A Critical Appraisal of Colorectal Surgery Fellowship Standardized Letters of Recommendations Using Objective Criteria
Standardized letters retain the relationship between objective performance metrics and subjective ratings for applicants ranked #1 by referee. However, this relationship is lost when applicants are ranked lower than first place. Our findings provide valuable insights and inform best practices for employing standardized letters of recommendation in the context of fellowship selection. See Video Abstract.
Authors
- Robert E. Merritt (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1803-057X)
- Wendelyn M. Oslock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2169-5625)
- Lisa R. Coleman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0002-0940-8603)
- Sabrena Noria (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1260-6638)
- Syed Husain
- Shan L Kalmeta
- Matthew F. Kalady
Institutions
- Inova Health System (US)
- Oregon Health & Science University (US)
- The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center (US)
- University of Alabama at Birmingham (US)
- The Ohio State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Diseases of the Colon & Rectum
- Published
- 2026-01-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/dcr.0000000000004091
- Primary Topic
- Diversity and Career in Medicine
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00