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I work at a clinic where I work alongside physicians and physician assistants. The physicians I work with consistently distance themselves from me whenever I try to help them, and they always seem annoyed by my presence in general. I think they're just grumpy people in general. On the other hand, the PA I work with has been such an amazing presence. He let's me talk to him one on one about his experiences with patients, what my goals are as a physician, and thoughts on how I can improve patient care in the future. He also let's me present the patients to him as a med student/resident, and gives me constructive feedback regarding how I can improve my patient interviewing and presentation skills. I get such a supportive and encouraging vibe from him, which is the complete opposite of how the physicians are.
However, would it be bad to get a LOR from him solely due to his title as a PA? With the advent of scope creep and other aspects, would a LOR from a PA cast doubts to the AdComs? My letters from the physicians there will be generic at best, but could also potentially be bad (they are simply just unpleasant people).
Also, I do have a LOR from an MD/PhD, but she has never seen me outside the wet lab setting and therefore cannot attest to my clinical skills.
However, would it be bad to get a LOR from him solely due to his title as a PA? With the advent of scope creep and other aspects, would a LOR from a PA cast doubts to the AdComs? My letters from the physicians there will be generic at best, but could also potentially be bad (they are simply just unpleasant people).
Also, I do have a LOR from an MD/PhD, but she has never seen me outside the wet lab setting and therefore cannot attest to my clinical skills.