Letters of Recommendation in Residency Training: What Do They Really Mean?

A 34-item online survey was created and administered nationally to educators who were members of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training to gather information regarding the writing and interpretation of LOR for psychiatry residents. Analysis also illustrated the compe...

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Published in:Academic psychiatry 2011-09, Vol.35 (5), p.342-343
Main Authors: MacLean, Lisa M., Alexander, Gwen, Oja-Tebbe, Nancy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bias
Correspondence as Topic
Departments
Female
Humans
Internship and Residency - standards
Letters
Male
Medical Education
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Observer Variation
Psychiatry
Psychiatry - education
School Admission Criteria
Writers
Writing
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Summary:A 34-item online survey was created and administered nationally to educators who were members of the American Association of Directors of Psychiatric Residency Training to gather information regarding the writing and interpretation of LOR for psychiatry residents. Analysis also illustrated the competing needs to find good placements and awareness of contentious legal environments, as indicated by the reported hesitation to include negative comments about personality and technical skills, omissions, and misrepresentations of abilities.
ISSN:1042-9670
1545-7230
DOI:10.1176/appi.ap.35.5.342