Confidence of Faculty in Writing Letters of Recommendation for Pediatric Fellowship Applicants
Christopher J Moran, Kristina Dzara, Ariel S Frey-Vogel, Michael Flaherty, Daniel Hall, Benjamin A Nelson, Katherine Sparger, Takara Stanley, Phoebe Yager, Shannon Scott-Vernaglia · 2023
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Christopher Moran, Shannon Scott-Vernaglia, and eight co-authors survey medical teachers on writing recommendation letters. Their study, from twenty twenty-three, covers pediatrics faculty at a large teaching hospital. Letters carry great weight when residents apply for advanced training posts. Yet no one knew how sure the writers felt about their own letters.
Eighty-five of one hundred fifty faculty replied to the survey. Only about four in ten felt very sure their letters gave enough to judge a resident. Rank, time with residents, and past letter count all raised confidence. Sure writers also described their methods more clearly. The results point to training that could lift letter quality.
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| CREATOR | Christopher J Moran, Kristina Dzara, Ariel S Frey-Vogel, Michael Flaherty, Daniel Hall, Benjamin A Nelson, Katherine Sparger, Takara Stanley, Phoebe Yager, Shannon Scott-Vernaglia |
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| YEAR | 2023 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |