Just had a Surgeon client who was looking for a job on the West Coast. He felt very strongly that his skills were better than almost 100% of the other surgeons in the United States, and wanted his cover letter to reflect the totality of his awesome nature. While we counseled against this, suggesting that some of the recipients of his resume might not appreciate the tone if they consider themselves to be the top in their field, he insisted. So here is the cover letter that we ended up with (names and facts have been tweaked from the actual letter, of course):
Dear Dr. RECIPIENT,
If your practice could benefit from the skills and experience of a surgeon with over twelve years of exceptional training, including four years of fellowship training in Ophthalmic Plastic Surgery and Cosmetic Surgery (with the world-renowned Dr. Christopher Turk), who has been published over 34 times in peer-reviewed journals, and appeared on 13 different television programs as a consultant in cosmetic surgery, please contact me at your convenience. I would be interested in explaining how my presence could be an immediate invaluable asset to your group.
I look forward to receiving your phone call.
Regards,
Dr. Periwinkle Cox
I hope he gets groups calling him left and right, but I’m afraid that this ego might not let his head fit in the door.
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1 SS // Apr 2, 2007 at 5:15 pm// View all comments by SS//
I was always wondering about how our application system (ERAS) propels us to lie. Lets say if One is applying to 3 different specialities for residency, the PS letter will be different one for each speciality and in each one he/she will be writing how great this particular speciality is and for how many years (even before he/she born) he/she was interested in it
SS
2 William // Apr 2, 2007 at 5:32 pm// View all comments by William//
This is very true. And it’s also a reason that many physicians end up dissatisfied in their careers. The most successful physicians are those who know exactly what specialty they want and will do whatever it takes to get into that particular specialty.
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