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Medical students, residents, and faculty members of academic medical institutions frequently require letters of recommendation for positions to which they are applying, for scholarships, or for awards. Writing effective and clear letters of recommendation is an important skill for academic physicians to master. This chapter focuses on strategies for writing honest, effective letters that convey important information about their subjects, including the level of enthusiasm the writer means to convey for them.
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Layde, J.B. (2013). How to Write Effective Letters of Recommendation. In: Roberts, L. (eds) The Academic Medicine Handbook. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-5693-3_13
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