Help choosing which letter to use. Physician vs Professor LOR and time written?

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I already applied through TMDSAS and AMCAS this cycle and am now considering what letters of recommendation I should have for my TMDSAS. TMDSAS only allows 4 letters (3 required and 1 extra). I am considering how 4 out of the top 7 letters I have, but do med schools consider the person's position and the time the letter was written?

I have...
2 letters from physicians from my time as a medical scribe that is dated 2019.
1 letter from a group volunteer leader/manager from a 14 day medical missionary trip in Mexico, dated 2019.
3 previous science professors from college dated 2018, 2017, and 2016.
1 from a volunteer manager from a hospice organization, dated 2018.

The general consensus seems to be a mixture of 3 physician/science professor letters with one extracurricular activity, so I plan on doing that. But I am unsure whether a current letter from a physician is better than a professor letter that is written a year or more ago.

 

[JustAUser]

From TMDSAS's FAQ
Who should write my letters?
Evaluators should know an applicant well enough to evaluate him/her both academically and personally. It is recommended that your evaluators be current/former professors that can speak to your academic ability in the sciences.


Make of that what you will. I would say the 2 recent profs + one of the physicians.
I'm not sure how the dates of the letters will be perceived. It's probably school-specific but there should be some leeway given to non-trads.