Identifying Gender and Racial Bias in Pediatric Fellowship Letters of Recommendation: Do Word Choices Influence Interview Decisions?

To describe linguistic differences in letters of recommendation (LORs) for pediatric fellowship candidates based on applicant and letter writer demographics and to examine if these differences influenced the decision to interview a candidate for a fellowship position.

Source: The Journal of Pediatrics - November 21, 2023 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Henna Boolchandani, Laura Chen, Robert W. Elder, Rachel Osborn, Uma P. Phatak, Vidya Puthenpura, Beverley J. Sheares, Gunjan Tiyyagura, Leah Amster, Seohyuk Lee, Melissa L. Langhan Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research