advice needed!

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Hi, i'm a graduate from the UK and I could really use some advice regarding letter of recommendations for anesthesia. I currently am doing research with anesthesiology faculty at a renowned institution and I managed to get 2 research letters; one from the chair of the department and another from my PI, an associate professor whose letter I believe is better.

We are allowed 4 letters in ERAS to submit to programs:
1). my first letter is from an anesthesiology rotation I did (clinical letter from an academic institution)
2). my second letter is from a surgeon at a surgical rotation I did at another academic institution (clinical letter #2)

Should I use my research letters for the remaining 2 or should I only use one of my research letters and add a clinical letter from an anesthesiologist from my medical school in the UK? Really quite confused, would appreciate some feedback!

 

[norwood]

Hi, i'm a graduate from the UK and I could really use some advice regarding letter of recommendations for anesthesia. I currently am doing research with anesthesiology faculty at a renowned institution and I managed to get 2 research letters; one from the chair of the department and another from my PI, an associate professor whose letter I believe is better.

We are allowed 4 letters in ERAS to submit to programs:
1). my first letter is from an anesthesiology rotation I did (clinical letter from an academic institution)
2). my second letter is from a surgeon at a surgical rotation I did at another academic institution (clinical letter #2)

Should I use my research letters for the remaining 2 or should I only use one of my research letters and add a clinical letter from an anesthesiologist from my medical school in the UK? Really quite confused, would appreciate some feedback!

I'm intrigued by the comment that you believe the PI's letter is better. If you know the chair's letter is lukewarm (whether because he's shown you the letter, or because of his general attitude towards you, or because he doesn't know you well), then that's useful information. Personally, I'd value a wholehearted recommendation from someone whose name I didn't recognize over a halfhearted "he's OK, I guess" from a famous department chair. So if that's what you're saying, and if there's someone back at your teaching hospital in the UK who is really solidly in your corner, I'd certainly consider soliciting a recommendation.