College Of Medicine
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

Faculty Development Resources

Writing Letters of Reference

• Overview
  • PowerPoint presentation (45.5kb) by Jennifer Bloom, Ed.D, Assciate Ddean for Student Affairs and the Medical Scholar Program, College of Medicine-Urbana

• Legal Issues
  • PowerPoint presentation (95.kb) by Letha S. Kramer, J.D., Risk Manager, Carle Foundation and Carle Clinic

• Information about writing the letter
  • Information to request from students
  • General Tips
  • Writing the letter
  • Characteristics of poor letters
  • Characteristics of strong letters

• Sample letters
  • POOR Letter of Recommendation for a Good Student
  • STRONG Letter of Recommendation for a Good Student

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• Writing Letters of Reference