Favouritism in clinic
Wanted to discuss teaching I had with a new consultant.
He’s treated me weirdly and at first I’ve brushed it off but I’ve had teaching again with him and it was so unpleasant that I ended up going home ahead of my afternoon session.
On the first day of teaching I asked him a thoughtful question and also wanted to clarify what he’d said to make sure I wrote it down correctly..he then shaded me and said “you probably wasn’t listening before” even though I was the most attentive person in that room.
In fact the others had lied to him and said they had to catch the bus to get out of the session early.
He immediately showed a liking to one of the students let’s call her X. Despite asking shallow unthoughtful questions and didn’t answer a single of his questions.
Day 2: he picks X out of the group and said he chose her because she answered all the questions yesterday (she didn’t answer a single one) I did.
So he’s teaching an assessment and then after that tells her to watch that we’re all doing it correctly.
BTW he spoke her through each step so she didn’t have to remember anything. When my turn came I had no prompting and towards the end when I struggled with technique he straight up said what are you doing in the most patronising way.
He asked questions in that class she didn’t answer a single one correct but regardless he’d say yes that’s right well done and repeat the correct answer loudly even though she obviously hadn’t said that answer. Sat her down next to him the whole time.
When he asked a question to the group I was about to answer and he stopped me and said think .. so I let someone else answer which they got wrong. I then said my answer he said yes that’s correct that’s why I told you to think (my answer would have been the same regardless)
Honestly idk if it’s because of her looks and has a giggly personality or if he’s got something against me. Btw he is not as harsh with the others, he doesn’t favour them like her but at least he’s not outright condescending like he is with me. I’ll also add she googles every question he asks if he’s not sat there watching and still doesn’t know the answer whereas I prep the day before and he’s overly dismissive and rude despite knowing the content. Idk what to do. I felt so deflated and targeted.
Edit: if you have nothing nice or constructive to say then please don’t. I’m already going through enough as it is. Thanks.