Authenticity and bias in recommendation letters

<p>Heather Furnas, an adjunct clinical associate professor at Stanford and an aesthetic surgeon, joins us as we delve into the intricate world of recommendation letters, biases in evaluations, and their impact on diverse fields. Heather lends her expertise to unravel the complexities of authenticity, gender disparities, and alternative assessment methods. Discover how these issues resonate across academia, medicine, and beyond. Tune in for an insightful conversation that challenges conventional norms and explores pathways to more equitable evaluation processes.</p> <p><a href="https://www.heatherfurnas.com/about" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Heather Furnas</a> is an adjunct clinical associate professor at Stanford and an aesthetic surgeon in Northern California. She co-hosts the <a href= "https://www.heatherfurnas.com/skintuition" target="_blank" rel= "nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "external">Skintuition</a> podcast and can be reached on her website, <a href="https://www.heatherfurnas.com/" target= "_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">Heather Furnas</a>, and on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/drheatherfurnas?lang=en" target="_blank" rel="nofollow external noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="external">@drheatherfurnas</a>, Instagram <a href= "https://www.instagram.com/drheatherfurnas/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "exclude">@drheatherfurnas</a>, <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/heather.furnas.7/" target="_blank" rel= "follow noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link="exclude">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/drheatherfurnas/" target="_blank" rel="follow noopener noreferrer" data-wpel-link= "exclude">LinkedIn</a>.</p> <p>She discusses the KevinMD article, "<a href= "https://www.kevinmd.com/2023/07/lets-rethink-letters-of-recommendation.html">Let’s rethink letters of recommendation</a>."</p> <p><a href="https://nuance.com/daxina