Asking from LORs from Residents

[woodhorse22]

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Can I get LORs from residents during my 3rd year that I can use when submitting my apps for residency interviews or does it have to be attending letters only? Thanks

 

[group_theory]

Can I get LORs from residents during my 3rd year that I can use when submitting my apps for residency interviews or does it have to be attending letters only? Thanks

I would get LORs from attendings. But you can ask your residents to give feedbacks and positive examples to your attendings so that he/she can include it in your letter.

 

[NPEMTIV]

Can I get LORs from residents during my 3rd year that I can use when submitting my apps for residency interviews or does it have to be attending letters only? Thanks

I wouldn't ask residents for letters. I doubt programs would accept it or look highly upon it. I would say attendings only.

 

[Doctor Bob]

Can I get LORs from residents during my 3rd year that I can use when submitting my apps for residency interviews or does it have to be attending letters only? Thanks

Letters of Rec from residents are considered to be as useful as Letters of Rec from non-clinical people.

Attendings only.

 

[cabinbuilder]

I did a LOR for a medical student while I was Chief Resident. I ran the IM service and the student was my right hand for that month. He was exemplary - not sure how I would have gotten everything done without him. He is the only student I have done a letter for - it was received just fine and he got into his choice residency. He didn't spend enough time with the attending to get a decent letter from him. I agree, don't just ask any resident for a letter, it won't carry any weight.