Does the DO's profession matter?

[woodhorse22]

Hello,
I am about to get a letter from a DO who is a radiology resident in Chicago. He graduated from CCOM last year and is a pretty nice guy. Does it matter if I get a letter from a radiologist rather than one who is an attending doctor in the ER? Do schools consider the profession of the doctor from whom an LOR is obtained? THanks.

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[ssj27krillin]

im sure it doesnt matter. are you saying that an attending is better than a radiologist or holds more credibility with regard to LOR's?

 

[spicedmanna]

Hello,
I am about to get a letter from a DO who is a radiology resident in Chicago. He graduated from CCOM last year and is a pretty nice guy. Does it matter if I get a letter from a radiologist rather than one who is an attending doctor in the ER? Do schools consider the profession of the doctor from whom an LOR is obtained? THanks.

I don't think that the field in which the physician specializes matters. The most important thing is that it is a strong letter in support of you. That is, in my opinion, what schools will place their focus on.

This is debatable, but I suspect that a LOR from an attending physician might have a bit more weight than a LOR from a resident. I am obviously not an adcomm member, so I can't speak definitively about this subject. I'm just presenting conjecture. I recall this being discussed previously in another thread. It's great following a resident around, but personally, I would get a LOR from an attending, if possible. However, again, I would think the most important thing is that it is a strong letter in support of you.