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In short, I graduated from medical school in 2020 and applying to psychiatry (and FM dual apply) through ERAS this upcoming cycle after serving in the military for 5 years as a general medical officer (GMO, doing primary care mainly).
I work with a psychiatrist in the clinic (I refer patients that I can't manage myself) who is willing to write me a letter (shared patients, reviews my workup, same meetings, etc), and my supervisor is FM also willing to write a letter.
I haven't worked with any other psychiatrists. My rotations from school, the attending wrote me a letter years ago, I'm not sure if they've retired or not, but might be able to request a letter. Otherwise I had an old supervisor a few years ago who was psychiatrist who I might be able to request a letter.
So my question now is how do I approach this letters of rec. I know other IM and FM who would write me a letter. I've also worked with psychologists and psych NP recently who are supportive of my goal, and I've heard other people say I should ask for a letter but I feel that's not a good idea.
I work with a psychiatrist in the clinic (I refer patients that I can't manage myself) who is willing to write me a letter (shared patients, reviews my workup, same meetings, etc), and my supervisor is FM also willing to write a letter.
I haven't worked with any other psychiatrists. My rotations from school, the attending wrote me a letter years ago, I'm not sure if they've retired or not, but might be able to request a letter. Otherwise I had an old supervisor a few years ago who was psychiatrist who I might be able to request a letter.
So my question now is how do I approach this letters of rec. I know other IM and FM who would write me a letter. I've also worked with psychologists and psych NP recently who are supportive of my goal, and I've heard other people say I should ask for a letter but I feel that's not a good idea.