Title. My school does not have a teaching hospital or in house residency program. Is this something I ask my school about?
Who writes the internal medicine department chair letter?
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Every school has a department chair even if it's just one preceptor that took on the role so they can put it on their CV
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The "Department Chair Letter" is a misnomer. At US allopathic schools, it is never written by the dept chair. It is written by either the clerkship director or by a committee. It's a standardized letter, much like the MSPE but focusing only on IM rotations and experiences. It is essentially useless at DO schools or for IMG's, as usually they get a letter from a "chair" who knows nothing about them.
The classic example is SGU. Their "chair" letter is exactly word-for-word the same for every applicant.
IM programs should change their requirements to "a department summary letter if your school offers such"
The classic example is SGU. Their "chair" letter is exactly word-for-word the same for every applicant.
IM programs should change their requirements to "a department summary letter if your school offers such"
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