LoR from family doc rather than internist?

[Tigerstang]

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Any thoughts on whether it would hurt to have an LOR from a family doc rather than an internal medicine doc. My family practice attending I worked with longer and really respected my skills, so I know she would write a fantastic letter. Probably wouldn't hurt for radonc I'm thinking, but what about for prelim year? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Other two letters would be from radoncs.

 

[rymd]

That is the route I took, getting an LOR from a family doc who knew me well, and not an internist, and I matched 😀, so it couldn't have been that bad of an idea...

Received interviews at every prelim applied to, though TY's may be a different matter all together.

 

[Tigerstang]

Thanks...any other input would be appreciated

T

 

[IndyXRT]

I guess in my mind I just break letters down into radiation oncology and non-radiation oncology. I wouldn't make a distinction between FM and IM, and I would go with the person who knows you better and will write a better/more meaningful letter. However, this may depend on where you apply and who will be reading your CV.