LOR requirements for Med-Peds

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Different programs have different Letters of Recommendation requirements. Until now, you had to go to each program's website to find out their specific requirements. Hopefully this thread will help with the search. The info is based purely on what is available on the program's website. It is best to contact the program to see if they have any specific requirements that are not published on their website.

Requirements may change with time so always check with the program (either through their website or contact them directly). Dean's Letter (MSPE) requirement is a seperate issue.

If you see an error, please let me know and I'll make the appropriate changes.



ALABAMA
University of Alabama
"Three letters of recommendation"
"Chairman's letter is not required, but is acceptable."
Source: http://www.residency.peds.uab.edu/me...lications.aspx

University of South Alabama
No mention of LOR requirements
http://www.southalabama.edu/medpedsres/

ARIZONA
Banner Good Samaritan Medical Center
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.goodsamim.com/resprog/medpeds/mpabout.htm

Maricopa Medical Center (no longer available)
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.mihs.org/mededucation/gra...s.html#process


ARKANSAS
University of Arkansas
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.uams.edu/dim/residency_pr...pplication.asp


CALIFORNIA
Loma Linda University
"Letters of recommendation (three or four) including at least one letter preferably from each respective department chair or representative (for internal medicine and pediatrics) "
Source: http://www.llu.edu/llumc/medpeds/application.html

UC Los Angeles (UCLA)
"We require three letters of recommendation, one from your pediatric clerkship director and one from your medicine clerkship director." AND "A department chair’s letter is NOT preferred unless the chair worked with you in a clinical capacity."
Source: http://www.pediatrics.medsch.ucla.ed...eds/applic.htm

University of Southern California (USC+LAC Program)
"Letters of Recommendation (minimum of 2)"
Source: http://www.uscmedpeds.com/Med_Peds_R...ormationP2.htm

UC San Diego (UCSD)
"Four letters of recommendation are requested--preferably two from medicine and two from pediatrics. One from each department should be from the Chair (or his/her designee), Program Director, or Clerkship Director."
Source: http://medpeds.ucsd.edu/program/application.shtml


CONNECTICUT
Yale-New Haven
'A minimum of three (3) Letters of Recommendation"
Source: http://residency.med.yale.edu/application.html


DELAWARE
Christiana Care
"Three letters of recommendation from persons directly involved with the applicant must be submitted. Letters must include physicians from Internal Medicine anad Pediatrics and may include letters from Med-Peds physicians. Letters from chairpersons are not mandatory."
Source: http://www.christianacare.org/residentbody.cfm?id=1376


District of Columbia
Georgetown University
"1 letter of support from the Department of Medicine ("Chair's letter")
1 letter of support from the Department of Pediatrics ("Chair's letter")
1-2 additional letters of recommendation from someone who has worked with you in the clinical setting"
Source: http://medicine.georgetown.edu/resid...te/mpindex.htm


FLORIDA
University of Miami/Jackson Memorial
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://peds2.med.miami.edu/medpeds.htm

University of South Florida
"Three letters of recommendation:
Letters can be written by any faculty member with whom you have worked. We do not require a Chairman's letter."
Source: http://usfpeds.hsc.usf.edu/programs/residency/apply.htm


ILLINOIS
Rush University
"Letters from both a Pediatric Chairman and an Internal Medicine Chairman, and two additional faculty letters of recommendation"
Source: http://www.rush.edu/professionals/gm...plication.html

University of Chicago
"Four (4) letters of recommendation: one each from your institution's chairperson of Pediatrics and of Medicine, and one each from faculty in Medicine and in Pediatrics. You may substitute letters from Med-Peds faculty for either department specific faculty letter."
Source: http://pediatrics.uchicago.edu/medpeds/FactSheet.htm

Univerity of Illinois at Chicago
"In addition to the Dean's letter we request letters from: the departmental medicine chair, a pediatric attending who has observed the applicant in a clinical setting, and any additional faculty who can comment substantively on personal and professional suitability for residency training in medicine-pediatrics."
Source: http://www.uic.edu/com/dom/res/impeds/application.htm

Loyola University
"we require letters from your school's Chairmen of Medicine and Pediatrics. You may submit up to 2 additional letters (for a max of 4 total letters) with your application."
Source: http://www.luhs.org/depts/medpeds/ap..._residency.htm

University of Illinois at Peoria
"three letters of recommendation"
Source: http://www.uicomp.uic.edu/medpedsres/application.htm


INDIANA
Indiana University
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.iupui.edu/~deptpeds/medpeds/application.html


KANSAS
University of Kansas
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://wichita.kumc.edu/pediatrics/medpeds.html


KENTUCKY
University of Kentucky
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.mc.uky.edu/medpeds/index....p#applications

University of Louisville
"We ask for a total of four letters of recommendation from faculty who know you well including one each from your medicine and pediatrics chairperson."
Source: http://louisville.edu/medschool/med-...nt-information


LOUISIANA
Tulane University
"Three letters of recommendation from faculty with whom worked"
Source: http://www.medpeds.tulane.edu/App.htm

Louisiana State University (New Orleans)
"Two or more additional recommendations (preferably one from an Internal Medcine faculty and one from a Pediatrics faculty)"
Source: http://www.medschool.lsuhsc.edu/med%...applicants.asp

Louisiana State University (Shreveport)
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.sh.lsuhsc.edu/internal_medicine/medpeds.htm


MAINE
Maine Medical Center
"Three Letters of Recommendation (2 of the 3 must be from attending physicians you have worked with at a U.S. teaching hospital)"
Source: http://www.mainehealth.org/mmc_body.cfm?id=1656


MARYLAND
University of Maryland
"3-4 letters of recommendation (including a letter from the chair of Medicine, Pediatrics or both)"
Source: http://www.umm.edu/imres/med_ped.htm


MASSACHUSETTS

Harvard/MGH Program
"3 letters of recommendation: One from the Chair of Internal Medicine, One from the Chair of Pediatrics , Up to two letters of your choice"
http://medapps.med.harvard.edu/medpe.../applying.html

Harvard/BWH/Children's Hospital Boston Program
"3 letters of recommendation: One from the Chair of Internal Medicine, One from the Chair of Pediatrics , Up to two letters of your choice"
http://www.brighamandwomens.org/resi...ppProcess.aspx

Tufts University/Baystate Medical Center
"Three (3) Letters of Recommendation (one departmental letter)"
Source: http://academics.bhs.org/Residencies...lications.html

University of Massachusetts
"request letters of recommendation on applicants' behalf from writers who know you well, ideally two from the field of pediatrics and two from the field of internal medicine."
Source: http://www.umassmed.edu/med_peds/index.aspx


MICHIGAN
University of Michigan
"3-4 letters of recommendation (one should be from the Pediatric Chair and one from the Internal Medicine Chair)."
Source: http://www.med.umich.edu/intmed/med-peds/app.htm

Wayne State University - Detroit Medical Center
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.med.wayne.edu/intmed/meded/medpeds.asp
and http://www.geocities.com/wsumedpeds/

Hurley Medical Center - Michigan State University
"Three ( 3 ) letters of reference "
Sources: http://www.hurleymc.com/?id=660&sid=1 AND http://www.hurleymc.com/?id=661&sid=1

Grand Rapids Medical Center - Michigan State University
"Letters of Recommendation (3)"
Source: http://www.grmerc.net/medspeds/applicants.html

Michigan State University Kalamazoo
"Letters of recommendation (3)"
Source: http://www.kcms.msu.edu/pages/reside...rl=application

William Beaumont Hospital
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.beaumonthospitals.com/pls...me_res_med_app


MINNESOTA
University of Minnesota
"Three letters in support of your application from faculty members"
Source: http://www.medpeds.umn.edu/medpeds/a...dure/home.html


MISSISSIPPI
University of Mississippi
"Three letters of recommendation"
Source: http://medres.umc.edu/apply/faq.html


MISSOURI
University of Missouri at Columbia
"Three letters of recommendation are required."
Source: http://www.medpedsresidency.missouri...on_process.htm

University of Missouri at Kansas City
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://www.med.umkc.edu/residency/med_peds/Apply.html

St. Louis University
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://internalmed.slu.edu/medpeds/i...html?page=main


NEBRASKA
Creighton University (no longer available)
"Letter of recommendation from department of medicine chair/program director
Letter of recommendation from two faculty members from your medical school"
Source: http://medicine.creighton.edu/medpeds/application.htm

University of Nebraska
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://app1.unmc.edu/pediatrics/medpeds/index.cfm


NEW JERSEY
UMDNJ New Jersey Medical School
"Three (3) letters of recommendation are required: one Dean's letter , one from either the Chair of Medicine or Pediatrics, and one additional letter. A 4th letter can also be sent but is not required."
Source: http://njms.umdnj.edu/departments/me...ency/apply.cfm

Newark Beth Israel Medical Center
No mention of LOR requirement
Sourece: http://www.sbhcs.com/education/medspeds/index.html


NEW YORK
University of Buffalo
"Minimum of 3 letters of recommendations:
Chair of Medicine
Chair of Pediatrics
Attending from any clinical rotation
You may send (and are encouraged to) additional letters from other clinical attendings and residents who have worked with you"
Source: http://www.medpeds-buffalo.info/Appl...nformation.htm

Albany Medical College
"Letter of recommendation from the Chairman of Pediatrics and Internal Medicine
Two letters of recommendation from other faculty"
Source: http://www.amc.edu/Academic/GME/resi...lications.html

Mt Sinai School of Medicine
"letters of recommendation from the chairs of Pediatrics and Medicine and two other faculty members"
Source: http://www.mssm.edu/med-peds/application.shtml

St Vincent's Hospital and Medical Center of New York
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://www.svcmc.org/body.cfm?id=1334

University of Rochester
"Four total, two from Internal Medicine and two from Pediatrics, are required. One letter from each discipline must be from a chair."
Source: http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/smd/gm...on_process.cfm

SUNY at Stony Brook
No specific LOR requirements
Source: http://www.hsc.stonybrook.edu/som/pe...dped/apply.cfm


NORTH CAROLINA
University of North Carolina
"Four letters of recommendation
This should include letters from the Chairman of Pediatrics, Chairman of Internal Medicine, the Dean of the Medical School and one other faculty members who has worked with you closely."
Source: http://uncmedpeds.org/content/application.shtm

Duke University
"Letters of recommendation from the chairperson of pediatrics and the chairperson of internal medicine at your medical school
Two or more letters of recommendation from other faculty with whom you have worked"
Source: http://pediatrics.duke.edu/modules/d...ndex.php?id=33

East Carolina University Pitt County Memorial
"Three (3) letters of recommendation (preferably, one Chairman's letter - but not required)"
Source: http://www.ecu.edu/cs-dhs/medpedsres...appProcess.cfm


OHIO
University of Cincinnati
"We require four letters of recommendation. Preferably one of these is from a department Chairperson, although this is not mandatory. Ideally the letters are from faculty who have seen your work and know you as an individual."
Source: http://www.med.uc.edu/peds/global_tp...antInformation

Case Western University MetroHealth Program
"Three letters of recommendation from persons with whom the applicant has had clinical experience. One should be from a faculty member in Internal Medicine department and one from a faculty member from Pediatrics. The third letter can be from a faculty member of the applicants choosing."
Source: http://www.metrohealth.org/body.cfm?id=725&oTopID=713

Case Western University - University Hospitals of Cleveland
"Three Recommendation Letters(one of which should be a Chairperson's letter) "
Source: http://www.uhhospitals.org/rainbowch...0/Default.aspx

Ohio State University
"Four recommendation letters (at least one from the Department of Pediatrics, and one from the Department of Internal Medicine)."
Source: http://www.columbuschildrens.com/gd/....aspx?page=150

Wright State University
"three (3) letters of recommendation (one from the department chairs of Internal Medicine and Pediatrics is suggested)"
Source: http://www.med.wright.edu/medpeds/apply.html


OKLAHOMA
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://pediatrics.ouhsc.edu/residenc...s_brochure.asp

University of Oklahoma Tulsa
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://tulsa.ou.edu/impeds/index.htm


PENNSYLVANIA
Geisinger Health System
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://www.geisinger.edu/Residencies...eds/apply.html

Penn State University Hershey Medical Center
"At least three letters of recommendation from faculty members with whom you have worked.
Note: We do not require a letter from your department chairman"
Source: http://www.hmc.psu.edu/pediatricresi...edpeds/app.htm

Albert Einstein Medical Center
"three letters of recommendation"
Source: http://www.einstein.edu/medicine/ped...ticle5823.html

University of Pennsylvania
"A letter from the Chair or Chair-designee for Internal Medicine
A letter from the Chair or Chair-designee for Pediatrics
Two supplemental letters of recommendation"
Source: http://www.uphs.upenn.edu/medicine/e...uirements.html

University of Pittsburgh
"three letters of recommendation"
Source: http://www.residency.dom.pitt.edu/MedPeds/apply.html


Rhode Island
Rhode Island Hospital/Brown
"four letters of reference, in addition to their Dean's letter. At least one letter of reference should be a "Departmental" letter from the applicant's Department of Internal Medicine and one letter from the Department of Pediatrics. "Departmental" letters can come from the chairperson of the department or clerkship director. The remaining two letters are at the discretion of the applicant."
Source: http://www.brownmedicine.org/educati...tion=education


SOUTH CAROLINA
Medical University of South Carolina
"three (3) letters of recommendation. We suggest obtaining letters from the chairperson of both the departments of internal medicine and pediatrics"
Source: http://www.musckids.com/residency/medpeds/apply.html

Palmetto Health/University of South Carolina
"Two letters of personal recommendation"
Source: http://www.palmettohealth.org/bodyResidency.cfm?id=563

Greenville Hospital
No mention of LOR requirements
Source: http://www.ghs.org/423/index.aspx


TENNESSEE
University of Tennessee
"3-4 Letters of recommendation (including your medical school's medicine and pediatric chairs)"
Source: http://www.utmem.edu/medpeds/apply.htm

Vanderbilt University
"3 letters of recommendation (does not need to be Chairman's letter)"
Source: http://www.mc.vanderbilt.edu/medped/applicationinfo.htm


TEXAS
University of Texas Medical Branch
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://www.utmb.edu/pedi/education/g...uirements.aspx

Baylor College of Medicine
"Letter from the Chair of the Department of Medicine, or designee
Letter from the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics, or designee
Two letters of recommendation from the medical school faculty, preferably one from each department"
Source: http://www.bcm.edu/medpeds/applications.html?loc=1

University of Texas Houston
"letters of recommendation (LoR) from your medicine chair (AND Pediatrics chair for Medicine/Pediatrics applicants) plus two other letters from full time members of faculty, one of whom supervised you on a clinical rotation."
Source: http://www.uth.tmc.edu/schools/med/i...resd.htm#Apply


UTAH
University of Utah
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://www.utahmedicinepediatrics.or...=4222&id=14603


VIRGINIA
Virginia Commonwealth University
"one letter from the chair of internal medicine
one letter from the chair of pediatrics
one letter from a clinician familiar with your accomplishments"
Source: http://www.vcu.edu/medpeds/application/schedule.html


WEST VIRGINIA
Charleston Area Medical Center/West Virginia University
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://camc.wvu.edu/internal/med_peds.htm

Marshall University
No mention of LOR requirement
Source: http://musom.marshall.edu/residents/...quirements.asp

West Virginia University
"3 letters of recommendations"
Source: http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/som/pediatric...rybenefits.asp


WISCONSIN
Marshfield Clinic - St Joseph's Hospital
"Minimum of three letters of recommendation"
Source: http://www.marshfieldclinic.org/stud...edsapplication

Medical College of Wisconsin
"3 Letters of Recommendation"
Source: http://www.mcw.edu/display/router.asp?docid=6118

I remember when I applied three years ago how pissed off I was when I had to find out each school's LOR requirements. Good work!

yea very helpful

List updated (and some programs were removed). If you see any error, let me know.

I was hoping someone could give me a few suggestions. Unfortunately my base hospital does not have a chairman of pediatrics. I've been offered a few interviews at programs where this conflicts with their requirements. Should I go to the interview assuming this they wouldn't have invited me if the requirements weren't met to their satisfaction? Should I send them in email inquiring about the requirement?

Any feedback would be much appreciated.

From what I have seen, getting your pediatric clerkship director to write a letter will usually be taken in place of a chair letter. You could ask him/her to specifically say in the letter that there is no chairman.

As far as the schools that have said requirement but have already offered interviews...not sure what to say. It may end up hurting you in the ranking process, it may not. I'd shoot for getting that pediatric clerkship director letter.

Originally Posted by Acanuck00

I was hoping someone could give me a few suggestions. Unfortunately my base hospital does not have a chairman of pediatrics. I've been offered a few interviews at programs where this conflicts with their requirements. Should I go to the interview assuming this they wouldn't have invited me if the requirements weren't met to their satisfaction? Should I send them in email inquiring about the requirement?

Any feedback would be much appreciated.