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It is intended as a guide. Not all paragraphs may be applicable to any one nominee. Please add, delete, or change headings and customize as appropriate to convey the best features of a nominee in relation to the award or Mastership. If the supporter’s experience is specific to certain areas of a nominee’s background, the letter should focus in detail on those areas rather than attempting to cover all the possible headings. Letters should not overlap substantially but present new information.  \nPlease note that letters should not simply summarize the curriculum vitae or consist of a few paragraphs stating that the individual is worthy. Letters should come from the personal viewpoint and experience of the letter-writer regarding the nominee and may include, as appropriate, personal stories and anecdotes illustrating qualities pertaining to the honor under nomination. Someone who is invited to write a letter for a nominee but is not enthusiastic about that individual should politely decline or suggest another supporter.  \n* * *  \nDate  \nChair, Awards Committee American College of Physicians 190 N. Independence Mall West Philadelphia, PA 19106-1572  \nTo the Chair of the Awards Committee:  \nI am very pleased to write a letter in support of the nomination of my friend and mentor Dr.   for   [name of award or Mastership] in the American College of Physicians. I worked with Dr   during my [training, work for   organization, etc.], and I developed the highest respect for his/her competence [leadership, encyclopedic knowledge, etc.] . I always felt I could rely on him/her for   [Can insert here brief information on how supporter knows the nominee and overall impression of him/her.]  \nCURRENT AND PAST POSITIONS: [Summarize only very briefly. If the nomination letter covers this, the supporting letters need not. Focus on most outstanding or interesting areas in reference to the award or Mastership and/or the areas most familiar to the letter-writer.] Dr.   graduated at the top of his/her class at [medical school], was one of the very best internal medicine residents, and then was selected as chief resident at [name of program] . He/she  \ndistinguished him/herself during fellowship by [brief details] . By the time Dr   joined the faculty at   , he/she had established him/herself as an outstanding clinician and consultant, had authored or co-authored more than \\# publications, and had presented original research at national scientific meetings, including [examples] . After several other positions, he/she became the head of [name of major organization] and went on to [brief examples of significant accomplishments at the most major or current position; repeat if several major positions] .  \nCONTRIBUTIONS TO ACP: Dr.   was very active as a young physician in the   chapter.  \nHe/she oversaw the medical student and Associate poster and Doctor’s Dilemma competitions at the chapter meeting for three years running, chaired the   Chapter Council of Early Career Physicians, represented the chapter as a Chapter Leader and faculty at the annual meeting in (year), and served as a member of the   Chapter delegation at Leadership Day in (year) and (year) . Later, he/she chaired several other committees for the   chapter and served as Governor in [dates] . When Governor, he/she [insert example of innovations or accomplishments] . Dr   received the chapter Laureate Award in [year] and has served on the chapter council for every Governor since.  \nRESEARCH: During his/her long and productive investigative career, Dr   published more than   research papers, book chapters, and other writings and gave hundreds of ","cbCailRLwXcHYPgu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailRLwXcHYPgu","pdf",148984,"English","# Model Letter\n## Opening and Address\n## Current and Past Positions\n## Contributions to ACP\n## Research\n## Excellence as a Clinician\n## Educational and Teaching Service","[{\"question\":\"What should the letter writer do to show genuine support for the nominee?\",\"answer\":\"The letter should be written with enthusiasm, sincere belief in the nominee’s worthiness, and then supported with detailed information and examples from the supporter’s experience.\"},{\"question\":\"What should be avoided when drafting a nomination support letter?\",\"answer\":\"Avoid simply summarizing the curriculum vitae or using a few generic paragraphs stating the individual is worthy. 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