I'm sorry to learn of the results of your exam. I know how hard you tried and I hope you are
proud of that. The system is damn fickle and capricious sometimes. You were likely in a
position to pass but it just did not happen as we would have liked.
I hope I didn't let you down. Certainly, this is something I will review in my own mind and
discuss with you.
Everyone feels badly right now -- most especially you. However, I think it's important for us to
attempt to figure out what went wrong. I would be happy to discuss your exam with you and
when the time seems right I sincerely hope you give me a call.
Having coached many anesthesiologists taking Boards I want you to know the truth, even
though it sounds impersonal: you are not the first person to have failed Boards and won't be the
last. Again, it may seem harsh, but what's important is how you react to the challenge facing
you. I hope this will not be with deep gloom and long depression but rather with honesty,
integrity, and grit. This is what you would desire from a son or daughter and what you must
now ask of yourself.
Charles de Gaulle said, "France was never her true self unless she was engaged in a great
enterprise." Neither are you. Great causes and challenges push us to important and new heights.
I challenge you now to continue what you started and persist in your efforts to achieve Board
certification. Quitting is not a good option -- personally or professionally.
The following questions are designed to help me better coach you to Victory. You are not
defeated, only temporarily frustrated and stymied. You shall return to achieve the Victory
you seek and deserve!
The information below will be kept strictly confidential. It will go first to my personal
assistant, a file will be established, and then passed to me.
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