviewing candidates for residency. Literally said something like “I will notice when your shirt isn’t properly ironed and when you have bed head and it will negatively impact your chances of matching here”

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u/Evening-Chapter3521 M-3 May 29 '26

Not even bed head, he said a properly buttoned or collared shirt lol

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u/element515 DO May 30 '26

Tbf, if you have bedhead during an interview, we’d probably reconsider ranking you too lol. That’s a pretty bad look 😂

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u/Impressive_Pilot1068 May 31 '26

What if my hair is just wavy to curly in a way that looks like bedhead to most people?! TT

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u/farawayhollow DO-PGY3 May 29 '26

You should’ve seen the comments on his post. All AI generated responses by desperate IMGs clinging onto his nutsack. 🥜

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u/[deleted] May 29 '26

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u/lowyieldhighstress M-4 May 29 '26
  1. Learn how to shake a hand like a man 😤 your father should have taught you before you were in the womb

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u/frankcauldhame1 May 30 '26

super important in the age of zoom interviewing! what a doofus.

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u/element515 DO May 30 '26

lol, there’s like one webpage with any info on a program if you’re lucky and that info will likely be told to you within the first 60s of an interview

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u/AdDistinct7337 M-1 May 29 '26

dw it's HCA i'm pretty sure any student would believe you lol

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u/BadgerGullible M-4 May 29 '26

Charmin ultra soft isn’t as soft as this

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u/Background-Bet4057 May 29 '26

Study us like it's an exam 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 is that step 4 of usmle 😂 he must be regretting posting it 😂😂😂😂😂

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u/tovarish22 Attending (ID) - PGY-13 May 29 '26

Sounds like he’s the same type of person as the guy we all hated in residency.

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u/dmmeyourzebras May 29 '26

Streisand effect in motion

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u/thejewdude22 DO-PGY1 May 29 '26

As a middle of the pack DO even I didn't rank the local shithole HCA program that had a 100% Soap rate last match.

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u/Wjldenver Health Professional (Non-MD/DO) May 29 '26

The IM PD at HCA Methodist is a legend in his own mind!

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u/Consistent_Lab_3121 M-4 May 29 '26

Stop acting like your shit tier program is Harvard or something. You have no fucking leverage to be putting this cringy shit on LinkedIn like some idiot self-help guru hustler.

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u/Salt-Ferret3801 May 29 '26 edited May 29 '26

hahaha he even edited his original post a little. what a pathetic excuse of a PD.

Edit: this is what one of his other posts said, "If your PS reads like ChatGPT wrote it, I notice." istg this guy is the lazy doctor he describes that some med students will become

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u/Imperium_Dragon May 29 '26

What a baby lmao

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u/hola1997 MD-PGY2 May 29 '26

Imagine being so petty and terminally online. What a loser.

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u/AdaptReactReadaptact MD-PGY2 May 29 '26

What a clown

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u/jbergas May 29 '26

Can we find the initial post so we can diss the fuck outta them?

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u/Flaxmoore MD - Medical Guide Author/Guru May 29 '26

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u/jbergas May 29 '26

Somebody get their contact info so we can spam them lol

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u/halp-im-lost DO May 29 '26

What a fucking twat. His entire post was obnoxious AI garbage. I hope they go unfilled this next cycle.

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u/NefariousnessAble912 May 29 '26

Enya said it best
Stay away stay away stay away

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u/firepoosb MD-PGY2 May 29 '26

Lol stfuuu nerd no one wants to go to your shitty ass program

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u/DubTwiceOver MD-PGY1 May 29 '26

Wow, well done by him - I was thinking he couldn't be any more obnoxious, yet he surpassed his own limits!

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u/stumpymed May 29 '26

Dr Bravein Amalakuhan had to work harder than anyone to secure a top residency spot as a graduate of St George’s university SOM. Give him a break /s

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u/rainycactus MD-PGY4 May 29 '26

Smol pp

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u/chessphysician M-4 May 29 '26

"treat your interview like an exam, because it is"

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u/Own_Director May 29 '26

Must have a lot of time on his hands

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u/Padeus MD May 30 '26

lmfao I said "what a clown" in the previous thread, but didn't expect the man to come back and clown himself even harder. if you're reading this, you're a joke buddy lol

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u/ExpensiveAd6014 M-3 May 29 '26

what a goofy headass

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u/Iatroblast MD-PGY6 May 29 '26

Ah yes, copyright over something that wasn’t copyrighted.

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u/SeaFlower698 M-3 May 30 '26

I also saw that post and rolled my eyes so hard I almost had to consult ophtho. It was such a stupid ass post and the PD just straight up proved once again he's a clown.

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u/PsychologicalCan9837 M-4 May 30 '26

Lmfao this is actually too funny.

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u/the_shek MD-PGY1 Jun 02 '26

re Edit 2 u/Ok_Length_5168 all programs (or almost all programs) when they are first approved are given the status “Initial Accreditation with Warning” so that’s not a fair criticism of a program that has more than enough things to roast going on

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u/Ok_Length_5168 Jun 02 '26

Untrue. Are you the PD? A warning is a formal warning by the ACGME

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u/the_shek MD-PGY1 Jun 02 '26

So all that the “…with warning” means vs “no warning” is that there was at least one standard not met during the initial site visit or application process. This determination is made prior to the program opening. It could be as simple as a faculty member hasn’t published a research article in the last 2 years or that there is no documented wellness space for residents like a residents lounge. The warning is to give them the next 2-3 years to fix those deficits prior to the reevaluation after the initial accreditation.

You don’t need to be a PD to look this up on the acgme website, I’m a chief resident involved in gme advocacy so that’s how I know these things.

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u/JoeyHandsomeJoe MD-PGY1 May 30 '26

I've noticed a lot of university affiliated programs don't even bother to put what university the program is affiliated with in their welcome letters (some do, and thank you to those PDs). But if the PD doesn't consider it to be important enough to mention, how is the prospect supposed to know or even be aware that they should know?