A high-stakes component in a medical student’s application for an emergency medicine (EM) residency is the Standard Letter of Evaluation, or SLOE. This is a standardized templated letter, written by an group (e.g. department) or faculty from an EM-residency program. This episode of EM Match Advice gives a behind-the-scenes peek into what letter writers are thinking and a deeper dive into the mechanics of the SLOE.
Panelists
- Dr. Abra Fant (Northwestern University)
- Dr. David Gordon (Duke University)
- Dr. Michael Takacs (University of Iowa)
Listen to all the episodes of the EM Match Advice Series
Resources
- FAQ on SLOE for medical students (CORD website)
References
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Boysen-Osborn M, Andrusaitis J, Clark C, et al. A Retrospective Cohort Study of the Effect of Home Institution on Emergency Medicine Standardized Letters of Evaluation. AEM Educ Train. 2019;3(4):340-346. doi:10.1002/aet2.10374
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Love J, Ronan-Bentle S, Lane D, Hegarty C. The Standardized Letter of Evaluation for Postgraduate Training: A Concept Whose Time Has Come? Acad Med. 2016;91(11):1480-1482. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000001352
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Beskind D, Hiller K, Stolz U, et al. Does the experience of the writer affect the evaluative components on the standardized letter of recommendation in emergency medicine? J Emerg Med. 2014;46(4):544-550. doi:10.1016/j.jemermed.2013.08.025
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Jackson J, Bond M, Love J, Hegarty C. Emergency Medicine Standardized Letter of Evaluation (SLOE): Findings From the New Electronic SLOE Format. J Grad Med Educ. 2019;11(2):182-186. doi:10.4300/JGME-D-18-00344.1
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Li S, Fant A, McCarthy D, Miller D, Craig J, Kontrick A. Gender Differences in Language of Standardized Letter of Evaluation Narratives for Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants. AEM Educ Train. 2017;1(4):334-339. doi:10.1002/aet2.10057
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Pelletier-Bui A, Van M, Pasirstein M, Jones C, Rimple D. Relationship Between Institutional Standardized Letter of Evaluation Global Assessment Ranking Practices, Interviewing Practices, and Medical Student Outcomes. AEM Educ Train. 2018;2(2):73-76. doi:10.1002/aet2.10079
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Hopson L, Regan L, Bond M, et al. The AAMC Standardized Video Interview and the Electronic Standardized Letter of Evaluation in Emergency Medicine: A Comparison of Performance Characteristics. Acad Med. 2019;94(10):1513-1521. doi:10.1097/ACM.0000000000002889
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Miller D, McCarthy D, Fant A, Li-Sauerwine S, Ali A, Kontrick A. The Standardized Letter of Evaluation Narrative: Differences in Language Use by Gender. West J Emerg Med. 2019;20(6):948-956. doi:10.5811/westjem.2019.9.44307
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