Appropriate Letters of Recommendation

For residency applicants, remember that beyond getting strong letters of recommendation, you want to get appropriate ones. You need at the very least one letter in your field and other letters from associated specialties; a psychiatry letter for a general surgery residency is going to be almost worthless.

For help with your residency application please contact me as soon as possible.

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About Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Michelle Finkel

Dr. Finkel is a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Medical School. On completing her residency at Harvard, she was asked to
stay on as faculty at Harvard Medical School and spent five years teaching at the world-renowned Massachusetts General Hospital.
She was appointed to the Assistant Residency Director position for the Harvard Affiliated
Emergency Medicine Residency where she reviewed countless applications, personal statements and resumes. Read more

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