Elevating Others With Your Words Series

A Seminar Series on Letters of Recommendation in Academic Medicine. This series of virtual sessions will have speakers across the GW Academic Medical Enterprise who will provide guidance on a variety of faculty development techniques and standards regarding writing recommendations and letters of support to students and faculty. 

Past Sessions & Resources
Letters of Support for Admissions
March 6th, 2023 - Letters of Support for Admissions

Letters of Support for Admissions Recording

  • Overview of Post-Baccalaureate Committee Letters
  • Overview of Medical Admissions at GW
  • Overview of PA Admissions at GW

Speakers

Dr. Bart Gillum, Assistant Professor of Physician Assistant Studies, Director of the Post-Baccalaureate Pre-Medicine Program

Dr. Ioannis Koutroulis, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Interim Associate Dean of MD Admissions

Dr. Christian Ulysse, Assistant Director of PA Admissions

Letters of Support for Faculty Promotion
April 18th, 2023 - Letters of Support for Faculty Promotion

Letters of Support for Faculty Promotion Recording

  • Discussion on the types of letters that can be written
  • Do's and Don'ts of Promotional Letters
  • Overview of the APT Process and APT Committee

Speakers

Dr. Sally Moody, Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology, Chair of the Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology 

Dr. Jillian Catalanotti, Professor of Medicine and Health Policy & Management, Co-Chair of the Committee on Appointments, Promotions, and Tenure (APT); Vice Chair for Academic Affairs, Division of General Internal Medicine.​

Resources

Letters of Support for Residency
May 18th, 2023 - Letters of Support for Residency

Letters of Support for Residency

  • Overview of Residency support letter(s) process
  • Trends for standard letters based on specialties
  • Guidance for writing residency letters

Speakers

Dr. Pritha Ghosh, Associate Professor of Neurology and Rehabilitation Medicine, Assistant Dean for Student Affairs

Dr. Sam Moghtaderi, Assistant Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Orthopedic Residency Program Director

Resources