Reference letters for subspecialty medicine residency positions: are they valuable for decision-making? Results from a Canadian study

Reference letters for subspecialty medicine residency positions: are they valuable for decision-making? Results from a Canadian study

Abstract Background The letter of recommendation is currently an integral part of applicant selection for residency programs. Internal medicine residents will spend much time and expense completing sub-specialty away electives to obtain a letter of recommendation. The purpose of this study was 1) to...

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Main Authors: Deepti Chopra, Mala Joneja, Gurjit Sandhu, Christopher A. Smith, Catherine M. Spagnuolo, Lawrence Hookey
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-10-01
Series:BMC Medical Education
Subjects:
Reference letter
Letter of recommendation
Residents
Medicine subspecialty match
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12909-020-02270-7

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