Components of effective letters of recommendation: A cross-sectional survey of academic faculty.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Conventional merit-based criteria, including standardized test scores and grade point averages, have become less available to residency programs to help distinguish applicants, making other components of the application, including letters of recommendation (LORs), important surrogate markers for performance. Despite their impact on applications, there is limited published data on LORs in the international setting.

Methods

A cross-sectional survey of academic faculty was conducted between 9 January 2023 and 12 March 2023 at two large academic medical centers in the United Arab Emirates. Descriptive statistics were used to tabulate variable frequencies.

Results

Of the 98 respondents, the majority were male (n = 67; 68.4%), Western-trained (n = 66; 67.3%), m

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10805295 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature